Strat® single coil pickups
These are usually mounted by suspension from a pickguard by two screws. Coil springs are used between the pickguard and pickup to hold the set position.
In the case of a body without a pickguard the pickup may be mounted directly to the wood.
Gibson® original humbuckers
These are usually mounted by suspension from a metal or plastic bezel by a pair of screws with springs between to hold the setting.
Mounted Directly to Wood
Some players, following a trend set by Van Halen, prefer to mount the humbucker directly to the wood without any spring suspension. Tonally this does not appear to make a significant audible difference. Our opinion is that this is primarily an aesthetic issue.
Because of the many variables such as fret height, bridge type, brand or make of pickup, it is difficult to say exactly what depth of rout might be best for a particular application. Our rout for this application is without the end plunge cuts and is to a single depth of 3/4". Washers or other shims will be necessary to achieve optimum pickup height.
P-90 single coil pickups
These are made to mount directly to the guitar body with two screws between the string pole pieces.
This pickup is not conveniently mounted in a guitar with a pickguard
Mini Humbucker
Best suited to installation in a pickguard - You can find mounting rings for a wood surface mount but you have to search for them on the open market.
TV Jones
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