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Meanwhile any forum wisdom on the correct size screws to use?
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Strat trem screws are OK, they have a small area of plain shank (though it's just finesse, not really important in this case). I have got stainless dome-head woodscrews before from fleabay, no idea of the size now though but an inch or inch & quarter is plenty long into a solid-body or a centreblock.
(Screw sizing is a number system, you lookup the size on a chart to check the diameters and things in mm).
If this is new to the guitar, I'd line it up with some fake e-strings. Don't assume the strap button is dead centre, plus Bigsbys have a lot of slop in the hinge and the castings, esp the US ones, can be a bit unpredictable, so if you don't line it up the thing can end up on the squint when strung up. Fishing line or strong cotton will do it.
Put masking tape around where the tail bracket will sit.
Line up the Bigsby, you want a bit of pull from your fake E strings. When the lie of the strings is good over on the fretboard, mark where the screw holes are. Taping the thing temporarily can help steady it etc.
Drill pilots & nail the thing on, commence rocking.
No probs mate, chuck me your address I'll post you some, got some Fender screws that look about right and a bunch of other s/s screws in all sorts of sizes.
It's an easy job and worth doing. Even factory guitars have Bigsbys that pull to one side or the other for want of being moved a mill or two.