nerts Posted September 29, 2012 Share Posted September 29, 2012 I have a 1930s Advanced Jumbo I inherited from my dad in the ninties. I recently removed the bridge pins prior to getting some repairs done and managed to lose the pins. I am ordering replacments however, I don't know if the original pins were ivory, bone, or plastic. Does anyone know what material the original 1930s AJ bridge pins were made of?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kleinman Posted September 30, 2012 Share Posted September 30, 2012 I have a 1930s Advanced Jumbo I inherited from my dad in the ninties. I recently removed the bridge pins prior to getting some repairs done and managed to lose the pins. I am ordering replacments however, I don't know if the original pins were ivory, bone, or plastic. Does anyone know what material the original 1930s AJ bridge pins were made of?? My guess is it won't be plastic....although plastic or polymers were available in the early 1900's. It'll be interesting to see what one can find on the internet. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Slim Chance Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 Period Gibson catalogs describe saddle as "bone" ... but the bridge pins and end pin are described simply as "white". My guess is "Bakelite" for pins. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon S. Posted October 1, 2012 Share Posted October 1, 2012 I believe they were plastic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvguit Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Picture Police: Pics or it didn't happen. Don't leave us hangin' on a 30s AJ! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon S. Posted October 2, 2012 Share Posted October 2, 2012 Picture Police: Pics or it didn't happen. Don't leave us hangin' on a 30s AJ! I second that!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nerts Posted October 3, 2012 Author Share Posted October 3, 2012 I'll be happy to post pictures as soon as I figure out how. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvguit Posted October 3, 2012 Share Posted October 3, 2012 I'll be happy to post pictures as soon as I figure out how. Send them to my gmail and I will be happy to post them. tvguit@gmail.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tvguit Posted October 6, 2012 Share Posted October 6, 2012 Forum says I have posted too many pictures already. Here is a link: AJ and Tweed Super. Looks like a beauty! I hope you hunt down the guy who drilled holes in that thing. Let me know if you need some muscle. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
527 Posted October 27, 2012 Share Posted October 27, 2012 Get some Antique Acoustics bridge pins http://elderly.com/accessories/items/AAPS2-P5.htm What a beauty! Too bad on the pickup holes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
j45nick Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 I think the guitar looks pretty good, but it's hard to know without a first-hand inspection. As far as bridge pins go, a lot of people here use bone pins from Bob Colosi. Price and service are excellent. I have his vintage dyed bone pins in all of my Gibson flat tops (Martins, too). They don't photograph very well, but here's one set as an example. He also does plain white bone if you don't like the vintage look. He will email you digital photos of all his in-stock pins in your size, as the stock changes constantly, and each set is different. Highly recommended, and if you don't like them, you simply replace them with something that suits your taste. It's a great way to experiment. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrorod Posted October 28, 2012 Share Posted October 28, 2012 Get some Antique Acoustics bridge pins http://elderly.com/accessories/items/AAPS2-P5.htm What a beauty! Too bad on the pickup holes Nice!....Could not help but notice the de-tweeded Fender Super in the background. Whats the story on that? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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