Violin family musical instrument bridge with independent string height adjustment

摘要

An improved musical instrument bridge for the violin family having independently adjustable bridge saddles. Each bridge saddle has at least one height adjustment rod/screw assembly allowing each saddle independent raising and lowering in relation to the other bridge saddles. Each bridge saddle has three points of contact in the vertical plane to the bridge body improving stability in the vertical and horizontal planes of the bridge. The invention allows each string of the musical instruments in this family to be adjusted to the appropriate height required by either or both instrument player considerations and climatic conditions. The scope of the invention also allows for the use of materials other than the traditional woods by including the utilization of composite materials and lightweight metals and plastic compounds in multiple combinations thereof.