Does anyone else rotate their bridge pins?

[ebick]

Am I just obsessive or is there some validity to the amount of tension the thicker strings pull vs. the thinner ones?

[S MS Picker]

Does losing them and having to replace count ? If so,YUP.
Steve

[michaelw]

Am I just obsessive or is there some validity to the amount of tension the thicker strings pull vs. the thinner ones?

i was just wondering if you meant intentionally changing the pin's position on the bridge,
E to e, A to B & D to G or, if you meant rotating the pin itself in the bridge pin hole,
which would be likely require ramping of the string slots on the bridge -
i leave the bridge pins in the same position, just for aesthetics (some of the ab dots
have more 'fire' than others) & moreso on baby Taylors, because i had to deepen the slots
in the ebony pins to accept the windings on the E, A & D (didn't want to alter the bridge)

tension on a typical set of 80/20 lights .012 -.053
http://www.daddario.com/DADProductDetail.Page?ActiveID=3769&productid=92
varies about 3 lb of tension from E to A
1 lb from A to D
almost none from D to G
about 6 lb from G to B &
nothing from B to e

in terms of wear on the pins, from the windings on the wound strings &
windings on the plain strings, with harder material pins such as ebony,
i don't believe there would be anything to worry about, in terms of wear ...
i haven't seen any notable wear on bridge pins, even on 30 +/- year old Taylors
 

[ebick]

i was just wondering if you meant intentionally changing the pin's position on the bridge,
E to e, A to B & D to G

Yes, that's what I meant.

[roadbiker]

I used to be careful about putting the pins back in the same holes that they cam out of. Lately I don't worry about putting them back in exactly as I removed them and it doesn't seem to be having any ill effects.

Jim

[mcookoc]

i have a larrivee p-09 and it has the bridge pins numbered so they don't get put in the wrong hole.

[CodeBlueEMT]

 I've never thought about rotating my bridge pins. My pins are randomly rotated at best.

[M19]

Am I just obsessive ...?

Yes, that would be my assessment. 

[ebick]

Am I just obsessive ...?

Yes, that would be my assessment. 

yeah, I've kinda come to that conclusion as well 

[Steve]

I pull all of 'em out at once, and they go back in randomly...

[edman]

I pull all of 'em out at once, and they go back in randomly...
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That's how I do it as well.

[flaggerphil]

It's never occurred to me to rotate bridge pins.

[mwedmonds]

I've never even heard of doing this.  I've always kept the same pins in the same places.  Seems strange to me!

[dangrunloh]

i have a larrivee p-09 and it has the bridge pins numbered so they don't get put in the wrong hole.

The only explanation I can think of for this is that it is possible that the Larrivee pins have grooves customized for string size.  It might be better because with all the pins having large grooves (to accommodate the thickest strings) the smallest strings have room to buzz inside the groove.

[Captain Jim]

Sometimes I pull mine out and move 'em around, like playing 3 Card Monte.   

Kidding aside, no.  I do rotate my tires.  I rotate the boat when turning it around in a narrow waterway.  When home, I try to rotate playing the guitars.  But, no, not the bridge pins.