On 25/07/2014 23:28, Bruno Correia wrote:
Thanks Alexander. I was curious about this little piece of bone found
in some lutes, so according to you it's only a decorative ornament. Are
there better types of woods for the bridge, denser materials maybe?
I'm not quite sure, Bruno, why you are asking this now. It is not really
relevant to your original question, to which I already answered, so ...
...
I thought the saddle, being the material between the string and the
bridge, was crucial for the transmission of energy to the top. How does
the top receive the string's vibration?
Whether it's got a saddle or not, the guitar bridge is a rigid structure
and, as it is, acts as one. As the tension of the vibrating string
changes throughout the cycle, it pulls the bridge forward, then releases
it back again and so on. So the bridge rocks from back to front and, by
doing this, moves the soundboard to which it is attached.
Hope this helps,
AB
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