Is 4.5mm an acceptable gap between pickup and edge of route?

[remo]

I'm looking at popping some Bart P2's into my new Ibanez. If I do there will be a 4.5mm (about 11/64") gap between the top and bottom of the pickup and the edge of the existing route. Do you guys think that is visually ok or will it look like a huge gap?

The side of the pickup will fit perfectly (32mm in a 33.8mm route) but the top and bottom is a 108mm pickup in a 117mm route.

[kyral210]

As long as the string spacing is fine then its all good. like adding a Jazz pickup in place of a MM, the coils fall under the right strings and hay presto, you have sound.

The bigger question is are you happy with the gap in the aesthetics department.

[Pilgrim]

You can always add a pickup surround of pickguard material.