Any Guitar Players On Ab At All, Please??

[Wak]

Hi All, I have previously had three guitars from about 1952 up to about 1963 and recently decided to buy a new one now that I have a lot of time on my hands.
The newer guitars have changed in some respects over the older models and I was wondering how the 6 Bridge pins (cream pin with black dot) work and how they retain the end of the strings.
The older guitars didn't have Bridge pins as such and I didn't want to go trying to pull them out if I want to replace any of the strings until I really know how they work and how they retain the end of the string.
Many thanks in advance of some knowledge or a diagram.
Wak.

[tamborine]

see here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKpBRe1uKtQ

[Wak]

Many thanks for the link, Tambo, It explains everything I wanted to know.
Wak.