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#31
06-04-2011, 10:15 PM
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I think anyone who expects changing bridge pins to make a dramatic change in their guitar's tone is fooling themselves. The change it will make will be subtle, not substantive... again, according to one's ear. Some people will hear the change, some people won't. Changing pins will not alter the sound of your guitar; it will enhance some of what's already there. I know Martin now ships their D-45's with fossilized mammouth ivory pins as standard issue. They're not just doing that for cosmetic purposes alone.
Again, I recommend reading the article at the Maury's Music site on the effects of changing bridge pins on guitar tone. Read the article. Get the information. THINK it over... and decide if you want to spend the money or not. 
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#32
06-04-2011, 11:06 PM
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45 series buyers are, after all, laying out the big $$ and expect to get that "bling".
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#33
06-06-2011, 10:00 PM
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People should also know that all bridge pins are not the same size. Martin, Gibson, Guild, Taylor and Collings have all used different sized bridge pins. In the case of Martin and Gibson, the exceptions can be somewhat confusing, but all the information you need is readily available on the web.
It's crucial, if you replace bridge pins, that you get the right size pins. Whether they're too loose or too tight, they won't anchor your strings properly against the bridge pad, and you'll lose whatever benefit you may get from changing them. If the pins are too loose, you're also looking at bridge pad problems down the road, and that can be a costly repair.
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