Hi Guys, I have received my first kit (of many I assume!) and I've run into a couple of issues.
I have fit the neck and am attempting to do a trial fit of the pickguard and also the bridge to get the intonation right before I disassemble to finish the wood.
First of all, the pickguard does not fit correctly, I have found that when it is in the correct position it has overhang over the neck pocket so I cannot then fit the neck. This is not a huge issue as I assume I'll just need to trim the pickguard a little bit.
The more pressing issue currently is with the bridge. The measurement from the inside of the nut to the middle of the 12th fret is 324.5mm. To achieve this measurement to the bridge saddle, the bridge will need to move forward (towards the neck) around 5mm at least.
The bridge is as far forward as possible at the moment and hard up against the hole which is cut for the pickup. There is also some pre drilled holes in the body for the bridge (only 3 for some reason?) which are not in the correct spot. Not sure if this is normal.
So my question is, how do I achieve the correct bridge position, it seems to me like the hole for the bridge is not in the correct position?
I have some photos but cannot see how to upload them, although I am posting from my phone so maybe I need to jump on the computer to do so.
Thanks,
Pat