Long Legged pickup direct mount?

[Topdawer]

Hello all. I’m about to order another 7-8 S-style body and would like to direct mount a Seymour Duncan 59 in the neck position. This pickup, unfortunately, has the dreaded long legs and the internet conventional wisdom says it will require a pickup ring mount. Has anyone out there tried a direct mount for this and can it be done in normal Warmoth/Fender depth route? I know there are two depth options, but am hoping that perhaps it works with the direct mount depth. Thanks!

 

[ragamuffin]

Direct mounting long leg humbuckers is no go I'm pretty sure. I think you can order a short legged '59 from Duncan as a "shop floor custom" option, or if you already bought it it's not that hard to swap out the baseplate for one with short legs. I've had to do that before, you can get a baseplate from Mojotone, Philadelphia Luthier, and plenty of others

 

[Mincer]

Yeah, I was going to say just to swap the baseplate.

 

[supertruper1988]

You can order them with the short leg or find them used from basically any Jackson or Charvel.

 

[bruzanhd]

You can definitely do it. My recent soloist has a long leg humbucker directed mounted in the bridge position. Perfect height no adjustment required.

 

[Mincer]

BTW, 59s, like all vintage PAF-types SD sells (Antiquites, Seths) come stock with long legs, but can be ordered from any authorized dealer with short legs (and other options) through the Shop Floor Custom program. These customizations are not as expensive as going full Custom Shop.