Surface mount pickups

[micmil]

I'm thinking about Warmoth-ing up my own Fakenbacker to complement my actual Ric. Basically just an all-maple Velocity build, to be accurate.

Does anyone know offhand if any of the bridge options would work with surface mount pickups? I don't want to use a stop tailpiece if I can avoid it, but I think the angled neck pocket may be the only way to make it happen. I already have some of the GFS surface mounts (https://www.guitarfetish.com/KP--GF...er-Neck-Position--Kwikplug-Ready_p_24618.html) I would like to make work. I checked the dimensions and know the mini humbucker rout would fit, so that's good to go. It's just getting the things under the strings that seems like an issue.

 

[stratamania]

Possibly the best bet may be a TOM, with an angled neck pocket. But even then you may have a challenge as those pickups are going to be proud by 1/2"

You might also need to raise the neck pocket floor with a shim. Examples in the link.

StewMac Neck Shims for Guitar - StewMac

To change the angle of a bolt-on neck, players and repair shops have used shims for years. We've seen everything from matchbook covers to guitar picks stuck in neck joints.

www.stewmac.com

 

[micmil]

About what I figured. Thanks!