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Post by bellyshere on Jan 12, 2014 6:59:44 GMT
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Post by ocarolan on Jan 12, 2014 9:18:48 GMT
Did you check out the close up pics? They look pretty tacky! Keith
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Post by bellyshere on Jan 12, 2014 9:34:00 GMT
I like them so much, when i bought my Lowden i ordered some for it as well and then my brain started working.
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Post by jonnymosco on Jan 12, 2014 9:48:32 GMT
Did you check out the close up pics? They look pretty tacky! Keith Yes they do look pretty shocking, but perhaps could be tidied up? I remember some John Pearse pins which were nice and not too expensive. Jonny
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Post by raggy on Jan 12, 2014 16:28:43 GMT
I have a set of Brass Pinz on my Freshman F400, don't think they made any difference to the tone and they are actually quite subtle, appearance wise, once installed.
Cam
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Post by mattyfez on Jan 12, 2014 18:02:35 GMT
I changed the pins on my Epiphone for some cheap bone ones from Amazon.. I had to do some light sanding to get them to sit down properly, and they were very bright white when i got them, so i dyed them with a combination of black tea and coffee to give them a more dirty/old look. I think i payed somewhere between 5 and 10 quid for them.. On this guitar though, (all laminate) the bone definitely made the guitar sound a bit more boxy, but it was a fun experiment and they look good. Pic is from about half way through the process, do they are not quite sat properly yet. Edit : I also dyed the plastic saddle in a similar way.
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Post by windminstrel on Jan 12, 2014 18:24:39 GMT
I buy stuff from this guy: Chris AlsopI use bone saddles, nuts and bridge pins on all guitars. The bridge pins are slightly oversize, but you get a little kit to make a snug fit. He is very helpful and will respond to any questions or problems you may have.
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Post by sigmadel on Jan 13, 2014 0:50:02 GMT
I buy stuff from this guy: Chris AlsopI use bone saddles, nuts and bridge pins on all guitars. The bridge pins are slightly oversize, but you get a little kit to make a snug fit. He is very helpful and will respond to any questions or problems you may have. His stuff looks really nice . And very reasonable pricing too .
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Post by clydeslide on Jan 13, 2014 9:15:25 GMT
My Moon came with GrapTech Tusq pins, work well and make a nice tinkly sound if you hold them in your hand and gently shake them.
As for bridge pins changing the tone, as long as the pins fit well and hold the string properly I'm massively sceptical that they will change the tone in any noticeable way.
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Post by windminstrel on Jan 13, 2014 15:17:28 GMT
My Moon came with GrapTech Tusq pins, work well and make a nice tinkly sound if you hold them in your hand and gently shake them. As for bridge pins changing the tone, as long as the pins fit well and hold the string properly I'm massively sceptical that they will change the tone in any noticeable way. I don't think bridge pins will ever change the tone either, the two points of contact with the strings are the bridge and the saddle and it 'may' have been wishful thinking but changing to bone on these two areas made a difference to the sound, also quality of strings of course. I reckon you could probably knock clothes pegs in as bridge pins - I only use bone / abalone pins for aesthetics (plus you look as though you know what you are doing with guitars when hunched over a little gizmo with strips of sandpaper and making a nice well fitting bridge pin ).
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Post by slasher on Jan 13, 2014 15:38:59 GMT
I'm not using bridge pins on my guitars at the moment. The system I am trying uses aluminium alloy washers threaded onto the string. Tensioning the string then holds the small washer tight against the bridge plate. When I started using this method I cut-down some cheap pins to pop into the holes to make the guitar look "normal" but I've stopped doing this and just leave the strings appearing from the holes apparently unattached, which gets some funny looks. This system appears to give more sustain and more stability when tuning, especially with a new set of strings.
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Post by alig on Jan 13, 2014 15:44:27 GMT
I'm not using bridge pins on my guitars at the moment. The system I am trying uses aluminium alloy washers threaded onto the string. Tensioning the string then holds the small washer tight against the bridge plate. When I started using this method I cut-down some cheap pins to pop into the holes to make the guitar look "normal" but I've stopped doing this and just leave the strings appearing from the holes apparently unattached, which gets some funny looks. This system appears to give more sustain and more stability when tuning, especially with a new set of strings. Hmm. Interesting. Alasdair.
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Post by Martin on Jan 13, 2014 15:53:48 GMT
I'm not using bridge pins on my guitars at the moment. The system I am trying uses aluminium alloy washers threaded onto the string. Tensioning the string then holds the small washer tight against the bridge plate. When I started using this method I cut-down some cheap pins to pop into the holes to make the guitar look "normal" but I've stopped doing this and just leave the strings appearing from the holes apparently unattached, which gets some funny looks. This system appears to give more sustain and more stability when tuning, especially with a new set of strings. Hmm. Interesting. Alasdair. It is that! I'd like to see a photo if you have one slasher
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Post by clydeslide on Jan 13, 2014 16:20:06 GMT
My Moon came with GrapTech Tusq pins, work well and make a nice tinkly sound if you hold them in your hand and gently shake them. As for bridge pins changing the tone, as long as the pins fit well and hold the string properly I'm massively sceptical that they will change the tone in any noticeable way. I don't think bridge pins will ever change the tone either, the two points of contact with the strings are the bridge and the saddle and it 'may' have been wishful thinking but changing to bone on these two areas made a difference to the sound, also quality of strings of course. I reckon you could probably knock clothes pegs in as bridge pins - I only use bone / abalone pins for aesthetics (plus you look as though you know what you are doing with guitars when hunched over a little gizmo with strips of sandpaper and making a nice well fitting bridge pin ). I do wonder about bridges too, but I think that's the main transfer point for energy from the strings to the top so it makes sense that different materials may change the sound. However, I'd guess everyone who changes their bridge also changes their strings at the same time so there certainly could be a bit of bias there. I tend to leave my guitars alone, I've picked them out because they sounded good when I bought/ordered them so I don't think they need anything changing. After all, Jimmy Moon chose the bridge, nut and pins for my Moon (which in terms of materials is the highest spec guitar you could order from him), I trusted him to know what he was doing with the rest of the guitar so I'll not believe I know better and go fiddling with the bits I could change
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Post by Adrian on Jan 13, 2014 19:57:35 GMT
Nice but far too pricey! Plus theyre brass. Thats gonna make the tone really bright and loud and I want to keep the tone low, it being a big dreadnought. I put a set of Abalone inlay brass pins onto my Dreadnaught. It sure has made the tone 'bright and loud' which is what I wanted
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