Music – Instruments – Stringed
Patent
1990-03-21
1991-10-01
Brown, Brian W.
Music
Instruments
Stringed
G10D 304
Patent
active
050522604
ABSTRACT:
A bridge assembly for a stringed musical instrument having a block-like platform member secured to a bridge member which is fixed with respect to a sound board cover of the instrument the bridge member has an upper surface with a groove therein seating of the platform member. The platform member has a lower portion fixedly inserted in the groove and an integral upper portion extending out of the groove and above said upper surface of the bridge member. A string of the instrument passes on a saddle under tension, the contact of the string with the saddle establishing the vibration length of the string. The saddle is connected to the platform member for longitudinal adjustment thereon to effect string length fine tuning. The saddle is movable between end positions at which the saddle remains positioned above the lower portion of the platform member so that vertical force applied to the saddle by the string will always be transmitted to the lower portion of the platform member therebelow and then to the bridge member and the sound board cover.
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