I wear my guitar kinda high too .... never could do that whole "slung low" thing. A nice, wide, high friction leather strap might help with the awkward feel/reach ? Maybe some minor adj on pickup height might tame that neck pickup u seem to dislike? Like you I also have the trem blocked on most of my floating trem guitars - I don't trem much anyway and it annoys me when the strings go sharp when I rest my hand on the bridge ( especially Floyds ).

That movie has a great part in it that deals with buyers remorse (Al Pacino plays the salesman ).... great movie, one of my personal favs. The last time I watched it (HBO) it had been edited and some really good stuff deleted ...too bad.

T-Care