Crosby Pure Ebony Bridge Pins vs. Plastic Bridge Pins. Which are Best?

https://crosbyaudio.com Add clarity, tone, sustain and volume to your acoustic guitar with our Pure Ebony Bridge Pins. Made from genuine African Ebony with abalone inlay, our bridge pins offer an easy and affordable way to improve your guitar tone.

IMPROVED TONE - Our slotted Pure Ebony Bridge Pins can add clarity, tone, sustain and volume to your acoustic guitar.
ENHANCED AESTHETICS - Upgrade the appearance of your guitar with our finely crafted ebony bridge pins with abalone inlay.
MADE TO LAST - Unlike plastic bridge pins, ebony won't easily break or deform.
EASY TO REMOVE - Compared to low profile pins, our Pure Ebony Bridge Pins feature a pronounced collar for easy removal.
SATISFACTION GUARANTEED - If you're not 100% satisfied with your purchase, we'll refund your money no questions asked within 30 days. Crosby is a proud Canadian company.

Dimensions
- Length: 1.2" (30.5mm)
- Shank diameter: 0.21" (5.3mm)
- Head diameter: 0.31” (8mm)
- String slot: 0.08” (2mm)
- Bottom diameter: 0.16” (4mm)
- Taper: 3 degrees

Be sure to measure your current bridge pins to ensure that our Pure Ebony Bridge Pins will fit your guitar. If the pins are too big for your bridge, gently sand them down until they fit.

100% satisfaction guaranteed or your money back within 30 days.

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How Different Bridge Pin Materials Effect Your Guitar's Tone

The importance of bridge pins on an acoustic guitar are often overlooked, especially if you’re only a casual strummer. However, choosing the right material can not only improve your guitar’s aesthetics, but also it’s tone. In this article we’ll compare the different types of bridge pin materials and how each one uniquely effects your guitar’s tone. But first, let’s look at what bridge pins actually do.

Besides serving the functional purpose of securing the ball ends of the strings to the bridge plate hidden inside the body of your acoustic guitar, bridge pins also carry the vibration (sound) of the strings into the guitar’s body. The most common types of bridge pins are slotted and unslotted, with the latter being the most common of the two. Slotted pins have a groove cut into the shank to accommodate the string in an unslotted bridge and puts pressure against the string to hold it in place. Unslotted pins have no groove and are meant to be used with a slotted bridge. With this type of bridge, a notch is cut in the front of the brige pin hole and the pin prevents the string from slipping out of the notch. Since these tiny pins play such an important role in your guitar’s performance, it’s crucial that you choose the right bridge pin material for your desired tone. Let's compare.

Plastic
Plastic pins are what usually ship with your guitar due to the fact that they’re inexpensive and won’t crack the bridge as temperatures fluctuate during shipping. However, plastic pins are known to bend and wear out easily, can look plain and won’t enhance your guitar’s tone, making them a less than ideal choice.

Brass
Brass pins are the most durable of all the options, but unless your guitar is really bassy, they can make it sound too bright and brittle. Brass pins can also be expensive and sometimes require reaming out the bridge to fit properly. For most players, brass pins won’t produce a desirable sound.

Wood
Although wood pins look nice aesthetically and can improve your guitar’s tone, they’re sometimes prone to swelling in moist conditions. Depending on the age of your guitar and tightness of the fit, they can crack your bridge. Because of this we don’t recommend using wood pins on antique guitars.

Ivory
Ivory pins can increases sustain, produce a warm tone and look beautiful. However, not only are they very expensive, but they’re difficult to obtain legally and are marred by all kinds of ethical issues. We recommend you stay away from these.

Bone
Bone pins can increase sustain, produce a brighter, fuller tone and are more durable than some of the other materials. Compared to plastic, bone can be a bit more expensive, but overall we feel that it's a superior choice for most players.

PRO TIP
If you find that bone or wood pins are a bit too big for your guitar, instead of reaming out your bridge pin holes, you can use #200 to #400 grit sandpaper to gently sand them down until they fit.

Whether you’re replacing your bridge pins because they’ve broke or you’re looking to improve your guitar’s tone or aesthetics, choosing the right type of pin is just as important as any other aspect of your acoustic guitar. Some guitars will sound better or worse depending on the material you choose, so try different types, experiment and overall have fun!

If you think that bone or ebony sound like the perfect fit for your guitar, why not check out our Pure Bone Bridge Pins or Pure Ebony Bridge Pins. Made from genuine ox bone and African Blackwood with abalone inlay, our bridge pins offer an easy and affordable way to improve your guitar’s tone and aesthetics.

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