advice on parts for '72 Deluxe build

I'm working on building my first guitar, which as the subject of this thread states, will be a '72 Deluxe - or at least a general approximation of one. I need a little advice on some of the parts. I should say first that I'm doing this on something of a budget. I've done some furniture building and have some nice 1 3/4" mahogany for the body. I don't want crap parts, but it's no surprise that I wouldn't want to pay for more than I really need. It'll get played mostly at home, a few jam sessions, a few open-mikes, and the occasional bar-room gig, but I'm no professional (except maybe in my head :rolleyes:). So here are the questions.

1. Neck - I'd like something with 22 frets and a rosewood fretboard, but I'm still open. I'm leaning toward a pre-finished Mighty Mite, but I want to know if they're worth it. Alternatively, I could buy a use Squire and steal the neck. Or I have seen the $45 necks on places like Guitar Fetish. Are they any good?

2. Same deal with hardware. GFS has much cheaper stuff than Allparts, Warmoth, Stew Mac, etc., such as bridges and tuners. I assume this is because it's cheaper material made in China. Are their bridges and tuners any good or should I stay away?

3. Pickups - right now, I have a spare pair of Gibson humbuckers I took out of my Les Paul Studio Lite. So, I believe they are a 500t with ceramic magnets (really pretty hot) and a 496r. I'm not sure what their output is, but it's high. I know they'll sound almost nothing like a WRHB. However, I'm hoping to do something that could tame the output but keep a little crispness.

What would happen if I put covers on them and ran them though 250k pots?
What about different value caps?
Is there anything else you can do to such pickups to make them sound a little more vintage, or should I just sell 'em and buy something else?

I'd buy some Lollar's, but at $200 each, it's just not realistic right now. Anyway, some advice from people who know what they're doing would be greatly appreciated.