I just did some very rudimentary work on the electronics on my Ibanez Artcore ...you do not want to try and cram all the necessary bits of your project through the F-holes! Getting the pots back is bad enough ...any extras, even just wiring, is added pain. Not to mention if any other work or tweaks are called for ...more pain!
IMHO, the best thing is to make this mod on a guitar with a control cavity, or have a skilled luthier cut a control cavity (like any solid body guit) into the back of your epi. Think about it: it's not like you're taking a hacksaw to a real 59, you're already modding the guitar by making the change, and of course, it's an epi (no slam, just reality). A control cavity would allow you to make any wiring changes (and hence, tone tweaks/experiments) a breeze, like on an LP.
Edward
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