Hello MARK,
u wrote in a message to Lutz Sauer:
 MV> Was the B-B 
 MV> pickup on the cone itself or on the cover plate?
On the cone itself.
LS>how great is the danger of ruining at least the chrome?
 MV> Without knowing how he mounted the humbucker, I don't know
 MV> how much you  might damage the chrome.  
There are at least some screws and a hole for the cable.
 MV> What about just using a microphone on a stand? 
Normally no problem. But I'm got to join a brass duo, all guitars should be 
equiped with pick ups.
MFG,
   Lutz
l.sauer@f3215.n2426.z2.fidonet.org 
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