What kind of bridge would be used on this body?

[rauchman]

Greetings,

Saw this body, and a JM body featuring a Telecaster bridge route, without using a Tele bridge.  What would one use as a mounting plate for the pickup?  I find this setup very intriguing.  From the Warmoth Tele I built last summer, I've grown very fond of the Tele bridge pickup, and have wondered if it's possible to use that with a Strat type tremolo.

 

[Fat Pete]

If you search for 'tele bridge pickup ring' or similar, various options will come up. You might be better off direct mounting it though, as there may not be room for some of the designs with a trem.

 

[Kostas]

If you search for 'tele bridge pickup ring'...

I shouldn't have done that, my eyes hurt... It's as ugly as the strat pickup rings.

...What would one use as a mounting plate for the pickup?

Nothing. Both my strat & tele are rear routed, the pickups are screwed to the wood. You can put rubber strips (or similar) between the body and the pickup if you want, it's common in jazzmasters
https://www.angela.com/fenderjazzmasterpickupmountingrubberstrips0017333049.aspx

 

[rauchman]

By mounting the pickup straight to wood, are you losing tonal quality from not using the metal plate (bridge) that it attaches to?

 

[TonyFlyingSquirrel]

According to the description, this was routed/studded for the Gotoh 510 Tremolo.
I've been eyeballing this one as this would make my perfect Tele.

 

[Kostas]

By mounting the pickup straight to wood, are you losing tonal quality from not using the metal plate (bridge) that it attaches to?

Οf course not, I have one telecaster with a traditional bridge and one with a chopped. Neither the six or three saddles are so important (IMO), I have both. The tele tone is the telecaster bridge pickup, choose a good one.

This body though is routed for a tremolo, I don't have experience with this combination.