Not sure why you refreshed this Jeri, but there is also a few good posts to THIS THREAD as well. I need to add it to the others at the top.

I gather from your response that you must have tried some. Bridge pins as has been oft noted make only a small difference in sound but there can be some difference nonetheless. The thing I've always noticed and others have said as well is that changes made to a good instrument will generally have some effect but changes made to a POS will rarely do so. Gets back to the silk purse/sow's ear thing I suppose..........

Spaw