the nickel method to me leaves the bass side at way to low a volume & losses way to much bass. I have looked at some of the guitars Bill has & they don't look like there set like that to me. The nickel method puts the pickup at a big slant. bill & others i see with BL pickups, the pickups are pretty level. So I really don't get the nickel method. somewhere i think there is a misunderstanding. But that's just me & i might be the one who is misunderstanding.