Bridge Placement - Lining Up, No Pre-Drilled Holes

[Mykesbass]

I've been putting together a BYOG P Bass and first time round, despite measuring twice and drilling once I got the bridge out by 2.5mm. Any tips on how to accurately line up the bridge for attempt two please?

Thanks,
Mike

[3below]

Having seen a friend who is also a luthier doing this - string / thread. He attached thread to machine heads (E and G, E and E 6 string) or their holes, ran it through nut and then to bridge. Thinking this through a bit - stick bridge to body - double sided tape? Fix thread / string to saddles and then through nut and onto something 'solid'. Adjust bridge position left - right then drill pilot holes.

2mm is about what the bridge on my CNC mass produced 2014 Gibson SG bass is out by. Not impressed on that one, overcome by Hipshot.

Edited April 11, 2015 by 3below

[Mykesbass]

Thanks 3Below, was thinking along those lines. Shocking on a commercially built bass!

[3below]

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Thanks 3Below, was thinking along those lines. Shocking on a commercially built bass!
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Agree - what surprised me was that the Hipshot bridge bought used from this forum was set up to deal with the same issue on another SG bass. It is not just mine.