Nature of tuning pins, why technicians prefer blue

[Jon Page]

>They look nicer (in my view) and, perhaps more importantly, they have a
>better grip and feel with the tuning tip than nickel pins.

Another reason to use blued pins is that when they age, you can use a
wire wheel to them clean up. Plated pins loose their luster and I've even
seen the plating flake off; no means to make them presentable.
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Regards,

Jon Page
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