Crosby Slotted Pure Bone Bridge Pins with Abalone Dot Inlay for 6 & 12 String Acoustic Guitar

Bridge pins can be an essential addition to you Guitar. Of course on a poor quality guitar it may not improve much with a set of bone bridge pins, but it’s doesn’t mean that after a good setup that bridge pins wouldn’t help improve your guitar still. Having read through many reviews from various reviewers for various brands/sellers of bridge pins I decided to try this brand Crosby Audio. The most discussed facts about bridge pins were their dimensions, material and quality. Dimensions are something you may have to consider to be specific, but also dependent on the manufacturer. Many reviewers mentioned that the bridge pins either fit their guitar, didn’t or some didn’t fit exactly perfect. What you can know is that unless in the description the seller/brand indicates that the bridge pins are machine manufacture to exact specs that you should expect some possible variation to their size because these are likely handmade and not precision computer control manufactured so they won’t be perfectly all alike. You can see that their shape is not exact but as close as an individual could make them to be. So when you compare the dimensions listed and compare them to your guitars original bridge pin dimensions keep in mind they may be a good fit or not. That means they could be larger, smaller or just right like Goldilocks and the three bears. If they are larger or just right you should be fine because you can shape them smaller to fit your guitar. If they are smaller then you’ve got to use them with a different guitar or contact the seller for replacements. Material for this brand/seller is ox bone and when I opened the sealed paper envelope I received 6 bone bridge pins which were what I would describe as bone white color. I tapped them on each other and they made a solid clack which don’t sound plastic like. I liked the weight of them as they had heft for the actual size of each bridge pin and felt nice in my hands and between my fingers. Each of us are different and your experience and opinion may differ from mine, but for the most part they should feel substantial and of good quality. For those who at times may state for their experience (not specifically this brand/seller) but of some reviews I have read some have described they seemed like plastic. I don’t expect you to have that experience with this product, but you will have to state that if that’s what you get when you open up your package. I do not think that will be your experience based on the reviews I’ve read for this brand and seller. Quality is an area where one must take things with a reasonable grain of salt. Brands and sellers always try to represent their product with the best image they can provide on Amazon. With that in mind we should expect not to be expecting to get the best quality in color of the mother of pearl inset represented by the image this brand and seller uses. With that in mind you won’t get too disappointed when you open up your package. If you get something exact like the image used to sell this product you won the lottery. If you get something decent, shiny and with decent color but not spectacular like the image used to sell this product then you got what’s like the norm that most buyers will receive. This product price was middle of the road. I do not expect that much from low cost products nor do I expect the product to wow me. That would normally be a response I get when paying top dollar. Middle of the road prices you should expect good quality and sometimes maybe are surprised by how good the product is. To conclude this review I want to give you my impressions of the product in use past the physical looks. I install this set of bridge pins into my Epiphone Texan VS. this acoustic guitar was setup awhile ago which cost me $75. The setup I asked for was for a lower action as close to electric as possible while not having buzz anywhere along the higher registers. I’ve not had this guitar setup recently so that’s been like 7-9 years ago. I keep my guitar in its case and when possible try to keep it in the appropriate humidity range though I’m not paying attention to this as close as I should. As soon as I changed he bridge pins and started tuning the guitar I noticed the tone, resonance, sustain and clarity of the notes. This guitar has aged well and the recent humidity stabilization has helped with its sound. After completely tuning the guitar I played a few notes and chords and asked my son to listen. Since he has a keen ear being a musician who is intending to attend Frank Sinatra HS or LaGuardia HS as a Tuba player I can rely on him to critique on the sound of my guitar after changing the bridge pins. After he pulled his headphones to the side to listen to the guitar his eyes perked up as he heard the notes and chords. The resonance and sustain was much longer, the notes much clearer and the tone much richer. Volume did got up also a bit compared to my playing prior to changing in the new bridge pins. Of course your guitar might not get the same improvements mine got, but this also is personal opinion with this item which may differ for you. I’m planning to buy another set for my Yamaha and Fender guitars when I bring them in for a setup and hope to get a similar or reasonable improvement to those guitars also.

IF THEY DON'T FIT, SAND THEM!!! Some of the reviews on here are unnecessarily negative. You can and are SUPPOSED to sand the outsides of these to make them fit your application. I now have 4 sets of these bridge pins installed on the following guitars: ++ Gibson J45 Standard ++ Martin D35-E ++ Taylor 224ce-K ++ Taylor 614ce Builder's Edition When I get a new/used guitar, this is typically the first thing that gets swapped out, along with strings. Generally even the more expensive guitars have crummy plastic bridge pins. These are very high quality and do the more expensive guitars justice. I've never had a problem with them fitting any of my guitars. Couple of them have been a bit tight, but I just sand the outsides of the pins down a bit and that does the trick! There is a slight, noticeable difference in tone/sustain, especially when the electronics are plugged in to an amp/speaker. I think the effect is probably more noticeable on piezo style pickups over microphone style. In any case, I highly recommend giving these a try. You can't beat the value here! Might as well stop looking at other bridge pins.

I bought two sets and replaced the plastic pins on my Seagull and old Suzuki. Nice nice nice. The sound improvement was immediate and noticeable. Love them.

I don't know if it was just my acoustic or if this is standard, but I had to spend a good amount of time sanding these down so they would fit properly. I didn't mind very much because I enjoy working on my guitars, but a little less sanding would have been nice. They look great and are solid once they fit the holes in the bridge. One other thing I noticed was that on a couple of them, the glue had oozed out from under the abalone dot, which affected the aesthetic. People aren't going to notice unless they look closely, but you will definitely notice it anytime you change strings. This can be sanded off though, so not a big deal. Overall, good product and would buy again.

Bought to replace the plastic pegs on my Fender FA-235e Limited Edition. They look great and fit perfectly. Much easier to remove compared to the plastic pegs. I'm able to use my removal tool easily to grab the neck of the peg and simply pull out. One of these pegs was more loose than the others but that is probably related to the thinnest string. When fully tuned, the pegs are secure and don't pull out. The sound difference was obvious. Volume, clarity, sustain, all increased. The packaging was an aluminum case large enough to fit 6 guitar pegs. All the abalone inlays on my pegs were there. I haven't checked to see if these are real bone but I don't doubt it because of how they feel, look, and sound. Now I need to buy more guitars so I can buy more of these great pegs.

Tried to use these on a Hummingbird, to small !!!

My husband picked these up to replace the plastic bridge pins that originally came with his guitar, and the difference was noticeable right away. They added a bit more sustain, along with extra volume and clarity, to the overall tone. The abalone dot inlay is also a nice touch. It gives the guitar a more polished, upgraded look without being overly flashy. For the price, this is one of the easiest and most affordable upgrades you can make to an acoustic guitar. If you're looking for a simple way to improve both the appearance and sound of your instrument, these are well worth considering.

While nice in appearance and seemingly well made, these look to be a #1 size pin (supposed to be .210 under the collar and a slot that does not go through the collar. The size for a Taylor, Eastman, etc. But look carefully at your pins: If your string slot goes through the pin collar, (like a 1T pin), the set I got didn't, making them a #1 pin size. The good: They definitely are bone. Very hard and hard to work. I cannot tell whether the abalone is real or not. The color and top finish is good, slightly larger than the originals that came in my guitar which were definitely too loose for my liking. These are a great value. The bad: the 6 I bought pins. Three fit without rework. The other three were way too large for a #1 bridge hole. Stuck up 1/4 inch or more. This on a $3k instrument that I know was well and properly built. If you are not set up with tools, working down bone pins diameters as far off as these are is going to take some work. Bone is very hard. I had to chuck the ends, gently and protected, into a drill press and work the diameter down to .210... the first one a little, the second one much more, and the third one a substantial amount. The better part of an hour's work with good tools. By hand it would take hours. The ugly: My advice is if you are going to buy pins for a 6-string guitar, buy two sets. You might get 6 usable pins out of 12. Send the others back because they are malformed. A 12-string? Maybe you could get by with 3 sets. Or 4. Or if you don't mind reworking them, they are a great value. And after reading the reviews, remember, your bridge pins (without strings to test) should be adjusted to "just" fit and barely be snug - again without strings they should just slide in and not fall out if you invert your guitar. Those of you "hammering in" your bridge pins are going to break them or break your bridge - bone is very brittle but hard and your wood bridge can crack if you force them in. Another bit of installation advice: Assuming your bridge is consistent and well made, don't go reaming out your bridge to suit the oddball inconsistency of these pins (contrary to the other review here) - that will make your bridge holes forever oddly and inconsistently sized if you ever put other pins in. Make these pins all consistent so they fit in any hole on your bridge the same. Adjust the pins, not the bridge.

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I love this company so much. Great products at afforable prices. These may or may not have to be modified to fit your slots but it gurantees a perfect fit. UPDATE: After 4 weeks of putting 12 of these along with a bone nut has transformed my 12 String Acoustic. The sustain is unreal! Not kidding, my guitar sounds way better with wicked sustain. AWESOME!!! I am a guitar repair dude and have put these on 4 client guitars and they freak out after getting their instrument hope and play. Crosby make me look good!

Terrific value for money. These are a genuinely great item, and come in their own little tin box. A fraction oversize for Yamaha acoustics, and could be sanded down to fit, but I went for a reamer on the bridge instead, and after half a dozen turns, they fit like a glove. A lot better than many of the other "Bone" bridge pins out there, so a couple of sets to fit my 12 string are on the way.

Got them for my Vintage Gemini Paul Brett Signature Baritone and the difference in sound was noticeable immediately. The guitars tone is amazing but I found the sustain was very short with the plastic bridge pins, making it quite dull at times , but thankfully not anymore! They also look and feel very well made and compliment the guitars look, 100% would recommend.

Gran producto, es probable que tengas que limar un poco para que ajusten bien, no todas las guitarras tienen el mismo grosor de agujero, en mi caso hubo que hacerlo para que entraran pero no hubo problema, aumentan la definición del sonido, dando un salto de calidad a cualquier guitarra, excelente relación calidad precio, envío rápido buena presentación y precio contenido.