The new Rare Earth superdeluxe (or whatever they call it) has a detachable gooseneck that slides into a fitting on the top side of the magnetic pickup, rather than underneath, and therefore it's suspended above the strings over the upper end of the fretboard. It's a little weird to look at, but the theory seems to have merit, since this is more or less where you might aim an outboard condenser mic. Don't know how it sounds in practice, but it's intriguing.