Blisstime 6pcs Ebony Guitar Pins Inlaid Abalone Dot Acoustic Guitar Replacement Parts

Pins received are definitely real wood, not plastic as some have claimed. They may seem to be to some without much experience with the wood. Ebony is very hard, and very smooth, without much visible grain. This ebony also has been dyed black to create a uniform dark black without the occasional dark brown streaks that appear in natural ebony. Dying ebony black is not uncommon, with guitar manufacturers doing the same to many fretboards because people for some reason want pure black ebony instead of the beautiful natural. All these things make the wood look plastic to some.Also, lots of questions on "Will these fit a _____ guitar, or a ______ guitar?". Well, yes they will fit on most guitars. However, will they fit perfectly on most guitars? No. Bridge pins have always been a custom fit item. To fit properly and look properly they need to be fitted to that particular guitar. Too many people want a one-size-fits-all product. Take the same bridge pins and same guitar to Florida and then to Arizona, and the pins will fit very differently. Wood products like guitars and pins can have tolerances that vary a great deal with heat and humidity. Ideally, you should fit your pins using the same string size and in the same environment you usually play in. All of these pins so have were too large to properly fit my Martin. This is a good thing because I can then file and sand them perfectly. The skirts just sit right on bridge now strung up with only light-miderate pressure on the pins. When you've fitted a pin perfectly, write the number of the string it goes in 6,5,4..1 on the pin. Or for something different, on the pin for the 3rd string hole I use a tiny drill bit and make 3 shallow holes down the back of the pin shaft. I fill the holes almost full with bone dust and apply UV cure resin over the holes. Cure resin, then sand the area flush with the other areas, polish and your done. Looks very nice and you can easily see what hole the pin goes in. Repeat for the other 5 strings.

I really liked these when I got them. They seemed to fit well and they looked good. It's an easy replacement and a good price. I broke two of mine, but it's an old beginner acoustic that I'm pretty rough on.

The Blisstime ebony fret pins fit my Taylor 214 CE perfect! The pins look great with their brass rings. I wish they fit just a little tighter. I did not have to sand them down. I noticed a minimal change to the guitar's smooth tone. If you have plastic pins, I recommend changing them to ebony or bone. If your goal is to make your guitar sound significantly better. Purchase a nice set of quality strings.

These pegs were a nice addition to my acoustic guitar as they fit and function just like the original ivory colored ones, but added a nice touch of color and shine. Low budget upgrade, would recommend.

These pins are very nice. For some reason I like the look of them better in photos than in person. The brass ring around the abalone is okay, but of course it makes the abalone dot smaller. It's still a nice product, but less striking than I thought it would be.

I got these to replace the plastic pins on my Vangoa acoustic electric, and they're perfect.I ordered these oversized ones because the factory pins were a bit undersized and difficult to remove, but also for some increased tonal 'snap' and sustain.As far as density (in descending order), it goes: Brass, Bone/Ivory, Wood, and then Plastic. These added the right amount of clearance for using a bridge pin puller, a tighter fit, and they look great. There are a few different methods for custom fitting these (check YouTube), and it's easy to do.The ebony is good quality on these, and with some typical shaving needed for a custom fit, they're perfect.As far as the difference in tone they provide - it's subtle but noticeable. More sustain, more brightness, and due to the hardness of the ebony, there's less risk of causing damage to my bridge plate than with easily worn plastic ones.They're also a good value, and the quality is consistent from pin to pin.

The media could not be loaded. I installed these on my Mitchell acoustic guitar. I immediately noticed the improvement. They're a huge improvement over plastic pins. I did sand them down to fit, the work was definitely worth it. Buzzing from B string went away as well, probably due to better fit. I play with 10 gauge strings and definitely prefer a bright sound. These pins added a bit of punch to my lows without taking away treble. I highly recommend them as they look great once installed, but more importantly, do improve the sound at a great price.

I can't say how these will hold up. Do you really need these or are they just for show?As far as the bling factor goes...you're probably the only person who is really going to notice it..lol. You bought it, you'll look at it, but the average person probably isn't going to notice these abalone pins cause they are small....for some reason looking at a picture..you're like wow...pretty..whateva..lol..haha...but when you actually put them in the guitar..it's like...ehhh...whateva....You somehow thought it would be more striking or noticeable or whateva...but it's not.Would I buy them again....hmm...not sure. Time will tell if they hold up over multiple string changes. They just seem so much more "BLING-ier" on here than in my actual guitar....I was hoping that when I put them into the bridge pin holes that they would just kinda, " POP"...but sadly they really dont...lol....oh well.