Patent ID: 6133515
Filing Date: 2000-10-17
Classification: G10D

Abstract:
A guitar bridge for a plurality of guitar strings arrayed across the width of a guitar body, and the strings extend along the length direction of the guitar body, the bridge comprising:a main bridge body for each of the strings;a respective string receiver in the bridge main body for each of the strings;a respective saddle for each of the strings, the saddle being supported on the main bridge body;the saddle including a part positioned for the respective string to pass over the saddle along its path to the respective string receiver on the main bridge body;the saddle having two opposite lateral sides with respect to the width direction of the guitar, at least one of the lateral sides of the saddle is curved convexly in the up and down direction of the guitar body;a first pivot support for the saddle on the main bridge body for supporting the saddle to pivot around an axis generally along the length direction of the guitar body;a second support which is adjustable for moving the saddle forward and rearward along the guitar body; anda saddle height adjustment device for raising and lowering the saddle with respect to the guitar body and also for pivoting the saddle around the axis.