Patent ID: 7365255

Claim:
An optimally coupled string instrument bridge comprising: one or more individual bridge assemblies each comprising a string support assembly and a string retention assembly; and said string support assembly further comprising a base sleeve having a top side and a bottom side and sized to mount within a face hole within a stringed instrument body and a bridge piece having a top surface and sized to adjustably be accepted by said base sleeve whereby an action may be adjusted; and said bridge piece having a top surface saddle piece capable of supporting a first string and said saddle piece having a groove within which said string is accepted on a top end of said saddle piece; and said bridge piece having a channel on said top surface capable of movably receiving said saddle piece toward or away from a nut whereby an intonation may be adjusted separate from said action; and said string retention assembly sized to mount with said instrument body rear of said string support assembly and retain a string ball or eyelet within said instrument body and in combination with said string support assembly efficiently transmit a vibratory energy into said instrument body while also isolating a coupling of said vibratory energy between said first string and one or more second strings.