You know I have one and I really don’t like how it slides around. Maybe I’ll try putting tape on the sides of it 
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Also, I like looking at the cables of your setup 
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there is a version with a strap that you may like :
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Ooooh … link?
Ooh, now that’s the future!
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you can find it easily on Aliexpress, and it’s almost free
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I tape one side of mine as the cheap ones aren’t always cut cleanly and I’ve scratched a fretboard or two.
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Yeah that happened to me too.
I simply don’t use them. Sanding and polishing scuffs off the fretboard is easy.
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it can be kinda useful for maple fretboards but not really for all oiled wood fretboards
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Big changes take a lot of mental power. I’m dragging a bit on this Bronco mod because while there are little easy things I can do I’ll have to re-do my work if I don’t tackle swapping the pickup.
I’m moving from the stock single coil to a stingray style humbucker.
I’m also going to wire it with a 3 way switch so I can still get the single coil sound if I want it.
Usually with this ADHD brain just taking little steps can get me into focusing and knocking it out.
Today I want to commit to at least making templates and we’ll see where it goes.
I’m trying to determine if I want to cut a plexiglass mockup first to test out doing this on the scroll saw before I try the actual pick guard.
But today I’m just going to stick to templates…
Here’s the pickup template.
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Why don’t you go for a soapbar style humbucker?
Looke here: Should I shoot my new bass? (Modding the Harley Benton MV-4MSB) - #1650 by Whying_Dutchman
What I have:
It’s cheap but if I can get it to do what I want I’m happy. My goal is to have a platform to play with but also to get as much versatility as I can out of this one.
If things go well this will be my little beater I take to parks and stuff.
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I guess I’m a simple man, but something about this cardboard pickup guard is sexy. Maybe I should start making them out of butcher block and epoxy 
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I don’t hate it. 
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Not sure what you’re using for temp and how broad of a tip when soldering… but a broad tip held against the pot for a bit (20-30 seconds depending on chosen temp) warms it up enough that the solder flows and adheres better. Since the solder melts sooner than the pot warms up you’ll always get a cold blob because we pull away too soon.
No jokes grown ups.
Even the lugs will solder better with a couple seconds of warm up before you tin or solder it.
The humbucker is gonna be rad in there!
Maybe mark the pole positions on your stencil and see where the strings are gonna fall relatively. May need to be closer to the bridge for better spacing.
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Also, depending on position, a Humbucker can sound very different.
I created a large cavity for the neck PU, so I could test several positions:
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It’s not intuitive but you should usually use as broad a tip as makes sense for soldering because it transfers the heat better than a pointy one.
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