Anyone interested in the perfect pinblock? I am. Where price is not a concern, to the best of my knowledge, the quarter-sawn, 5-ply, hard maple Bolduc pinblock and perhaps the many-laminate, rotary(?)-cut, European Beach Delignite pinblock are considered two of the best. Are there others in this class? I would like to hear what folks think are the strong and weak points of both blocks (or other top quality blocks). Bolduc - strong points - excellent tuning feel. What else is good about the Bolduc block? Bolduc - weak points - lack strength in no-plate-bushings applications - tuning pin can work forward. Is that true? Any other weak points? Delignite - strong points - strong, resists pin migration in no-plate-bushings applications, resists tuning characteristic changes with humidity fluctuations. Other good points? Delignite - weak points - drilling critical to get appropriate torque. Do they last as long - perhaps pins will loosen faster with such a rigid block? Thanks for any input. Terry Farrell
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