Why I dislike direct-mount pickups

[@PierceThirlen2]

Screws stripping out in wood or plastic are usually caused by CROSSTHREADING. To reduce the chance of crossthreading, turn the screw BACKWARDS until you feel the screw drop into the existing wood or plastic threads. THEN tighten the screw. When you are screwing into wood for the first time DRILL A PILOT HOLE! It will greatly reduce the chance of wood splitting and also reduce the chance of damaging the screw head. And put the power screwdriver away. Put the screws in by hand.

[@axilleas]

This. Down to the letter.

[@johnphillips752]

Excellent advice, and this is all true to minimize fit problems. However, we should not fool ourselves into thinking that the constant threading and rethreading he's describing won't wear out wood particles in the holes that are being worked. Unless you install a metal insert, any wood will deteriorate over time. I'm not contradicting at all, but just extending another option.

[@randomuser48737]

Agree, also when you first time screw in use some candle wax/chapstick you easly have at home as lubricant

[@PierceThirlen2]

@@randomuser48737 My Dad always had a candle in the workshop for lubricating screws.

[@marzbitenhaussen]

you should use wood metal inserts for direct mounting (M2.5 thread) that is the best way to mount them, best set up upgrade for any direct pickups, this way you have a rock solid mount plus versatility of adjusting

[@freddykruger3320]

Best answer, thank you.

[@oelsch]

A drop of wood glue and a toothpick or two and you can fix any stripped hole.

[@AlystrZelland]

Surprised you haven't faced crusades of wood tone snobs over this

[@sashabagdasarow497]

Any glue, any lacquer. Very easy to fix

[@virtuosomaximoso1]

Just did this

[@Lieutenant_Dude]

Still, pain in the ass

[@acoffeewithsatan]

Ah, I guess the whole point of direct-mounting is to make the guitar look cleaner, being so easy to just program a CNC to cut a perfect snug-fitting route for the stock pickups to fit and given most people won't tinker with the instrument, it looks nicer. To put it into perspective, some cheap 80s Superstrats would even have single coil pickup rings for HSS and HSH configurations and a mounting plate for the blade switch. I suppose it was just cheaper at the time to do it that way than routing a more precise fit and, up to today's standards, that just looks so dorky IMO.

[@johnmccormick8159]

I replaced the springs and foam on my humbucker guitar with 3/8" outer diameter vinyl tubing (plumbing section in your local hardware store). Cut the pieces a little longer so they compress a tiny bit. I've got rock-solid no rattle pickups. You could also use this idea to set direct mount pickups and ditch the foam.

[@ariamartinez7355]

What I personally don’t like about direct mount pickups even when using the brass brackets is, the whole idea is that the pickups are mounted directly to the body therefore creating more resonance. But what end up happening after make your height adjustment is you pickups are no longer in contact with the body only the screws & foam or screw & the Allen adjust screw so what the point??

[@leifkeane]

I find that putting a little wood glue on a slither of matchstick, putting that in the hole in the guitar body, let it dry... Then you can use the old screw in the smaller hole. Thanks for the post and good luck with the lock-down. We've finished our, for now, in New Zealand. Just waiting for the second wave...

[@AB-80X]

Do the following instead. Fill the hole with JB Weld Kwik Wood and let it set. Drill new pilot holes and screw in the pickup.

[@David.S.]

agreed, they are a pain..should have threaded inserts in the body from the factory for direct mounting pickups. I always put foam on both sides of the pickup as well to keep it from wobbling around. one tip - if you're removing the same wood screws frequently, before screwing in go counter-clockwise with the screw until you feel the screw fit into the existing thread. Then start turning clockwise. This can help prevent ruining the thread in the wood.

[@jatna77]

Thanks for the tip!

[@AB-80X]

Just drill it and mount t-nuts with an M2.3 thread. No more drilling of pickups and they can be fixed firmly. Use shims between the t-nuts and pickup mounting legs for height adjustment.

[@XChristianNoirX]

Direct mounting is more aesthetically pleasing... As a matter of taste anyway. It depends on the guitar. The tone differences are negligible, unless perhaps you hard mount them with something like the FU PMS. You could also use a crayon to put wax on the screw threads..

[@insederec]

Easy solution to stripped threads in wood - toothpicks. Break them or split with a chisel and add a small amount of glue and it'll hold just fine. I do it a lot for gate latches, cabinets, strap buttons, truss rod covers, etc

[@davi6006]

I love HH direct mounted setup, is so clean

[@acutemadness]

I can’t think of an exception where you shouldn’t have inserts for all screws, but most companies don’t do that; less screws could be better if designed right.

[@AB-80X]

Here's a suggestion I have found which gives me the best result. Drill out the guitar where the screws go into the wood, so that you can mount a T-nut. If you do this right, you can flush mount the T-nuts in there. Fasten them with some epoxy glue so that they are fixed to the guitar properly. The trick here is to use a T nut with a slightly smaller thread size than what is in your pickup. All you have to do now is to use a pair of hex style screws that screws into the T nuts. To adjust the height of the pickups, you just place some shims between the pickup legs and the T nuts.This way all the hard pull is only on the T nuts and you can screw that pickup down. If you are worried about the pickup coming loose, just use some Loctite 222. It does not take much to keep it in place, so the low strength 222 for small fasteners are plenty and can always be loosened with hand tools. No more drilling pickups, no more foam, no more rattles, and because you can use shims as thiin as 0.1 mm, you can always get your pickup height dead on balls accurate. The sonic benefits without any drawbacks.

[@lumberlikwidator8863]

I agree completely. About twenty years ago I scratch built a solidbody with direct mount pickups. I measured about three times to be sure that I could fit the pickups at the correct height. I didn’t like the way it turned out, so I removed the bolt-on neck, routed the pickup cavities deeper, then reinstalled them with regular mounting rings. I like that guitar a lot better now and I won’t ever mount pickups directly again.

[@mr.timebombman2230]

Well, I dont really swap out my pickups a bunch of times, so not super worried about stripping out anything.

[@oh033]

I used to prefer direct mount but now, I want pickup rings any day. A properly machined set of rings, anodized is very nice.

[@realtruenorth]

I direct mount pickups and leave the rings for looks, but the pickups are not attached to the pickup rings at all.

[@freddykruger3320]

@@realtruenorth Yah, I actually prefer the look of rings.

[@realtruenorth]

@@freddykruger3320 yeah, it depends on the guitar, I have a Les Paul with rosewood PU rings that I leave on for looks but don't even touch the pickups LOL.

[@ant_yep]

Good points. I almost converted my Ibanez with a pickup ring to a direct mount. Glad I seen this video. I'm a tinkerer and you made total sense. I'll stick with the rings. Thanks

[@Lieutenant_Dude]

I have to agree. Makes it much easier to adjust height without damaging the wood.

[@wolo]

I totally agree with all you said, I'm struggling with that crap right now, I cannot swap pickups in my guitars because of the bigger holes someone drilled in the direct mount one...

[@sandyturner1911]

I'm going to try and replace pickups that are microphonic as heck, on a Ibanez, with pickups mounted into rings. I'm trying to find a video showing me how to do that. Thanks for this video, though.

[@Stoneitful]

or if the long screw strips out then you can use a small bolt and nut the back side

[@qasperr994]

Direct mounted pickups just look so much better though. Pickup rings are ugly in my opinion much like a fretboard that has all the ugly inlays getting in the way of the beautiful wood.

[@lordofthekino3310]

Funny that you brought up direct mount pickups. I'm thinking of adding a single coil to an HSH transplanted from a Kiesel Delos (beryllium single coils). The pickups lack a flange and are sized for direct mounting (also lack a cover and have wrapping around the bobbin so they match the look of the humbuckers). Only problem is the single coil uses 2 regular sized alnico II magnets so half of each magnet is sticking out (each magnet is attached to a thin plate/separator that screwcoils thread though, original guitar had a pickguard), thus preventing the magnets from fitting in the single coil cavity. The magnets can be easily removed, so I was wondering if taking a magnet and cutting it in half so each half of the magnet would fit flush under the pickup would cause any issues. I do not mind just buying a smaller pair of ceramic magnets if the smaller alnicos would be a problem (pretty sure dimarzio rail pickups use small ceramic magnets).

[@flip7081]

Couldn’t you just use a Dremel or the like and router down just enough? If you go to use a smaller p/u again later it won’t matter because it’s going to be attached to the ring. If it’s a solid mount read my advice to the OP.

[@DBIIIStudios]

I prefer direct mounted pickups on looks alone. It looks so clean. I’ve passed on guitars I liked just because I couldn’t get past the pickup rings. The only guitars I’ve actually thought they looked good on were prs.

[@jhigsaki]

have you ever heard pickup mounting system? check on framus/warwick

[@cloope2210]

I'd recommend you install treaded screw inserts in that case. Barely any major guitar manufactuer adds these to the guitars and its really a shame.

[@2dazetake]

I dislike that no ring look too, I have the ultimate question for you, or anyone can answer this if you please,I often want to change pickups in cheap guitars immediately, but hate taking everything apart and would rather just chop the wires right in the cavity,and just yank out the ones the guitar came with, leaving enough wire on them so you can make some new wires for them later, and just strip,connect,soider, and heat shrink shield the new pickups right in the cavity,to the wire I gently pulled and cut from the control route, and then push the extra wire back into the route, would this work,has anyone tried this,I've seen pickups come with really long leads, and am just not sure if it matters how long your pickup wires are,all I know is it would be a lot easier to change pickups this way,I would rather repair a couple of wires than desoider a switch ect. and there would still be enough wire left on the old pickups to add a lead using the same method, thanks.😊👍

[@flip7081]

Well, if it’s cheap enough the p/u’s need changing then it would stand to reason the switches and pots should be as well. As to the wires I think it’s quality over length. But to ease your bean get a voltmeter and test it. My wife says a shorter wire is just as good as a longer one. It’s just how the butts are connected that make the difference. Additionally, while soldering is nice it’s not a must. Add quick connects instead. EMG does it fit alll of their stuff. Look into computer wiring and connections. To give you an example VW an add campaign in the mid to late 60’s extolling the virtues of this method vs. soldering. I worked at VW from 04 - 15 and the crimped quick connections are still used to this day. Check out the add: www.esatinc.ca/News_Letters/Crimp_or_solder.pdf Here is a easy way to do it as well. It’s just a Pinterest link. www.leyact.com/products/connectors?pp=0&epik=dj0yJnU9X1JhaUlDWlIwdWtfVlFDMktWcjhLNFBHMTJqSHpmS2omcD0xJm49TkJqS19mbWhyeFJMMUlKM1VaWmhoUSZ0PUFBQUFBR0ROeml3

[@henkehakansson2004]

Yes, all these benefits of direct mount are so subtle that it is neglible. You're even limiting the amount of adjustments of pickup a) height b) slant across the string and most of it all c) along the string if you have a tilt neck like a Les Paul the pickups should not lay flat at all, they should be tilted accordingly and tip forward to the neck and follow the strings line, so to speak. See bass pickups with 4 screws at each corner of the pickup or 3 as some has. Somehow it defeats its purpose. Methinks.

[@freddykruger3320]

old vid but I couldn't agree more. currently trying to rebuild higher end guitars that have been scrapped for whatever reason and seeing how fragile these direct mount pick holes are is ridiculous.

[@stimpsonjcat26]

Never had any issues like this with direct mount pickups. As far as the screws stripping out it is a very easy problem to solve. When you take the screw out the first time put a drop of thin wicking super glue on the hole so it soaks into the threads in the wood and hardens the wood. Just make sure the glue is dry before you put the screw back in.

[@ivanbardov]

Valid points. But for those who don't change pickups all the time, direct mount is just fine. Or easy to fix. But what really triggers me is that many tremolo screws on the back (those that change spring tension) are installed directly into the wood without any metal threaded inserts. Like, why? Unlike pickups, users supposed to adjust those screws from time to time going from one set of strings to another. Why not add threaded metal inserts which are super cheap anyway?

[@jamesjones-rp6cl]

If the wood get's stripped ou there is a very easy solution take some tooth picks and stuff them into the stripped hole's fill em up then you will have no problem screwing the same screws right back in to mount the pickups!!! Hope this helps my friend

[@AB-80X]

You run the risk of splitting the wood, don't do bad repairs like that. An easy way is just to fill the holes with JB Weld Kwik Wood and let it dry. Then you just drill new pilot holes and screw in the pickup.

[@sashabagdasarow497]

A very simple solution to stripping is by using a tape or similar. Just put it in the hold and it'll tighten up the screw very well.

[@onemancarnage]

I don't like missing almost all of my adjustment! With JB Duncan's if I am going to play allot of just rock I like lowering my pickups to get a sweeter sound . Rolling volume off just doesn't sound as good . Just a terrible idea

[@alexlimbert]

YOu can also stick toothpicks in the hole and then put the same size screw inside.

[@neuroscope9052]

I really hate the look of Pickup rings but their utility is undeniable. I wish there was a better option for height adjustable mounts that fit in the route holes for standard humbuckers.

[@redkurn]

you gave me a awesome idea, threaded inserts and no need to drill out the pickup, you can remove the cover if you want with no tension on the wood or use the cover as it was before. I might mod my rg to do that, only thing that may happen is need a longer screw, unless I screw up and have to repair the body. 😂 really like the neck and body on that premium! my comment of course assumes there is enough wood and space to install a threaded insert, not sure if my rg2ex1 would have enough... I'd have to measure the body and depth of the routed pocket.

[@flip7081]

Check out my recommendation to the OP. Popping the short If to short you could put the threaded bit in with some wood glue, or locktite.

[@ProBuNdi]

totally agree with you. thx ,Alex France

[@temorinkaari]

Got a question. Could improperly installed direct mount pickups produce sitar type of noise/buzz? Got a new guitar and have the noise issue, i isolated the issue to either being a (fixed) bridge plate, or the bridge pickup. The bridge pickup is springy only on one side, and on the other side its pretty stiff and feels almost stuck, on top of that, the screw on that side was so tight that i stripped it trying to remove it. Never had direct mounted pickups, so a bit confused by this

[@dietrichmuller172]

Fill the screw hole with a tooth pick and super glue. Job done. Thanks.

[@AB-80X]

How many times can you do that before things crack... Use the right tool for the right job. Just fill the hole with JB Weld Kwik Wood. Let it set, drill a new pilot hole, screw in the pickup and Bob's your uncle.

[@chancelambert8462]

Gotcha. You like what you got, do as you do or mount to guitar body... ONLY if you find it perfection. Try on a plate first. Easy and fixable. A plate may rattle a bit but find your good vibe. Then mount as you do or direct to the wood. Make sure she is as good as you like.

[@johnwilson4564]

Can you even put EKG’s in that blue guitar

[@bluwng]

Amen. How does no one notice. What I like about Strats is the range to adjust these wood mounts with stupid foam underneath are silly. The fact that there is a foam underneath then by definition it is not even a direct wood mount.

[@nologantogive]

Is there a way to set a metal threaded piece that is shallow enough in the guitar body for the screw to thread into and adjust the height with?

[@draleigh8881]

yes you could just would have to drill a hole and lock the metal in with epoxy or glue

[@AB-80X]

Yes. Use two T-nuts and fix them with epoxy. You can adjust your pickup height using shims. Use T-nuts with an M2.3 thread so that you will not have to drill your pickups.

[@prs149]

I love me some direct mounted pick-ups

[@jonnyf9049]

aaaand you can add pickup rings even if they are mounted in the guitar

[@jonnyf9049]

it can keep up when u use a threaded insert, than it wont damage

[@kaoskult666]

If you strip the holes, drop tiny woodchips / chunky sawdust into the hole, and add a drop of super glue and let dry. :)

[@canadiancombatwombatthe3rd782]

Out of curiosity, what height do you generally set 8 string pickups to for the bridge and neck?

[@normbarrows]

You really shouldn't have to swap pickups 100 times to figure out what you like. If you like tinkering with guitars, you should take up building guitars instead of just swapping pickups. The aesthetics of rings vs no rings is a matter of opinion. The tonal benefits of solidly surface mounted vs spring suspended pickups are theoretically true, but not necessarily noticeable. Personally, I solid surface mount pickups in all my builds. Rubber tubing (medical /slingshot) around the screws might work better than foam but probably would only last 10 years or so. When you strip out a screw, you can always use CA glue and a toothpick to fix it. Really, you should expect to have to do that a few times if you're swapping out 100 pickups.

[@realtruenorth]

I prefer the look and there is less signal loss with direct mount. Van Halen was the first to figure this out. Of course he didn't do it for looks on his Frankenstein LOL

[@Javier-qk7ms]

And that ladies and gentlemen is one of the reason why the internet forums are full of people complaining about buying replacement pickups and having a hard time trying to get outputs to match. At some point I wanted to buy a Charvel SanDimas but the they stopped using mounting rings, I had to go with the SoCal with a pick guard and it is very easy to adjust pickup height as need to match their output.

[@andycullen9311]

a single drop of thin CA glue wicks into wooden threads and hardens the them, drastically reducing your chance of stripping them. Just make sure to give it a couple minutes to dry before putting the screw back in or you'll never get it back out!

[@AB-80X]

It is better to use a product made for it. Use JB Weld Kwik Wood. Fill the hole, let it set, redrill the pilot hole and screw in the pickup.

[@jatna77]

I don't know if this is true but I read that you can make the guitar thinner with direct mounted pickups.

[@AB-80X]

Nonsense. Who ever told you that knows nothing about guitars.

[@Rikk_Klaww777]

Thread inserts like Killaken 2000 said.! I have been mucking around with this for 2years now and it does work.! I love the old skool rings but bolting it to the wood does alter the tone very much. Oh oh i created a sh*tstorm for the non-tone/does nothing followers..😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂🤘🤘

[@lone-wolf-1]

Hey, I have a question: what changes are tonewise direct vs ring mount pups? I‘m planning to direct mount and let the ring for cosmetic, to cover the routing. But I‘m not sure if it‘s worth it...

[@AB-80X]

@@lone-wolf-1 It really depends on the guitar. Here's what you do to get the same result without any routing. Get a set of pickup rings in brass. Make sure they are brass as brass does a great job of transferring harmonics. Mount the pickups in the rings the usual way with the springs as you normally would. Take the rings out with the pickups in them and measure the distance from the inside of the pickup "leg" to the underside of the pickup ring. Get on Ebay for instance and purchase a bit of titanium tubing that has an internal diameter that will fit your pickup mounting screws and have as thick as possible a wall. Using a pipe cutter, cut two pieces that has the length you measured previously as this will set your pickup height. Take the pickup out of the ring and reinstall it using the two pieces of titanium tubing as spacers. Snug them down firmly using a nut on the backside of the pickup mounting legs to really tighten things. This way you don't run a risk of stripping the threads in the pickup legs. Now mount the pickup and ring assembly on the guitar. Voila, your pickup is now completely fixed to the guitar with no routing or other mods. If you cannot find titanium tubing, you can use brass. The more wall thickness the better, as long as it fits of course. Best part is that it is 100% reversible. Depending on the guitar, it might not be what you wanted. Some guitars get an insane amount of sustain which can be awesome for lead work etc. but it can be a problem if you chug and djent. Other guitars really tightens up overall and still get some sustain, while others just get dark and muffled. One of my Gibson Les Pauls has this mod using Schaller brass pickup rings, and it can rip hero style solos in a way that is just otherworldly, but it's hopeless as a metal chugger. My Soloist on the other hand is a crazy sharp shedder that can djent with the best of fixed bridge Meshugga mashines.

[@lone-wolf-1]

@@AB-80X Oh, that‘s a good idea! Fixating the pickups on the mounting ring instead of on the body wood.👏🏼 I was in doubt, if it‘s beneficial to have the pickups vibrating with the body. Generally, the strings vibration should/could be influenced by building materials/parameter, and the pickup should have little to zero movement. That is given by the more or less elastic pickguard and the loose mount of the pups with springs on it. Pickups vibrating with the body wood, can be counter working, by altering the amplitude/distance of the string vibration relative to the polepieces. So it depends from guitar to guitar. For some, fixed mounted pickups are beneficial, for others less or it gets even worse... Its like with necks on guitar: you want them to resonate, but if they resonate/vibrate too much, it produces dead spots and loss of sustain... I guess I‘ll have to test it, then I will know...

[@lone-wolf-1]

Everything on a guitar has an impact on sound/tone! (Only the pickguard screws and the pot knobs have zero influence)! Let‘s neglect the change in movement/vibration of the polepieces. With a hard mount of the pickups to the body, the weight of the vibrating body increases significantly! Because, hung up loose in a pickguard/frame they act basically like a dampener. It’s the same principle as in archery, where dampeners are mounted on the bow(riser): a extended weight with rubber in between. With fixed pickups the overall weight of the guitar remains the same, but the vibrating mass increases by the weight of the pickups. They weigh about 1 pound together, and this additional weight added to the center of the body should alter it‘s vibrating response to a significant amount. For some guitars it can be beneficial, and for others not...

[@HaramGuys]

Wood filler + woodglue or superglue to fill that screw hole

[@HesheR82]

Threaded inserts should be standard in Every guitar. Easy to install yourself.

[@jamiechorley1674]

Pickup rings are definitely more functional, but they're just so cheap looking. The idea of screwing a cheap piece of plastic in to the top of a nice guitar is just insane to me, especially for the sake of holes in the cavity, that are super easy to fill if they strip out. It's very much a personal preference, but I just think they look terrible. But, I know there are people who feel the opposite way!

[@drippinglass]

You do know they make metal ones? 😄

[@jamiechorley1674]

@@drippinglass I do. I have them on a couple of my RG's and my Xiphos. I think they look nicer than plastic, but I still think they look significantly worse than direct mount.

[@InjunMoJoe]

i dont understand how you have "tension" by directly screwing the pup to the body... No spring in there last I checked

[@AB-80X]

You have tension because you have to tighten the screws harder than when mounting rings on the top of the guitar. The two screws are the only thing that stabilizes the pickup. With rings you need much less tension on the screws as you have four outer perimeter mounting points.

[@GabrielSkolderblad]

I just put toothpicks down the holes to fill them up when they are bad.

[@BlackpitfatherLech]

the whole truth its correct, and well explained thanx

[@PierceThirlen2]

Pickups should have 3 mounting ears which will allow you to adjust the pickup angle.

[@AB-80X]

Just buy Seymour Duncan pickups and use Schaller 6 holes rings.

[@JokerCat9]

Direct mount is an aesthetic, impractical choice.

[@emach07]

I have TWO guitars with these !@#$%! direct pickup setups and HATE them as well! I finally started using regular pickup screws after ruining the threads of a couple of pickups and now I finally found some pickups that sounds good in the guitars and I can't get the damned pickups high enough. Looking into getting some rubber washers right now. Whoever thought if this idea should be slapped!! 😫

[@concernedcitizen2898]

Another solution would be to stop messing with your pickups and find a set you like and leave them alone.

[@AB-80X]

Ya, but where's the fun in that? Didn't your guitar teacher teach you that your equipment and setup is as important as your playing?

[@datooch]

I couldn’t agree with you more. I absolutely cannot stand direct mount pickups.

[@ProBuNdi]

I Agree 100%

[@zikkicharade]

I shit my pants from fear that ill ruin my guitar and specially those direct mount pickups after i get super sweating when playing

[@luisfernandorojasvelasco4731]

True

[@shredhed572]

The perfect thickness for that foam is 2 pieces I think you're overthinking this

[@madman3506]

I really hate direct mount pickups , constant problem

[@NeilDjents]

Pickup rings are just ugly to me.

[@sanic_edge]

Now I know that I have to shave away wood and buy mounts just to fit my new pickup. Oof.

[@Jaloja]

Ooo my what a difficult subject. EVH had his reasons and didn't care what it looked like. I can't believe pickups hard mounted make a difference. Sorry EVH loyalists. I am a fan of EVH as well but logic tells me a wooden body doesn't pass a magnetic signal out the cable to the amp. Ibanez believes and there are those fans as well. As for stripped holes drill and dowel it. Good to go again. Until some one shows electrical data that proves a difference I must call it a preference. I have EVH and Ibanez guitars which both seem to be proof somebody is a true believer.

[@AB-80X]

What you get is the resonance between the pickup and the strings. It can make a massive difference. My Les Paul has a "direct mount mod" which has created an amount of sustain that one has to hear to believe. It can rip 80's style hero solos in a way that is absolutely otherworldly, but it has also had the effect that it's almost impossible to chug rhythm parts on it. It has sustain that will make Nigel Tufnel's Les Paul sound like a wet sponge:-D It can matter a lot in some guitars, and almost none in others.

[@TheAxe4Ever]

Personally, I like direct mount pickups. Just get an FU Tone Pickup Mounting System and be done with it. Why in the world someone needs to change pickups in their guitar hundred times as you stated is beyond me. Find a pick up that you like and leave it alone and concentrate on playing. But if you like to do that then that pickup mounting system is perfect. Also, if you can’t hear the difference between a direct mount pickup and ring mounted, perhaps you should p,ay drums.

[@flip7081]

You take that shit back. Everyone knows it’s the bass players who are clueless. This discussion is like talking about old school bass drum mounted toms vs. hoop mounting brackets, like to a rack, or in a snare mount etc. All nuance and piffle.

[@sacredxgeometry]

Terrible example of direct mounts as the guitar pictured in this video is routed for active soapbar pickups, and not uncovered bobbins. Also, pickup rings look absolutely hideous on just about any guitar that isn't a Les Paul.

[@donwalsh4445]

CAN I TELL YOU SOMETHING CHANGING SOMETHING THAT HAS NO EFEECT ON TONE IS RETARED

[@TelipatiEvolustions]

I thing Making more body sustains

[@bc454irocz89]

Yeah i hate direct mount too

[@tomfoolery2082]

Iv had it both ways same guitar , i cldnt hear a difference . Wanted to , to prove a point but didnt .

[@AB-80X]

What guitar is that? The wood matters a lot.

[@8gocrayzee]

i just think the mounting rings look ugly

[@reneotten7376]

Pickup rings are ugly, just like binding. I love bare knuckle guitars with direct mounting or mounting in the pickguard.

[@illiaaverchenko7774]

....OR you can just install pickup anchors and stop blaming this type of mounting

[@orlandobucsit2551]

Lazy maan....

[@Cestariarts]

Pickup frames are the most antiquated thing your guitar could have

[@Journeyman2585]

Pickup rings make guitars look cheap and ugly

[@SupervisorJimLahey]

Pickup rings are so ugly though

[@drippinglass]

They look like shit as well. All the new Jackson CS guitars seem to have them. I won’t be buying any. 😀

[@lukeg4806]

Direct to body looks 100x better

[@Gmogli]

This video is dumb. Constantly changing something that isn't made to be constantly changed and not being able to gently perform the task is YOUR FAULT. Not really a good reason to mis-guide people.

[@bc454irocz89]

Changing pickups is the most common mod in guitar history

[@Gmogli]

@@bc454irocz89 You only have to keep changing pickups if you DON"T know what you are doing or using. Amateurs beware lol

[@RobertMurphy-wm3ge]

there are too many videos like this that bash something because the user is not using the item as intended.