If you have a good guitar, do you need to change a bridge pins on it to get better sound?

I used Kawase Master 100H guitar made in Japan in 1970s. It is good copy of old type Martin D-28 handmade from selected all solid woods. New Martin strings were set up. Else I used modded old Rode NT1 microphone and Tascam UH-7000 for better sound recording. I am amateur player, but I tryed to play the same way. Do not judge strictly. The rattling that is heard when playing by the pick is due to the fact that the anchor in this guitar is not regulated(like in old Martins too). The strings are lowered. After changing the strings, you need to wait a couple of days for the neck finally bend a little and the rattling disappears. But I made this recording in one day.

For my taste I liked Ebony pins and maybe brass. But the difference is barely perceptible. Changing plastic pins for any other makes sound slightly better I think. Some details in resolution, depth and sustein appears. But if you have a good guitar, the best you can do is to set a new strings.

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