Guitar Pin Size Chart and Selector

Fossil Mammoth Ivory and bone guitar bridge pins
Fossil Mammoth Ivory and bone guitar bridge pins

Bone & Fossilized Ivory Guitar Bridge Pins with Size Guide/Chart

We have a simple 2 step process to help you purchase the correct pins:

1) See our PIN SIZE GUIDE CHART BELOW (Scroll a lot to get it all) to select the pin size that is right for your make and model.

2) Then click on the red button below corresponding to your pin size. This will take you through a step by step process where you will select the pin material you desire and the inlay material you desire.

Our pin sets (6 pins) are of Cattle Bone ($39.95), Fossil Walrus Jawbone ($74.95) and Fossil Mammoth Ivory ($125.00). These high quality guitar bridge pins are Made in USA in our Dover, Ohio shop.

Our pins have 3 mm dot inlays of abalone (US customers only), black dot, faux tortoise, African Padauk wood or plain head. Guitar pins can be made unslotted if your guitar has a slotted bridge.

Fully refundable/exchangeable if they do not fit or for any other reason.

Step 1: Choose Pin Size

Size 1T = .210/ 3 degree/Slotted thru skirt →
Size 1.3T = .203/3 degree/Slotted thru skirt →
Size 2C = .215/ 5 degree/ Slotted thru skirt →
Size 2A = .220/ 5 degree/ Slotted thru skirt →
Size 2A.223 = .223/ 5 degree/Unslotted →
Size 2A.230 = .230/ 5 degree/Unslotted →


Also, see our selection of bone and ivory guitar end pins, strap buttons and plugs →.



Guitar Bridge Pin Sizes Chart

Below is a guitar bridge pin size guide chart but below the chart is important information about specific guitars.

Alvarez Guitar Bridge Pins = Size 1T. The LJ 60 and the Parlor guitars take size 1.3T. The Yairi is usually a 1.3T but sometimes a 1T. Best to measure (see "Measuring" info below this chart).

Applegate Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Size 1T (may need unslotted pins).

Avalon Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Size 1T

Blanchard Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Size 1T

Blueridge Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Size 1T or 1.3T. Best to measure (see "Measuring" info below this chart)

Bourgeois Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Size 2A.223 unslotted

Breedlove Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Size 1.3T

Collings Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory: Prior to 2002 = Consistently size 1T; After 2002 = Size 2A.223 unslotted. Sometimes Size 2A unslotted.

Eastman Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Size 1T

Epiphone Guitar Bridge Pins by Gibson in bone and fossil ivory = Size 1.3T.

Fender Acoustic Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Size 1.3T

Froggy Bottom Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Size 1T

Furch Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Size 1T

Garrison Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Size 1T

Gibson Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Size 2A for most models and 1.3T for Epiphone but see full Gibson info section below for better info.

Goodall Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Size 1T

Guild Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Size 1.3T

Lakewood Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Size 1T

Large Diameter Guitar Bridge pins in bone and fossil ivory = Size 2A.223 and 2A.230 See notes below.

Huss & Dalton Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Size 1.3T

Ibanez Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Size 1T

Kronbauer Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Size 1T

Larivee Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Size 1T

Martin Guitar Bridge Pins = Before 1994 = Size 1T : After 1994 Size 2A or 2C. See below, a full Martin section explaining. The modern Martin "Authentic Model" Guitar Bridge Pins are a 2A.230 unslotted guitar bridge pin.

Martin Authentic Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Size 2A.230 in Bone and Fossil Ivory.

Maton Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Size 1.3T

McPherson Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Size 1T

Morgan Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Size 1T

Mossman Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Size 2A

Olson Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Size 1T

Pre War Guitar Company Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Size 2A

PRS Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Size 2A. May be Slotted or Unslotted

Recording King Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Some are 1.3T size while most are size 2C. Best to measure.

Ryan Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Size 1T

Samick Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Size 1.3T

Santa Cruz Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Size 1T

Seagull Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Newer models = Size 1T . Otherwise 1.3T

Simon & Patrick Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Size 1.3T

Tacoma Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Size 1T

Takamine Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Size 1.3T Pro-Series Only.

Tama Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Size 2A

Taylor Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Size 1T including the Baby Taylor, the Big Baby Taylor and GS Mini.

Washburn Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Size 1T

Weissenborn Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = 1.3T

Yamaha Guitar Bridge Pins in bone and fossil ivory = Almost always Size 1T but sometimes 1.3T.  Best to measure the pins to know for sure.

Guitar Pin Size Guide Detailed Info

Pin SIZE 1T :

3 degree guitar pin with .210" diameter at the top of the tapered shaft. Used for Martin guitars that were made before 1994, also Larrivee, Blanchard, Garrison, Goodall, Ryan, Lakewood,McPherson, Santa Cruz and Taylor guitars.These also work with Collings guitars made prior to 2002. These pins are slotted the full length of the tapered shaft and through the skirt. If you need size 1 UNSLOTTED pins then just purchase these and email us through our contact page and let us know you need an UNslotted set and we will do that (price is the same for slotted or unslotted).


Pin Size 1.3T :

This is a 3 degree guitar pin with the slot through the skirt like the size 1T pin but with a slightly smaller shaft diameter. These are .205" diameter at the top of the tapered shaft rather than the .210" of the size 1. In bone and fossil ivory.

PIN SIZE 2A for Martin and Gibson Guitars :

5 degree pin with .220" diameter at the top of the tapered shaft. For modern Martin guitars (after 1994) and Gibson guitars. See also our size 2C (listed below) for additional information to help you select the right pin and then scroll down further on this page to read the details under "Martin Guitars" and "Gibson Guitars". In bone and fossil ivory.

These pins are slotted the full length of the tapered shaft and through the skirt. If you need UNSLOTTED pins just purchase the size pins you need and then email us through our contact page and let us know you need an unslotted guitar bridge pin set and we will do that with no extra cost. Identify your order on the email by your name and city/state.

PIN SIZE 2A .223 for Collings and Bourgeois Pantheon Guitars :

5 degree guitar pin with .223" diameter at the top of the tapered shaft. For Collings guitars (after 2002) and Bourgeois/Pantheon guitars in bone and fossil ivory. These are 3 thousandths of an inch larger in diameter than the standard size 2A pins so they are also ideal for folks needing a larger 2A because their 2A pin fits sloppy. These guitar bridge pins come standard as unslotted pins. If you need them slotted just place your order and then email us through our contact page and let us know you want them slotted. Identify your order on the email by your name and city/state. If you do request these to be slotted please understand we cannot accept them back for a refund. There is no extra charge for slotting them.

PIN SIZE 2A .230 for Martin "Authentic" Guitars :

These bone and fossil ivory guitar bridge pins fit Martin "Authentic" guitars. 5 degree guitar pin with .230" diameter at the top of the tapered shaft. This is an unslotted guitar bridge pin that fits all modern made Martin "Authentic" Line models.

PIN SIZE 2C for Martin Guitars :

5 degree guitar pin with .215" diameter at the top of the tapered shaft. If you own a newer Martin guitar, chances are the bridge pins are installed so the head of the pin sticks up about 1/4" above the bridge. Our size 2A pins will fit the same way. Size 2C is the same degree of taper but with a reduced shaft diameter (.215 " diameter at the top of the tapered shaft just below the skirt) so they will sit further down in the bridge (usually flush with the bridge but this is a situation where measuring a pin will be most helpful). In bone and fossil ivory.


IMPORTANT NOTES ABOUT SPECIFIC Guitar Make Pin Sizes:

Martin Guitar Pin Sizes:

Martin guitars prior to 1994 are always pin size 1T which is a 3 degree pin with a measurement of .210" diameter at the top of the tapered shaft. If somebody modified the instrument it may have a different pin size but Martin was extremely consistent with this size prior to 1994.

Martin went to a size 2A guitar pin sometime in 1994. The size 2A is .220" diameter at the top of the tapered shaft and is a 5 degree pin. Most Martin pin holes are drilled to .215" diameter at the factory so the size 2A, at .220", will stick up about 1/4" above the bridge. If your pins stick up about 1/4" above the bridge then the chances are high a size 2C will sit flush and you should buy size 2C. If your pins sit flush to the bridge the chances are high you should buy a set of 2A pins.

This is where measuring a pin that fits will come in handy and you can determine if you want a 2A (.220") or a 2C (.215"). Take a couple of your existing pins that fit properly to a local auto parts store and ask them to measure them carefully to determine the diameter at the top of the tapered shaft. If you do not want to do this then it is our opinion that one should purchase the industry standard size 2A and if they stick up beyond your comfort level then you should have them fitted to the instrument by sizing the holes to accept the industry standard 2A. Any luthier worth his salt will have the 5 degree reamer and the skill to gently remove what will amount to dust from these holes for a perfect fitting of your new pins. You could also simply return the 2A set for a 2C set if they stick up too high - no cost to do so.

The modern Martin "Authentic Model" guitars take 2A. 230 UNSLOTTED guitar bridge pins. This is .230" diameter at the top of the tapered shaft and these bone or fossil ivory guitar bridge pins are unslotted.

Gibson Guitar Pin Size Guide

Gibson Guitar specifies a size 2A guitar pin for their instruments and we recommend this size. The chances are very high these will fit right. If you can measure the pins beforehand this will be helpful as some folks have found their Gibson pins to measure .210" at the top of the tapered shaft and have purchased size 1T which is that size. See measuring info below.

The Gibson Epiphone almost always takes the 1.3T (3 degree pin but smaller in shaft diameter than the 1T) but Epiphone pin sizes can vary so it is best to measure the diameter at the top of the tapered shaft before buying.

These pins are slotted - that is normal. There is no extra charge if you want them to be unslotted. Just place your order and then email us through our contact page to request your order be filled with unslotted pins.

MEASURING GUITAR BRIDGE PINS:

If possible, it is VERY good to measure any pin that fits your guitar with a dial caliper or a micrometer so as to obtain an accurate reading of the pins that fit your instrument. The measurement you are looking for is the diameter at the top of the tapered shaft. This measurement should pinpoint exactly what size you need to order. The chart above, without the measurement, is very likely to work but the measurement is added security in knowing you have selected the right pin size for your instrument. Best to measure two or more pins that you know fit your instrument.

If you do not have a vernier caliper or a micrometer to measure this then you can take a couple pins to a local auto parts store. They should be able to measure the pins for you. They may be more helpful if you are a knockout or you could take your teenage daughter with you.

In addition, we send an instruction sheet with each set of pins that covers the installation and proper fitting of your new pins.

Also, if you wish, you can mail us a pin and we can tell you if we can make it. If it is a non-standard size we cannot make it and you will need to pay return shipping of $7 for your pin. Select a pin or pins to send that fit in all of the holes of your instrument. See our contact page for mailing instructions and contact us by email prior to mailing.

Not Sure What You Have ???

For any instrument you may need help with please email us through our contact page with the following information and we will help you as best we can :

We cannot assure you we will have the pin you need but we assure you we will try to help:

1) Make, model and approximate year of manufacture of the guitar you need pins for.

2) Is the pin slotted?

3) Measure the diameter of your pin at the top of the tapered shaft just under the collar. It is IMPORTANT that this measurement be done with a dial/digital caliper, or micrometer that will give you the dimension in decimal form to the thousandth of an inch (.210" for example). It is best to do this on a couple pins to get a common reading. If you do not have these measuring tools just take the pins to an auto parts store and they will measure them for you. They may be more helpful if  you are a knockout or you could take your teenage daughter with you.

Lastly, PLEASE ensure your measurements are correct ! If in doubt, it's always best to purchase slightly over-sized pins and fit them to the guitar. 

Guitar End Pin Size

Our standard end pin has a diameter of .315" at the top of the tapered shaft. This fits most guitars including Martin. It has a 5 degree taper. It is very seldom this size does not fit.

Guitar Strap Button Size

The strap button can be fitted to any instrument that uses this style of neck strap button. The final bit of class for those who want a totally tricked out guitar. Installation instructions are seen on the page selling the strap buttons - click on the "more information" button there.