Got the lacquer rubbed out, assembled it, and basically set up.
Some things you only learn afterwards. Like a 1.5 degree neck angle would have worked instead of 3.
Or that the bridge studs could have been 1.8" further back. But it intonates, so no harm no foul, I guess.
Still tweaking it, letting it settle. But it is hilariously fun to play. I have it tuned to G, so its basically a whole step flat, but the string tension at A is a little much with 11-52s!