I had a snag in my personal life preventing me from getting started, but finally, two or so weeks after receiving my kit, I have begun the mock build. I have not received my Gotoh tuneomatic bridge yet from another online retailer (they keep sending me an uncut Grover TuneoMatic) so I am slowly rolling out the mock build. Anyway - a few notes, observations, and questions.
Notes:
- I installed Grover inline tuners on the neck. The holes were slightly bigger than the tuners themselves, but I suspect it won't be an issue once I screw them tight and drill them on later.
-I am installing a Burstbucker 2 and 1 in the Bridge/neck respectively. I need to order black curved covers because I think it will go best with my paint jobs that I am considering (either Pelham Blue, Cherry Red, or Gold). Leaning gold. In the meantime, I stuck them in the pickup bays to make sure they fit. I believe they are good to go, but I had a panic moment when the springs/screws didn't fit my burstbuckers (because I didn't pay attention to the ones included by Gibson :-X). After sorting that out, it was relatively seamless, but I did scratch the neck pickup with a screwdriver and unsteady hand. Be careful, everyone!
The body looks mostly good. Some of the molding in the diamond holes are less than perfect. Does anyone think that they will be an issue?
Regarding the neck pocket, I think it might have been cut unevenly. Does anybody agree or think it's a problem?
When I clamped the neck to the body (using a C clamp with pads), it seems the run on the guitar body/neck is a bit off angle. I can't say for sure since I don't have my guitar bridge yet, but is anyone concerned by the uneven angle of the neck and body where it joins?
Finally, assuming there are no red flags on this preliminary setup, I will need to drill holes for the tune-o-matic bridge. Will this bit work out well? I don't have a drill press so I am carefully going to try to make the holes myself. Any advice on that would be appreciated!
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