where do i begin??
1)get the parts before u begin even a template for the body.
2)use a depth stop for the screw holes on the heel of a bolt on neck. even if it's a piece of tape wrapped round the bit. i actually broke thru the ebony fingerboard of my warmoth-made neck. since it was already ruined (so i thought), i chucked it and snapped off the headstock. that's when i realized that i could've just gotten a new fingerboard and frets. doh.
3) ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS have a steady source of income before and during a project. $$=good.
4)If you aren't going to paint it yourself, find a buddy to do it cheap. i'm currently being ripped off by the guy that's gonna paint (or is painting) my RR3. i paid him $100, then found someone that would do it for $75. oh well, pizza and beer fund for the guy, i guess.
5) Measure twice, walk away to think, measure some more, stare at it, cut once.