JPL

Sure, why not. I'll dive in. But please be gentle, it's my first time.

"Woody Woodpicker" is my first and I jumped in way over my head on this project. All mahogany hollow body (2 1/4" thick) with a set neck. The bridge area is solid front to back and is connected to the neck area with two bars cut away from the front and back if that makes any sense. It's kind of like a Holdsworth Fatboy.

I shocked myself. It's a great player and has a great, full and rich tone. It loves to be played clean but can handle lots-o-gain. Woody has had 90% of my playing time since his birth.

Why do you not want to use Mounting Rings.. I think they make the guitar look better myself.. but just my opinion...

Just a matter of taste. In this case the neck pup is a single coil so I wanted a pickguard type mount. I just thought I would carry the theme down to the bridge.

With the covered L-450 I love the look but I'm not sure if I would like it as much with open coils. It's also a hell of a lot more work. I've got it down pretty good now but it's still a major chore.

What I've done is to crimp one end of the spring so it is snug on the screw. Put in the screw and reach in and thread the spring on. The crimp will hold it on. It's a real pain to mount a pup this way but I think the look is worth it.