Bridge for stringed instruments

Details Bridge for stringed instruments Bridge for stringed instruments

1988-11-21

1989-09-19

Franklin, Lawrence R.

Music

Instruments

Stringed

84307, G10D 304

Patent

active

048670308

ABSTRACT:
A bridge for stringed instruments including a base member and a saddle member affixed thereto. The saddle is constructed of two or more adjacent, discrete, and homogeneous units of differing material, each of which are in contact with selected strings of the instrument to provide desired sound characteristics upon activation of the strings. A variety of sounds of varying timbre and sustain may thereby be provided. Contact of selected units with the base member also provides varying sound characteristics. The units of differing substances may be in laminated form or may be in the form of discrete rods placed in a common body portion of the saddle. In the use of rods in a common body, the rods may be grooved to receive the string or the string may be strung so as to contact the side of the rod.

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