Do Bridge Pins Really Matter? TUSQ vs Liquid Metal vs Plastic

In this video I test three different bridge pin sets on a Gibson J-45: Plastic pins, TUSQ pins and Martin Liquidmetal pins. You’ll hear back-to-back sound samples for each set - same licks, same position - followed by my review on how they shape the tone. Recording Setup: Neumann KM184 near the 12th fret (Affiliate Link: https://tidd.ly/4rpcbaj)* directly into Universal Audio Apollo Twin Quad interface Filmed on iPhone 15 Pro Max Gibson J-45 Standard (Affiliate Link: https://tidd.ly/4tHwktu)* Martin Liquidmetal Bridge Pins (Affiliate Link: https://tidd.ly/4aEaQoU)* D'Addario Bridge Pin Puller (Affiliate Link: https://tidd.ly/469bWrd)* Grab headphones or monitors for the best experience. Which pins sound best to you - Plastic, TUSQ or Liquidmetal? Drop your thoughts in the comments! Timestamps: 0:00 Intro 1:32 TUSQ Strumming 2:00 Liquidmetal Strumming 2:32 Plastic Strumming 3:08 Blind Test 3:26 TUSQ Picking 3:49 Liquidmetal Picking 4:12 Plastic Picking 4:36 Review of the different Bridge Pins #J45 #BridgePins #TUSQ #Liquidmetal #AcousticGuitar #GibsonJ45 #GuitarGear