A question (maybe to the luthiers): What's the function (if any) of the bone that is glued on the top of the bridge? Is that only ornamental or it is sonically important? I noticed that some lutes and guitars have these pieces of bone and others don't. Classical guitars have a saddle on the bridge which helps not only to adjust the string height but also transmit better the vibrations to the top. A Any thoughts? -- Bruno Figueiredo A Pesquisador autA'nomo da prA!tica e interpretaAS:A-L-o historicamente informada no alaA-ode e teorba. Doutor em PrA!ticas InterpretativasA pela Universidade Federal do Estado do Rio de Janeiro.
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