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having the string holes already drilled changes things a bit - so try to work with what you have.
Put the bridge on so the string holes line up correctly. Can you adjust the saddles so the distance between nut and high E saddle measure 25 1/2" inches (or double the distance from nut to 12th fret)? Is there room to move the saddles back from this by at least 1/4"? if so, you are good to go and can use the pre-drilled holes as a guide
If you are starting from scratch you measure from the nut to 12th fret and double the number to give you the scale length line. You then adjust the saddles 3/4 - 7/8's of the way forward towards the neck and place the bridge so these sit on the scale length line. This gives you plenty of backwards adjustment for intonation. You also need to check the fit of other parts like the scratch plate. Since tele's have quite a lot of adjustment you have a bit of room to comfortably move it for a better layout if needed
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Many thanks for the advice. The bridge is a modern 6 saddle flat bridge. My other issue is that I am not using a pick guard and have been having difficulty with my lovely Oil a City neck pickup being attached directly into the body. How far down should it be screwed and do I need the springs under the pickup? Both neck and bridge pickup are Oil City and now cannot wait to hear them. Anyway, thanks again.
Ben
I did this on an old strat and fitted a V trem plate, which I assumed was USA after measuring the scale length and finding it wouldn't intonate. I supposed mocking up with a stratchplate helps as well. So after dowel filling the holes and redrillling and widening the back rout, I also noticed the new plate was a bit off, so a USA plate probably would have done it after all, although I still would to have done the rout.