My first build, enjoying it immensely so far but I'm not the handiest with any kind of tool so....
So far I've finished the body in a pale butterscotch/blonde with wudtone, satin top coat.
A little more blonde than I intended, mixed too much white in with the butterscotch but I'm learning to love it anyway!!
Neck finished in vintage amber.
I saw Bass Guy's TL1-A diary after I'd started finishing the body, I hadn't even considered the possibility of needing to rout the bridge pickup cavity...
Since taking the below pic, I looked at the instructions for fitting the bridge in the "how to build" forum.
So winding the saddles fully forward as instructed I get the following measurements:-
Nut to 12th fret - 323mm
12th fret to low E saddle - 325mm
12th fret to high E saddle - 323mm
Would I be right in thinking these measurements are ok, given the instructions in the "how to" forum?
Or do I need to route? The gap between bridge and scratchplate looks about the same as on factory teles I've looked at. So there wouldnt seem to be much room to move the bridge forward anyway.
I'd be very grateful for any advice.
Also, I've managed to take a chip out of the lower heel on the body,see pic, how would forum members go about repairing this?