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Your cart is empty.Power Pins 2.0 are something the guitarist market has needed for a long time-an acoustic guitar pin that never needs to be removed. Countless guitarists, beginners especially, wander into local music shops trying to replace the stubborn bridge pin they mangled with pliers in a heated moment. Now, users have the option of installing the last bridge pins they'll ever need. The installation is quick, easy, and completely un-invasive, and afterward players will find an ease of string replacement found only on electric guitars. But the benefits don't end there. Even the most experienced players will be surprised by how Power Pins 2.0 increase the bridge-to-soundboard contact, which evens response, increases tone, clarifies the individual character of each string (especially when amplified), provides a softer action for easier play, and makes restringing a quicker, simpler, and less dangerous process. A true acoustic revolution, whether applied to a contemporary guitar or a family heirloom these pins are the right choice.
William Emett
2025-07-22 15:23:25
What a joy to buy a product that actually far exceeds my expectations!I bought Power Pins 2.0 for the ease of string replacement with only a slight hope of improving resonance. I can truly say that I would give Power Pins a 5 star rating even if they did not improve the sound quality at all. The convenience of quick string replacement is amazing. So fast and easy! I can now change out and tune all my strings, without tools, or fingernails in less than 10 minutes. I have a secret dislike for typical guitar pins. (Not so secret anymore) They tend to move or pop out, unless of course, you want them to come out when its time to replace the strings. Now those old pins seem old and archaic. Also I'm not fond of the strings digging in and making marks into the wood. As an amateur scientist I understand that bridge area is where the resonance of a guitar begins. When you strike a string the vibration of the string runs all the way up to the nut and back hundreds of times per second perfectly vibrating the chosen musical note. The more times the vibration moves back and forth gives sustenance to the sound. Power Pins to the rescue! With bolts underneath you are transferring all the vibration to the wood with maximum efficiency, powerful sound, and beauty.Sustaining a note on an acoustic guitar is hard to achieve since there is no amplification. Making things worse is when I play while using a harmonica. The harmonica tends to be loud and will easily drown out any detail notes on the guitar if I'm not carefully controlling the flow of air.As I tuned up, after installing Power Pins in less than 15 minutes, I suspected I was in for a revolutionary change of sound resonance and quality. Every note is crisp weather bent, held, or when sliding. My wife noticed the volume change from the other end of the house and she didn't even know I had installed Power Pins. This is by far my most satisfying acoustic guitar add on! And the polished pins have a strikingly unique appearance.
GBeckwith
2025-03-01 14:01:04
Instead of changing out the plastic nut and saddle for bone/Tusq on my new Epiphone EJ-200 SCE I opted to try Power Pins first and I'm very glad I did. I have been playing and working on acoustic guitars for over 50 years and I have a large bunch, but only two go-toos; I just ordered a set for the second one I like these so much.I took my sweet time on the installation to make sure everything was just right. On this particular guitar I could only use one washer (without the lock washer) because of the thickness of the bridge.I have old ears but I could still hear the obvious difference as soon as I put that first E string on and tensioned it; louder and lots more sustain. The jumbo body solid top Epi has a great sound as it is but any guitar can always use a little tweaking. That said, I'm not sure I would use these on high end guitars such as Martin, Taylor, Gibson, custom builds or the like because those are engineered for the best sound they can get.I bought Power Pins primarily for increasing the performance of the instrument with the ease of string changing being priority #2. I can tell you that it cut down my actual leisurely string installation time by 50% or more. IF I were in a rush, which I'm usually not, it would be even faster.I perform 2-4 times a month so time will tell how these things hold up but I have no real concerns other than being unable to install the lock washers. I think the next time I change strings I'll put a little dab of locktite on each one just for insurance.So what you're getting here is increased guitar performance and faster and easier string changing. Power Pins are all that the manufacturer says they are. If you're serious about your guitar's sound get Power Pins just for that.
James L
2025-02-15 18:47:55
Mounted into an Alvarez AD60CK with onboard active electronics and piezo bridge. Sustain is noticeably longer (presumably because the pins cinch down the bridge against the soundboard effectively clamping the parts together solidly. The additional mass did taper off the top-end brightness that tended to be almost brassy in the Dao wood version I have. Now it's rounder and fuller-sounding, much more dreadnought style, which is fine for me (I have a smaller Yamaha AC1M I use when I want more of a classical bright sound.) Harmonics are also noticeably clearer and ring without any overtones (12, 5th and 7th frets are all very pure now - they used to have an odd metallic ring that was fine, but odd to me.) This is strung using coated Elixir Light 80/20's. Typically they've been warm and round, but the new pins definitely increased overall volume. Mounting for me was pretty simple - they are marked (and packed in-order) with (T)reble, (Mid), and (B)ass letters on them in pairs (mostly for string diameter accommodation - the overall mounting depth is the same for all 6. Width is about 1mm less than the regular plastic pins they replaced, so they should work on a 12-string setup, as well (as long as the extra 2cm length fits the bridge. (basic dimensions 5mm dia. at the teardrop bulb, x 20mm long to the tip of the tear.) The instructions caution not to over-tighten them, so I used only to the point where they wouldn't turn/spin without definite torque, and they sit fine without buzzing. I'd make it 5 stars if one or two were fitted with a 2 semi-tone drop to facilitate alternate tunings, since it's pretty easy to do given the well-engineered design and mounting they already have. Otherwise, works as advertised, and though pricier than plain old pins, they do give a semi solid-body style performance to most plain acoustics. Key is, the better engineered the guitar already is, the less farkles like this are warranted - i.e. don't stick them into Martins.
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