Rear routed strat

[kruno]

Anyone have a tutorial of how to mount a single coil sized pickup (hot rails in my case) to a rear routed strat body (neck position)?

https://www.seymourduncan.com/single-product/hot-rails-strat

Looks like the hotrails come with the holes threaded, I take it i'll need to drill those out into clearance holes and thread the wood?
Also i'll need some springs or foam to make it height adjustable I take it?

I would also like to know if the pocket needs shielding and if that shielding needs to be grounded to the bridge?

 

[supertruper1988]

I always direct mount my pickups. I use these screws from allparts

GS-0375-005 Pack of 6 Neck Pickup Screws

Mounting screws, under pickguard for neck pickup (6 pcs.), Stainless steel, 15/16".

www.allparts.com

They are #3 screws which will fit without drilling in the Hot Rails.

I use Neoprene weather stripping for the foam under the pickups it can be bought at your local hardware store for a few bucks for a huge roll.

The shielding paint can be added and does not need to be grounded. It is creating a faraday cage and those work without grounding.

Hope that helps.

 

[stratamania]

Threaded inserts are also an option. Here is one use of them.

Quilt top Strat build - PRS Private Stock style "Frost Bite Glow" finish

The back of the body is even better than the front IMO

unofficialwarmoth.com

Shielding generally needs to be grounded with continuity to have much chance of doing anything. There are also those who believe shielding is not going to do much in any case. As with all things YMMV.

 

[Rick]

For me, humbuckers no shielding. Never had a problem. If there's a problem you could always add it in, but why hassle yourself, unless you enjoy hassles.

 

[kruno]

but why hassle yourself, unless you enjoy hassles.

lol

 

[Rick]

Yep, I just ground the pups. No shielding.

 

[kruno]

I just realized my link to the hot rails pickups was wrong. Fixed!