Platinum 3776 Music Nib Question

[rutherfordr]

How do you know?

[AndyYNWA]

How do you know?

 

If you mean about the fake Safaris?

Make a search and you will find a number of threads discussing the issue.

[JunkyardSam]

Hey Bitterwonder - you referred to the 3776 Century with Music Nib as being one of your "favorite drawing pens." Do you happen to have any of your artwork or sketches online that you drew with your music nib?

 

I have a PCH742 with an SU nib arriving tomorrow and I've been curious about what it might be like to draw with such a nib. Maybe your sketches could give me some ideas! Please share!

[bitterwonder]

So you got the pen from FPH and it's actually different? And more than just a variation in nib quality? You're saying the pen body feels weighted differently? How strange!

 

I purchase most of my pens through Amazon and most purchases have gone well. I had to return a PCH912 FA but the return was simple.

 

I've purchased three 3776 Century pens through Amazon: F, EF and UEF. The first two were Japanese priced but still shipped Prime by Amazon. They were perfect.

 

The UEF came from 3rd party in Japan... It took some manipulation of the nib to get it to flow (the tines were insanely tight on arrival.) But now it's one of my favorite pens.

 

All in all I think Amazon is safe (except for Safari purchases) but people should know the return policies are different depending on whether you get something shipped BY Amazon or whether it's shipped from the 3rd party. (Amazon return polices are better.)

 

I do believe nibs have variation and I wonder if that's what you experienced. I have four Pilot Custom Heritage 91 Fs, for example, and they all feel similar but noticeably different. On the lower end I've noticed differences between Pilot Metropolitan nibs as well.

The nib from Amazon felt plastic-y. It did not feel like my preious two platinum music nibs ( both of which had an individual feel but did not feel plasticy.). A friend bought one on Amazon and when i tried it, same feel.

The pen FPH ordered feels like my past platinum music nibs - slightly unique , but not plastic-y.

I have been using pens for 53 years and am a bit sensitive to nib feel.

[bitterwonder]

Hey Bitterwonder - you referred to the 3776 Century with Music Nib as being one of your "favorite drawing pens." Do you happen to have any of your artwork or sketches online that you drew with your music nib?

 

I have a PCH742 with an SU nib arriving tomorrow and I've been curious about what it might be like to draw with such a nib. Maybe your sketches could give me some ideas! Please share!

I have been posting an ink drawing a day for #inktober on Facebook. Marie Roberts. I cant seem to attach anything here.