3 degree slotted bridge pins
Nicely fitting bridge pins can make a noticeable improvement to the sound and appearance of a guitar. 3 degree bridge pins can be used as replacements on many production guitars (Taylor and Far Eastern instruments, for example) and were standard on pre-1994 Martins and pre-2002 Collings guitars. Some high-end luthiers also prefer 3 degree pins.
Bone or buffalo horn pins can produce a slightly brighter than wooden pins. Ebony is an all-time favourite, and cocobolo is ideal if you want a 'rosewood-like' look. A Central American hardwood, it turns much better than most rosewoods and is less prone to splitting in use.
3 degree pin dimensions
Buffalo horn, 3 degree, slotted, abalone dot
A: 0.944" 23.98mm
B: 0.208" 5.28mm
C: 0.169" 4.29mm
£
Buffalo horn, 3 degree, slotted, no dot
A: 0.944" 23.98mm
B: 0.208" 5.28mm
C: 0.169" 4.29mm
£
Buffalo horn, 3 degree, slotted, pearl dot
A: 0.944" 23.98mm
B: 0.208" 5.28mm
C: 0.169" 4.29mm
£
Buffalo horn, 3 degree, slotted, skinny, for Far Eastern guitars, pearl dot, .203"
A: 0.938" 23.83mm
B: 0.203" 5.16mm
C: 0.149" 3.81mm
£
Buffalo horn, 3 degree, slotted, pearl dot, .210"
A: 0.944" 23.98mm
B: 0.210" 5.33mm
C: 0.149" 3.81mm
£
Bone, 3 degree, slotted, abalone dot
A: 0.944" 23.98mm
B: 0.208" 5.28mm
C: 0.169" 4.29mm
£
Bone, 3 degree, slotted, black dot
A: 0.944" 23.98mm
B: 0.208" 5.28mm
C: 0.169" 4.29mm
£
Bone, 3 degree, slotted, no dot
A: 0.944" 23.98mm
B: 0.208" 5.28mm
C: 0.169" 4.29mm
£
Bone, 3 degree, slotted, skinny for 1970s Japanese guitars, no dot
A: 1.03" 25.74mm
B: 0.194" 4.87mm
C: 0.145" 3.68mm
£
Bone, 3 degree, slotted, skinny, for Far Eastern guitars, abalone dot, .203"
A: 0.938" 23.83mm
B: 0.203" 5.16mm
C: 0.149" 3.81mm
£
Bone, 3 degree, slotted, abalone dot, .210"
A: 0.944" 23.98mm
B: 0.210" 5.33mm
C: 0.149" 3.81mm
£
Bone, 3 degree, slotted, unbleached, abalone dot
A: 0.892" 22.65mm
B: 0.208" 5.28mm
C: 0.160" 4.08mm
£
Bone, 3 degree, slotted, unbleached, no dot
A: 0.892" 22.65mm
B: 0.208" 5.28mm
C: 0.160" 4.08mm
£
Cocobolo, 3 degree, slotted, no dot
A: 0.944" 23.98mm
B: 0.208" 5.28mm
C: 0.169" 4.29mm
£
Cocobolo, 3 degree, slotted, pearl dot
A: 0.859" 21.80mm
B: 0.210" 5.33mm
C: 0.169" 4.29mm
£
Ebony, 3 degree, slotted, abalone dot
A: 0.944" 23.98mm
B: 0.210" 5.50mm
C: 0.169" 4.29mm
£
Ebony, 3 degree, slotted, no dot
A: 0.944" 23.98mm
B: 0.210" 5.50mm
C: 0.169" 4.29mm
£
Ebony, 3 degree, slotted, pearl dot
A: 0.944" 23.98mm
B: 0.210" 5.50mm
C: 0.169" 4.29mm
£
Bridge pins, fossilised walrus ivory, slotted, abalone dot, 3 degree, nearly new (cost $120 new)
A: 0.944" 23.98mm
B: 0.210" 5.50mm
C: 0.169" 4.29mm
£
Tenor guitar bridge pins, bone, slotted, no dot, 3 degree
A: 0.938" 23.83mm
B: 0.203" 5.16mm
C: 0.149" 3.81mm
£