I have the Rare Earth Blend and it was a little difficult to mount temporarily the first couple times. The mic adds another layer of difficulty. I use it on a Taylor 612 and 522. I've done it on gigs as I don't want to permanently mount it. The problem is that when you unscrew the claws the screws start to come up and really need to remain flush with the pickup. It's best to make sure they are open and pushed flush against the pickup before mounting. You can usually ballpark the distance you need to open them.
You can also capo the first fret and remove a few strings to make it easier to maneuver.
As for the height, Fishman has no way of knowing how close or far your strings are from the top of the guitar. I had the original RE single coil on my Seagull and on that guitar the pickup wasn't high enough so I had to add cork.
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