Where does one buy some nice bridge pins for a Guild dread?

[Westerly Wood]

the pins on the D35 are plastic. While the nut/saddle appear to be original and worn (will replace saddle when i get this baby a proper setup once the shop opens up for repairs--they put me on the list!), i believe i can purchase better pins now online.

i hear from Rocker he prefers ebony pins, and I think that is what I got with the Br, so figure will be fine on this D35.

where do you all go to get them online?

thanks

 

[gjmalcyon]

I like Bob Colosi's stuff: http://www.guitarsaddles.com/

 

[Badger]

I don't think pins really affect the sound. So I choose for aesthetics and I choose in bone

 

[Westerly Wood]

I don't think pins really affect the sound. So I choose for aesthetics and I choose in bone

agreed. more the saddle being bone i hear, but still, i loathe white plastic pins.

 

[Rayk]

I like Bob Colosi's stuff: http://www.guitarsaddles.com/

Yup Bob's great so I second it . Lol

 

[Westerly Wood]

I like Bob Colosi's stuff: http://www.guitarsaddles.com/

thanks gj!

 

[dreadnut]

I like these Tusq "Presentation style" pins, I have one set in white and one black, both with abalone inlay. They fit my Guilds perfectly.

https://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j&q=&esrc=s&source=web&cd=1&cad=rja&uact=8&ved=2ahUKEwjDydyv65_pAhXbLc0KHRIiDiIQFjAAegQIAhAB&url=https%3A%2F%2Fgraphtech.com%2Fpages%2Ftusq-nuts&usg=AOvVaw3E0WoTNDnBPfg_WJslggfi

 

[davismanLV]

Yup Bob's great so I second it . Lol

Ray, what are those pins made of? They look awful! Why don't they match the bridge saddle? They're such an awful color.....

Remember these??

 

[GardMan]

I have had bridge and/or end pins made by:
Bob Colosi...
Custom Inlay...
Gurian...
Colosi and Custom Inlay will make custom pins to your specs. They will even copy pins that you already have (in another material or with a different dot)... which is the best way to insure that your new pins fit. Gurian takes the "one size fits all" approach... so I had to sand Gurian pins to fit.

You can also get pins from:
StewMac...
LMII...

My choice of pins is mostly aesthetics... do I want a light pin with contrasting dot, or a dark pin with contrasting dot? Do I match the bridge or contrast with the bridge? On my DV-73, I have horn pins with turquoise dots... on my turquoise DV-72, I have bone pins with turquoise dots. On my malachite DV-72, I have bone with Ab dots (which have a nice greenish iridescence). On my D-35, I chose bone with 4 mm tortoise dots, to match the pickguard...

For dark pins, I prefer black horn over ebony... horn takes a real nice glossy polish, while all the ebony pins I have seen are more matte finish. I have also heard that, being just a bit denser than ebony, horn is a little bright sounding than ebony, but warmer sounding than bone (if you believe pins make a difference).

I am in the market for new pins for my new (to me) D-70, which came with ebony pins. With its maple binding and aged lacquer, the D-70 has a very gold look... so I was thinking black pins with 4 mm gold MOP dots... I was thinking black horn, but Custom Inlay (link above) also makes black-dyed bone pins, and wondered what they might be like. Might get a set of each, and A/B them for looks and tone.... or maybe go with something more exotic, like fossilized walrus ivory? Decisions, decisions!

 

[GardMan]

Bone with faux tortoise

Black horn with gold pearl

Bone with abalone

Black horn with turquoise

 

[Westerly Wood]

those are sweet! Bob suggested i go with the standard bone pns for 37 bucks i am kind of cheap. real nice guy.

he just needs pin measurements.

 

[davismanLV]

I think you're gonna be really happy with bone..... they're nice!!! $37? Hmmmmm, maybe I need new bridge pins?

Dave those are all beautiful!! There's not one set you showed that I wouldn't be happy with. And turquoise on the DV-72? Uh huh......

 

[Rayk]

Ray, what are those pins made of? They look awful! Why don't they match the bridge saddle? They're such an awful color.....

Remember these??

Hey don't knock my pins !
I happen to like them I picked them out so
They almost cost as much as the guitar ! Lmao
There Fozzilised walrus ivory .

See the thing with me is I don't like home owner associations one dang bit so I like have things that don't exactly match just to piss them off .

Plus I kind thought they go nice with mahogany . Lol

Oh yeah lite brite loved it for about a week .

 

[Brucebubs]

Ebay - Bone pins with large abalone dot - I soaked these in a 1/2 cup of water and 4 tea-bags for 24 hours.
Fresh set of bone pins with small abalone dot for comparison.

Here's some installed on my Martin JDP II

And here's how it looks after I soaked the saddle to match.

 

[davismanLV]

I like your style, Bruce!!!

 

[Brucebubs]

I like your style, Bruce!!!

Thanks Tom, I also tried soaking those small dot bone pins pictured above in my previous post in coffee for 24 hours.
A more subtle color change than the tea pins.
I like them both.

 

[dreadnut]

I love the tusq presentation style, they fit so nicely and they are tonally bright. I have them in the D-25 M and the DV-52. I like the fit better than the standard taper pins, too.

 

[davismanLV]

Thanks Tom, I also tried soaking those small dot bone pins pictured above in my previous post in coffee for 24 hours.
A more subtle color change than the tea pins.
I like them both.

Those I like a lot. Tea is the master of stains. Someone brought me some fabric to put on some seat cushions once and it was so bright white and offensive and she said, yeah, but it's synthetic, you can't dye it. I said, "No, but you can stain it." Soaked it in tea and got a really great antiqued look that was perfect!! Good job!!

 

[GAD]

I love the tusq presentation style, they fit so nicely and they are tonally bright. I have them in the D-25 M and the DV-52. I like the fit better than the standard taper pins, too.

Beautiful burst on that guitar!

Also, now I want coffee...

 

[davismanLV]

You want coffee? Go suck a bridge pin!!!