OK guys, here's a picture of the finished article.
Cleaned, scratchplate removed, 12's removed and replaced with 10's, 2mm packing piece removed from the neck pocket and some very drastic work on the bridge to get a comfortable action,
The bridge is hardwood (ebony?) and adds a certain warmth to the sound I believe. If it was mine to keep (it has to be sold on behalf of someone) I would fit a metal bridge unit to get a bit more sparkle in the sound.
Overall it now plays very well. It's a pity it doesn't have the full length block in the body to give a bit more sustain but it was no doubt made to a price.
I assume the guitar is meant to be a knock-off of a 335 and I've tried to attach a small sound file to this post.
Guitar - compressor - Mesa Lone Star preamp section - bit of plate reverb from a Q20 into the computer.
It doesn't sound quite the same as Tony Peluso's mind you............
Cheers all,
Pete