a system for anchoring a guitar string comprising a guitar top , a bridge fixed to the guitar top , and at least one aperture extending through the bridge and top for receiving an end of a string with a ball attached thereto . a bridge pin has a body that is insertable into the aperture . the body has two spaced - apart legs forming a space therebetween wide enough to accommodate the string but not the ball . a rear side of the legs has matching anchoring surfaces that are constructed and arranged to receive and retain the ball when the string is in tension .