I would draw a full scale side view of the guitar, with the preferred bridge height and go from there to determine the neck angle.
 

@kalimar I just used two short pieces of 2 by 4, which I made sure was sawn straight. The height on my jig is about 88mm. It could be a little lower, but that might depend on the height of…   Read more»

@kalimar Yes, it’s probably smart to make the first build as easy as possible. You can always use the redundant stuff in your future builds 🙂

@kalimar My five cents. I would recommend a Gibson style three way switch if not using a pickguard to mount a 5-way in. The top needs to be very thin for a 5-way switch to work properly. But it can…   Read more»

@kalimar I use neck blanks that are 40mm thick and I consider that a minimum thickness for my necks. They have a 9 degree headstock angle in 3+3 format, with a small volute. The first one I built was laminated…   Read more»

@kalimar Are you going to make a set neck or a bolt-on? If you make the set neck like in the course (starting with about the same blank size), you will have plenty of material in the heel area to…   Read more»