BackIn84

Thanks for the reply! Only 3 of the inner screws are sticking out, with only the middle of those 3 sticking out more than a millimeter, the other two are just the very tips of the screws. I'll probably end up taking your route and putting a block in there.

I got this 1970s Cortley (Japanese strat copy) body years ago. A neighbor was going to throw it out cause it had some holes drilled wrong and other damage. I think he was trying to mod it for humbuckers or something. Anyway, Im trying to use it for a build and while I have plenty of wood shop / fabrication experience, this is the most involved I've gotten with guitar building. A couple of the screws on the 6 screw bridge stick out of the wood on the back where it's chipped/damaged. Should I try to patch this with resin? Wood filler? Leave it alone? I'm planning on keeping the bridge flush and firm to the body. Are there any concerns with the hole going through the body? Does it need to be covered or filled? Any suggestions for how to go about this?