Quote Originally Posted by Alexej View Post
The strings run not parallel with the flat body, so actually the angled rings should help to align the humbuckers parallel to the strings, at least in theory 🙂 And I have seen angled rings on other Explorer models. In any case, the higher side should face the bridge, and some foam should help, too.
If needed, you can also sand the pup rings down a bit using sand-paper. My scratch explorer also has an angled pup ring.