How much tuning pin in pinblock?

[Ron Nossaman]

> Hello -
> I'm rebuilding a Knabe, which had a 1 1'2" thick block (thicker in 
> bass)  and plate thickness at webbing which ranges from .22" to .35".  
> At what seems like reasonable coil distance from plate, there is only 
> about 1" of pin in the block (using 2 3/8" pins).  How much of pin 
> should ideally be in block?  or is that an answerable question?
> Thanks
> 
> David Skolnik


For me, it depends on the block. A softer block like the 5-11 
ply can use some support from a longer 1 1/2" pin. Delignit, 
I'd use a 1 3/8 or 1 1/4, and the Falconwood or Baldwin 
blocks, definitely 1 1/4. It's easier to get a smooth turning 
uniform fit with a shorter pin in the granite blocks. For my 
Delignit capped multilam composite block, I like the 1 3/8".

Ron N