Hi everybody ! Live from baguette land..

As the title says, I'm about to start working on my very first build so I'm a little bit nervous !
I chose the ESB-4 bass guitar.. maybe not the easiest build but I'll do my best.

First, I made a quick mock build and everything looks fine :
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I know I've several step from now if I want to success !

As a good student, I read a lot of post, saw many videos, etc.. but.. I didn't understand everything (I'm french and a beginner) so I've a few question before any attempts.

Here we go :
#1 : I noticed a gap between the body and the end of the fingerboard : is this OK ? Or, will I need to do something, like lower the neck (or rise it) ?
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#2 : I saw a video about the length between the bridge and the 12th fret (same as between the 1st and the 12th if I'm correct). But, on the ESB4 the holes are already drilled : do I need to be careful about the length when I glue the neck ?

#3 : A few similar diaries said that the 3 points bridge is a nightmare.. can I play with it anyway or do I really need to order a new one ? I don't plan to slap on it.. maybe it will hold ?

#4 : About the look : my plans are only a filler and Tru Oil with only 000 steel wool. Nothing more : natural wood colour is the best for me
But, I was wondering : do I need to put theses products on the fingerboard too ? I compared with my others basses, the fingerboard's kit seems not oily. If I do so, do I need to protect the frets, and how ?

#5 : Do I need to shield my pickups cavities on this ESB4 ?

I think I will make things in this order :
1 : glue the neck
2 : filler + tru oil
3 : soldering and assembling

What do you think ?
Thanks a lot for your answers..

Cheers !
Roger