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Why No Nuts?

Takes too long. Soldering is really fast. Anything that promotes movement in the wiring can produce crackling, which is never good.

I've done the twist-and-tape method to test out pickups, but I wouldn't recommend it for anything long-term. If you plan to have it connected for a month or longer, then solder and heat shrink it.