Chrome versus Nickel plated tuning pins

[Ron Nossaman]

> Just to throw in another option:  There is a German tuning pin maker 
> called Biene (Bee brand), who is realtively unknown in North America.  
> These tuning pins are considered by many to be the finest ones in the 
> world, even superior to Diamant (Diamond) brand. They make a special 
> line of pins tuning pins which are golden.  I don't think they are 
> actually gold plated - seems to me that wouldn't stand up too well.  
>  From what I can tell, it is strictly a visual thing.
> So there  you have the whole spectrum: blue, nickel, chrome and gold.
> 
> Jurgen Goering


Interesting. And what, pray, is the criteria for "finest", as is 
considered by many? I'd sure like to hope it's not the color.
Ron N