Tindrrel (what's your real name by the way ?) up to you pre-drilling before finishing the axe is good practice, in case you damage the surface in any way.
I'd drill your neck in place, put your B & G strings on and align the bridge. You will need to clamp the bridge as the string tension will want to pull it forward.
As DB previously said use 2 clamps and a piece of wood across the body to hold the bridge in place and drill the holes once the alignment looks good
Last edited by wokkaboy; 05-04-2015 at 10:35 AM.
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I think I've got the alignment sorted now. I'll sand out the lump and check it again (clamping the strings and bridge).
I have a build diary. I seemed like a good idea at the time to ask this separately.
- Sam
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It took very little sanding to level the lump.
Checked the bridge position again and it hasn't changed, but at least now it doesn't rock. I had though the face of the body was simply slightly arched.
Strings still seem close to the edge to me, but then when I compare to a factory built p-bass it isn't that different.
- Sam
IB-5 - was finished, considering re-finishing body
IB-6S - done.
JR-1M - dressing frets and electronics build
ST-1 - still wondering how to install a tremelo
Telebass - non-PBG from parts buiild - painting body
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