Reverse Pull and Double Down Pressure Bridge

摘要

A reverse-pull and double-down pressure bridge configuration for a stringed instrument is used to integrate a set of retrofit strings into the instrument. The retrofit strings are tethered between the bridge plate of the instrument and the back end of the instrument so that the retrofit strings are able to apply a reverse pull on a soundboard of the instrument and compress the saddle, the bridge, and the soundboard of the instrument. The retrofit strings are configured to counteract the forward pull applied on the soundboard by the original strings of the instrument.

主权项

1. A reverse pull and double down pressure bridge for a stringed instrument comprises:
a stringed instrument; a plurality of reverse-pull and double pressure (RPDP) assemblies; a bracket; the stringed instrument comprises a body, a standard bridge, a bridge plate, a saddle, a neck, a headstock, and a plurality of standard strings; the body comprises a front end, a back end, and a soundboard; each of the plurality of RPDP assemblies comprises a retrofit string, a sleeve opening, and an anchoring mechanism; the plurality of RPDP assemblies being evenly spaced across the standard bridge and the soundboard; the anchoring bracket being positioned at the back end; and the retrofit string being tensionally extended through the bridge plate, the body, and the standard bridge, around saddle, and into the anchoring mechanism by each of the plurality of RPDP assemblies.