I drilled a 3/8" hole with a spade bit from the neck pickup to the bridge pickup for the neck pickup wires. Like a true genius I allowed the drill bit extender to gouge the surface of my neck pocket. It looks crappy but no harm done I guess. Dang.
I drilled 5/16" holes for the control pots. The top one will be the master volume, and it will have a switch next to it. The others, behind the bridge, are individual volume/tone pairs for the pickups.
I routed like a fiend, using the same template I used for the pickups. I cleaned up some messes with a good sharp chisel (my new best friend in the shop). The bottom cavity is for the master volume. Are you wondering what that semi-circular relief is for? Thinking maybe it's clearance for a potentiometer? Think again - it's damage from an angry router bit that I prettied up somewhat. Wonderful!
Here's my genius pickup mounting technique. I made aluminum bits to span the pickup routes and function like a pickup ring does.
EMG solderless wiring is pretty cool. Again, the uninhabited cavity on the left is for the master volume when I receive it in the mail. And the pickup selector switch when I figure out how to mount one.
The guitar body assembled:
I played it. The bridge pickup is working and the neck pickup is not...time for troubleshooting. It sounds very nice, I believe. I'll reserve judgement until I hear the neck pickup.
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