Liking the surface mount pickup

It’s done. The wicked bucker works as advertised. I like not having to cut a big honking chunk out of the neck.
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  • Nice bucket mounting.  I have done two WB in builds.  I just used a black sharpie, like yours better.

    unaddressed the sides are not acceptable.  You did it right, very nice

  • I like the surface mount pickup concept. What I didn’t particularly care for was the look of the naked pickup on the soundboard. The surround I milled out of leftover African mahogany from the soundboard of the last build. Just a “stepped” picture frame melted down a bit with sanding. It hides the unfinished look of the edges of the pickup. The wicked bucker sounds great, and I really like not cutting away the neck for a humbucker. 

  • oh, wicked bucker? great surround.

  • Forgot to mention, the finished guitar weighs 45 ounces, and balances right at the pickup. I can literally lay it on the palm of my hand at that point, and it balances. No droopy neck syndrome here. Har!

  • Before someone else spots it, the bridge is temporarily borrowed from another guitar. Once I do a bit of measuring, I intend to make a walnut bridge with a steel pin saddle.
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