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bob J
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Which is denser and more appropriate for saddle, neck anfd pins bone or the black horn? Any advantages one over the other?
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I have both bone and black horn pins .. i think the bone is denser .. but bone aint ever black !!!TonyKarol39094.3934606481

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i think that for nuts and saddles bone is definitrly superior. the horn is just too soft. for pins i would rate the horn roughly equivalent to ebony in performance, but it is much more expensive. i stock ebony for those who "must" have black pins. my standard pins are bone.
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Thanks Tony and Michael.
Michael, how have you been, IM me if you wish
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