ESP direct mount pickup question

[Deathviper1777]

Good day Players!
I just bought an ESP/Ltd M-HT with a direct mount SD Black Winter and I’m wanting to swap that with an SH-13 Dimebucker. I’ve bought a Metric CTS 500k pot for proper fit,(no drilling).
does the newerESP/Ltd guitars that are direct mount does the screw go straight into the wood or is there a metal threaded insert for accepting a machine screw?
I won’t be using the ring that comes with the Dimebucker but in my experience with direct mount pups it’s screw into the wood. Sucks.
Thanks in advance!!

[Hsb]

Both the newer and older LTDs I have the screws go directly into the wood, no adaptor.

[Deathviper1777]

Thank you Hsb!

[Hsb]

Welcome sir, good luck with your new pickups

[Mincer]

Id love to hear what differences you hear when the swap is complete!

[nexion218]

Though it wasn't esp/ltd, the last import with direct mount I took apart had the rubber foam so heavily glued to the baseplate of the pickup that I couldn't remove it in one part, so I'd have some suitable foam at hand, just in case...

[JB_From_Hell]

Use the foam that comes with the pickup.