Bridge mono-saddle for stringed musical instrument
A bridge saddle assembly for a musical instrument has a channel member with a side rail. A bridge saddle is disposed within the channel member. The bridge saddle has a cylindrical, rectangular, triangular, thin blade, or rounded top and bottom with flat sides shape. A rocker cup is disposed under the channel member to allow the bridge saddle assembly to pivot. The bridge saddle is a homogenous material, such as brass, with a plurality of grooves adapted for receiving a plurality of strings. A bolt is disposed through an opening in the side rail and into a threaded opening in the bridge saddle. A spring is disposed over the bolt between the side rail and the bridge saddle. A tail assembly is mounted to a surface of the musical instrument. A plurality of strings is coupled to the tail assembly and extend through the grooves in the bridge saddle.
1. A bridge saddle assembly for a musical instrument, comprising:
a channel member including a side rail;
a bridge saddle disposed within the channel member, wherein the bridge saddle is a homogenous material with a plurality of grooves adapted for receiving a plurality of strings respectively; and
a bolt disposed through an opening in the side rail and into an opening in the bridge saddle.
2. The bridge saddle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the homogenous material includes brass, copper, aluminum, or hardened polymer.
3. The bridge saddle assembly of claim 1 , further including a spring disposed around the bolt between the side rail and the bridge saddle.
4. The bridge saddle assembly of claim 1 , further including a rocker cup disposed under the channel member.
5. The bridge saddle assembly of claim 1 , wherein a shape of the bridge saddle includes a cylindrical, rectangular, triangular, thin blade, or rounded top and bottom surfaces with flat side surfaces.
6. The bridge saddle assembly of claim 1 , wherein the opening through the bridge saddle is threaded to receive the bolt.
7. In a musical instrument, a bridge saddle assembly, comprising:
a channel member including a side rail;
a bridge saddle disposed within the channel member, wherein the bridge saddle is a homogenous material; and
a bolt disposed through an opening in the side rail and into an opening in the bridge saddle.
8. The musical instrument of claim 7 , wherein the homogenous material includes brass, copper, aluminum, or hardened polymer.
9. The musical instrument of claim 7 , further including a spring disposed around the bolt between the side rail and the bridge saddle.
10. The musical instrument of claim 7 , further including a rocker cup disposed under the channel member.
11. The musical instrument of claim 7 , wherein a shape of the bridge saddle includes a cylindrical, rectangular, triangular, thin blade, or rounded top and bottom surfaces with flat side surfaces.
12. The musical instrument of claim 7 , further including:
a tail assembly mounted to a surface of the musical instrument; and
a plurality of strings coupled to the tail assembly and extending through a plurality of grooves in the bridge saddle.
13. The musical instrument of claim 7 , wherein the opening through the bridge saddle is threaded to receive the bolt.
14. A method of making a bridge saddle assembly for a musical instrument, comprising:
providing a channel member including a side rail;
disposing a bridge saddle within the channel member, wherein the bridge saddle is a homogenous material; and
disposing a bolt through an opening in the side rail and into an opening in the bridge saddle.
15. The method of claim 14 , wherein the homogenous material includes brass, copper, aluminum, or hardened polymer.
16. The method of claim 14 , further including disposing a spring around the bolt between the side rail and the bridge saddle.
17. The method of claim 14 , further including disposing a rocker cup under the channel member.
18. The method of claim 14 , wherein a shape of the bridge saddle includes a cylindrical, rectangular, triangular, thin blade, or rounded top and bottom surfaces with flat side surfaces.
19. The method of claim 14 , further including:
providing a tail assembly mounted to a surface of the musical instrument; and
providing a plurality of strings coupled to the tail assembly and extending through a plurality of grooves in the bridge saddle.
20. The method of claim 14 , wherein the opening through the bridge saddle is threaded to receive the bolt.