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Design is flawed...but the material is good
They give off a nice clicky sound when you shake them. They seem durable and don't look half bad either.
The impact on the sound was immediate after I put a new set of strings, the guitar sounded phenomenal!
Now on to the Cons of this product, which are not few in number.
Beware that these pins are relatively straight and thick, measuring about 4 milimeters at the ends (0.15") so they won't fit into tight slots.(I tried to put them on a parlor guitar, and didn't fit the holes)
The groove of the pins didn't allow the ball end of the strings to slide in! One of the pins almost popped out while I was tuning the guitar. They act as if they are unslotted pins.
In the end I had to widen the canal towards the tip of the pinhead to leave a bit more space for the string to cross over the saddle.
This was my personal experience, maybe other were luckier, but other than some annoying design flaws, the pins greatly improve the sound. So that is that.
The impact on the sound was immediate after I put a new set of strings, the guitar sounded phenomenal!
Now on to the Cons of this product, which are not few in number.
Beware that these pins are relatively straight and thick, measuring about 4 milimeters at the ends (0.15") so they won't fit into tight slots.(I tried to put them on a parlor guitar, and didn't fit the holes)
The groove of the pins didn't allow the ball end of the strings to slide in! One of the pins almost popped out while I was tuning the guitar. They act as if they are unslotted pins.
In the end I had to widen the canal towards the tip of the pinhead to leave a bit more space for the string to cross over the saddle.
This was my personal experience, maybe other were luckier, but other than some annoying design flaws, the pins greatly improve the sound. So that is that.
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Almost like putting on new strings
The guitar (Cort Earth) sounds fresher and a little more powerful. More clarity, more harmonics, too. These pins are somewhat wider than the former plastic units, so I had to enlarge the holes by 0.4mm approx. Easily done with a round diamond file.
They have some negligible variance in diameter that I mention only for the sake of completeness. About 0.15mm between the widest and narrowest. Doesn't matter in practice, they all held very well after enlarging the openings in the bridge.
They are also somewhat different in length. When looking across the row of pins, whose bases I carefully checked were perfectly flush with the bridge, some heads are a tad higher or lower. They can be sanded down to the same height for aesthetics.
Despite these cosmetic imperfections, I give five stars for quality for the tone improvement. The pins and/or the bridge holes will need some rectifying; that's part of the deal. Unlike another bridge/plastic pin combination on my Sigma, the pin heads don't prevent the hand from being placed precisely where needed to mute the strings.
And the top of the pins is left somewhat unpolished so they don't make squeaky noises against the skin. They lock firmly in the bridge after the width adjustment. They don't cost too much; for the price of a coated set of strings you can have a permanent improvement on your acoustic.
All the bone fibers are properly aligned with the axis of the pins, I checked with a magnifier. The tone improvment is so noticeable, it's kinda disconcerting at first. Almost like putting on new strings.
They have some negligible variance in diameter that I mention only for the sake of completeness. About 0.15mm between the widest and narrowest. Doesn't matter in practice, they all held very well after enlarging the openings in the bridge.
They are also somewhat different in length. When looking across the row of pins, whose bases I carefully checked were perfectly flush with the bridge, some heads are a tad higher or lower. They can be sanded down to the same height for aesthetics.
Despite these cosmetic imperfections, I give five stars for quality for the tone improvement. The pins and/or the bridge holes will need some rectifying; that's part of the deal. Unlike another bridge/plastic pin combination on my Sigma, the pin heads don't prevent the hand from being placed precisely where needed to mute the strings.
And the top of the pins is left somewhat unpolished so they don't make squeaky noises against the skin. They lock firmly in the bridge after the width adjustment. They don't cost too much; for the price of a coated set of strings you can have a permanent improvement on your acoustic.
All the bone fibers are properly aligned with the axis of the pins, I checked with a magnifier. The tone improvment is so noticeable, it's kinda disconcerting at first. Almost like putting on new strings.
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Unexpected great improvement
Perfect completion of bone bridge and saddle which already was a great upgrade for my Ibanez AW54. Very happy for deciding to change also the plastic pins with these ones. Really increased clarity and sustain. I'm amazed of the impact it makes. Totally worth it!
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PB
Massive difference
I was amazed in how a small change can make such a difference ,sound has become brighter and sustain has increased .I love these bridge pins .
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Good value
Nicely made and good value
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Harley Benton Bone Bridgepin Set
I used these to renovate an old guitar, it had plastic bridge pins and a plastic end pin. I heard that bone may improve the overall tone of the guitar but I had no idea just how good of an effect they would have! This set made such an incredible difference to my tone, I had to file down all of the pins but when I got them to fit and put a new set of strings.. I was blown away. They are absolutely worth the relatively cheap investment.
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Improved sound quality
The richness of the overall sound has been improved. It's worth the price for the extra rich tone
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Replacement for bridgepins in j45, Happy with the results
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Specification
Just received delivery of these pins and checked the dimensions. These bridgepins measure 5.3mm at widest slotted point below head, not 5.2mm as indicated ( so will need to precision sand them down to fit, which takes time with this material ) … besides that to be aware of, they seem to be of good quality for the price and, of course, usual good service and delivery from Thomann
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Nice quality
Nice quality pins. I had to sand down to fit my guitar, a little work, but worth it. Certainly better sustain than the plastic pins that came on the guitar.
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