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Chances are that it will go fine with pins borrowed from one of his others.
I guess I could remove the pins from another, bit of a pain, though.
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There's also Small Wonder and Chris Alsop but I have no experience of either.
The bridge pins King (IMO) is Bob Colosi but he's in the US.
EDIT: Alsop may only offer wooden bridge pins.
Ah, I thought the amount of pressure of the neck is IMMENSE so if you remove that even for an hour it really isn't very good for the guitar
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I wish I could just order them direct from Larrivee but U.S. shipping is crazy - I'll check into that, thanks!
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.210", 3 degree, slotted through skirt.
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Yes if you’re going to leave it with no strings for weeks, or ship it through climatic changes where it will certainly need adjusting at the other end anyway, otherwise no.
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
Bone pins are cheap so you can just buy a set or two until you find the ideal ones for the particular acoustic you're modding. On the different guitars need different sizes thing? A counsel of perfection really. Over the years I have accumulated several sets of different materials and just tend to swap in and out of the different acoustics I have had, with an emphasis on bone which I usually like best for tone and which fit OK'ish. Others will say that's not good, pins need to fit snug for good contact etc. but, in my experience, the process of tightening the string ensures good contact with the bridge even when the pins are a little loose. Slight looseness certainly doesn't interfere with the mechanism of holding the string end in, especially if you ensure the pins are kept pushed down during tightening. Tightening itself usually wedges the pin in firmly.
I like these ones best as a rule with jolly abalone bits!
Crosby Pure Bone Bridge Pins with Abalone Dot Inlay for 6 & 12 String Acoustic Guitar : Amazon.co.uk: Musical Instruments & DJ
There are others
VANSON High Quality Bone Bridge Pins for Acoustic Guitars/String Pegs/Plain (Slotted) : Amazon.co.uk: Musical Instruments & DJ
Sometimes you get freebies too
Donner Guitar Bridge Pins 6PCS Acoustic Guitar Cattle Bone Bridge Pins Inlaid 3mm Green Abalone Dot with Guitar Pins Puller, Acoustic Guitar DIY Replacement Parts : Amazon.co.uk: Musical Instruments & DJ
Hope you find/have found some good ones for you.
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In fact, the perfect fit is when they *just* grip when pushed down fully to the head, but can still be easily pulled out with your fingers. Once the ball is pulling against the *side* and not the end of the pin, they’re locked in place as you say. If the pin pops out when you tighten the string, it’s almost always because the ball is in the wrong place, not because the pin is too loose.
If they’re *really* loose then that sometimes doesn’t quite work, but they have to be basically rattling around in the holes for that to happen. Although if the bridgeplate hole is chewed up underneath, it sometimes can even if the pin is the right fit.
Too tight so they won’t go fully down to the head is also wrong. I couldn’t possibly count the number of acoustics I’ve worked on with damaged or broken-off pins and gouged bridges because they’ve been jammed in so tight they won’t shift, and then the owner tries to use pliers or something to pull them out. Even then, the solution is simply to slacken all the strings and use a coin or a pick held on your finger tip to push them out from the inside…
"Take these three items, some WD-40, a vise grip, and a roll of duct tape. Any man worth his salt can fix almost any problem with this stuff alone." - Walt Kowalski
"Only two things are infinite - the universe, and human stupidity. And I'm not sure about the universe." - Albert Einstein
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