Blisstime 6pcs Guitar Bone Bridge Pins Replacement Parts with Abalone Dot

It seems to be real bone. I was worried that it might be plastic and not bone based on other feedback. When I got the package, like others called out, at the bottom of the bridge pin, it did have little piece that protrudes out which looks like a plastic injection molding artifact. Also the bone seems to be uniformly white and has no visible texture via naked eyes.However, when I ground down one of the pieces with sandpaper, it did have light smell that indicates that it has animal protein/keratin. To be…

Worth a try I’ve asked the seller a question about how they achieve a stippled finish on the outside and am waiting for an answer. This stippling makes them appear to be plastic. There were also plastic like burrs at the bottom of each. However, under magnification while being held up to the light, I can see grain like in bone, so this is confusing. They are also too white for bone and don’t show the tiny, tiny wholes that I’ve seen in bone, yet, along the string bevel, it is unlike plastic in that you can…

On the plus side, they look nice and are very smoothly finished. For the doubters, I personally believe they are indeed bone as advertised,not plastic, but I confess that’s based on appearance and feel. I did not test one to destruction. The down side is they were larger in diameter than spec, which required reaming the pin holes on my guitar. This is a very inexpensive practice instrument so I didn’t hesitate to do so, but with a more expensive guitar I just wouldn’t have used these too-large…