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I'm currently in the organizing/drawboard-y stage of making my good ol' Ibanez GSA60 into a much sexier guitar. I'll be re-shaping the body into more of an ESP Horizon shape, filling in the middle pickup, and the trem cavity. Since I've decided against using a tremolo bridge, I'm either going to use a Hipshot or recess TOM + string-through bridge. For this, of course, that means I need to do some proper drilling to keep the bridge in place for proper scale length (25.5" in this case).
Now, the question is, where do I measure to on the bridge for positioning (saddles, saddles slots, etc.)?
1. For the TOM, do I need to push the saddles into a certain position and then measure them from there or do I measure just the cavity?
2. Does it need to be angled or perpendicular with the frets?
3. How deep do I recess for the TOM?
4. Where do I measure to for the Hipshot bridge's placement?
5. Would the Hipshot have to be at an angle?
Thanks in advance for dealing with my craziness![Nuts :nuts: :nuts:](http://www.sevenstring.org/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/nuts.gif)
Now, the question is, where do I measure to on the bridge for positioning (saddles, saddles slots, etc.)?
1. For the TOM, do I need to push the saddles into a certain position and then measure them from there or do I measure just the cavity?
2. Does it need to be angled or perpendicular with the frets?
3. How deep do I recess for the TOM?
4. Where do I measure to for the Hipshot bridge's placement?
5. Would the Hipshot have to be at an angle?
Thanks in advance for dealing with my craziness
![Nuts :nuts: :nuts:](http://www.sevenstring.org/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/nuts.gif)