Lefty55 Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 Have any of you upgraded the bridge pins on a recent J-45? If so, to what? What pins sound good? Anyone ever try the Antique Acoustic pins. http://elderly.com/accessories/Acoustic_Guitar_Parts.html Not shure which ones would fit. I've been using these AA pins in my Martins with great success. Very high quality and tone improvement. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DickB Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 I replaced mine with the Antique Acoustics, purchased from Elderly. Just get the ones called "Various models - 1946-1970's". They fit my 2007 J-45 Standard perfectly and look very nice. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyd Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 I recently put a set of the Antique Acoustics pins on the 1965 J-50 that I got a couple months ago. But I wasn't trying to "improve my tone", the guitar still had the original pins and they were really chewed up. The Antique Acoustics are nice, but just plastic pins that don't seem different from the original pins on my 2008 J-50. I didn't notice any difference in sound. Why would one set of plastic pins sound different from another? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty55 Posted March 28, 2015 Author Share Posted March 28, 2015 I replaced mine with the Antique Acoustics, purchased from Elderly. Just get the ones called "Various models - 1946-1970's". They fit my 2007 J-45 Standard perfectly and look very nice. Thanks. I was hoping there was a set of AA's that would fit the J-45. Forgot to ask, slotted or unslotted. I can't tell as I haven't had the pins out of the guitar yet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty55 Posted March 28, 2015 Author Share Posted March 28, 2015 Why would one set of plastic pins sound different from another? The AA pins are made from Galalith. Not your ordinary plastic. Higher quality more dense material from what I've heard. Sometimes I can detect a difference from one to the other. Sometimes not but, the AA pins sure do look nice. I do know bone always sounds crappy to me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarLight Posted March 28, 2015 Share Posted March 28, 2015 The AA pins are made from Galalith. Not your ordinary plastic. Higher quality more dense material from what I've heard. Sometimes I can detect a difference from one to the other. Sometimes not but, the AA pins sure do look nice. I do know bone always sounds crappy to me. Perhaps try a set of solid ebony pins..they come in black, and also abalone tipped, they are slotted and fit my Hummingbird and also my previous 3 Gibsons. ...the 5th and 6th string pins may just need a bit of sanding but toher wise should fit. They are beautifly, classy, solid wood and never wear out, and IMO ..on all my guitar these ebony pins make a difference in sound such as..clarity, open bottom end, and clear clear trebles, with perhaps just a slight increase in volume....at any rate they are cheap and look good and will last a life time for just $15.98 and here they are in this link..the set I used on 27 different guitars....don't forget to first select a pin style, abalone etc... from the drop down box if you order. http://www.musicians...%20pins&index=2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty55 Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 Thanks for the help(except for info on whether pins are slotted or un-slotted) and advice. I went ahead and ordered the AA pins from Elderly. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philfish Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 I put red dot pins on my 45,I think they look good with burst My pins were slotted, I see were you would think they are solid the way Gibson ramps the pin holes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lefty55 Posted March 29, 2015 Author Share Posted March 29, 2015 Very nice looking 45. I like that guard too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
badbluesplayer Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 I got some bone pins for my J-45 - slotted, "traditional" size - from some Chinese guy on ebay. They cost under ten bucks and there's lots of them listed. "E packet" shipping from China to the US only takes about a week. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blindboygrunt Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 I put red dot pins on my 45,I think they look good with burst My pins were slotted, I see were you would think they are solid the way Gibson ramps the pin holes My word . a pickguard in the right place I've changed pins a few times . just some I had lying around and if they fitted I stuck them in for a change. I currently have 3 tusq ones and 3 ebony ones in. I've noticed no real difference in sound , just looks. Which is as good a reason as any for changing things . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boyd Posted March 29, 2015 Share Posted March 29, 2015 FWIW, I got the slotted Antique Acoustics too, they are the same as the originals on my 65 J-50. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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