1. They didnt show up yet, they are gold knurled knobs
2. I actually set the neck the same hieght as fender standards, so yes. But it actually helps having that at that angle, it is easier to palm mute.
3. This one is a mighty mite. Everything was actually really nice quality other than the screws. I replaced those.
About the lighting, this is actually pretty close. The reason it seems dark is because with the flash on, all you saw was this orange colored blob. I did use a flash because it shows the TRUE color alot better.