How I do it is I get 2 small metal nuts that are the right size for the 2 screws that hold the neck pickup in. I superglu these 2 nuts to the bottom of the aluminum base plate. Allow it to dry 24 hours and screw it in place. Or a more elegant solution is replace the base plate with one that accepts the metal screws. Or a 3rd solution is put foam rubber under the pickup and use some wood screws that are long enough.
You can use the base plate from the high gain pickup you removed.
I usually have an extra base plate that I have for future projects.
HB pickups
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jwr2
Rick, I went to the hardware store and bought a tap to re-thread the mounting holes on all of my pickups. Buy the tap and the tool to hold it. To use it, spray some WD40 on the tap and then start it on the hole from the top, making sure to keep it aligned straight as you turn the tap. After you've re-cut the threads, back the tool out carefully, clean the extra metal shavings off of the pickup ring and the tool and you're done.
Rikk,
I put a toaster (from a guitar) on my '73 4001 (neck position) and it had holes for wood screws. Using the factory machine screw and nut, I put a rubber grommet between the underside of the pickup and the nut. Once the nut is snug, the grommet keeps it from turning. (Actually I may have had to use a slightly longer screw). It has been on that bass for 8 years now with no problems.
I put a toaster (from a guitar) on my '73 4001 (neck position) and it had holes for wood screws. Using the factory machine screw and nut, I put a rubber grommet between the underside of the pickup and the nut. Once the nut is snug, the grommet keeps it from turning. (Actually I may have had to use a slightly longer screw). It has been on that bass for 8 years now with no problems.