I put my TV Pelham Blue ES-355 back together sans Bigsby [WARNING: pictures of TV Pelham Blue ES-355]

[Larry1281734007]

Very nice looking guitar. As far as the hole is concerned, I just put a Vibrato unit on an orange Wilshire, and filled the stop tailpiece holes with 1/2' doweling, topped with a little plastic wood. Then I just coloured the tops with an orange marker I got from an Art supply store. Afterwards I touched up the top with some lacquer. It blends pretty well and is not very noticeable. You should be able to find a blue that's close, and blend it in. I had to touch the orange marker with a little bit off a brown one to get the best match. Good luck with whatever you try.