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Both of mine are body-mounted. The Squier came that way from the factory, the Partscaster I was doing up as a blackguard, so I had to drill the Mexican body, as it was originally a pickguard-mount.
The neck pickup I got had what apper to be P-bass screws, which have a non-threaded shank up near the head. It appears that these can be used in either application, as if you put springs behnid a pickguard, the threaded portion mates up with the ears on the pickup; if, however, you want to do a body-mount, the threaded part slips through allowing the pickup to slide freely on the screw, which you'll need with that kind of mounting.
As to which is better, I couldn't say, although I can see where you might get a little more sustain (however slight) with the body-mount. I prefer the look of the body-mount, although it's a bit of a hassle to adjust, since you have to remove the pickguard to do so.
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