For instance by choosing the same wood for the bridge as for the back, sides, head veneer, the finger board or the sound-hole rosette. Classical Guitar Parts - order today with StewMAX FREE Shipping! If the height of the saddle is increased from 10 to 20 mm the length of the strings will increase with ~ .25 mm, resulting in a completely negligible change of the sound volume. In a thorough study of Greg Beyers (ref. The reasoning behind this is that the bass strings introduce the lower frequencies, so the longer waves in the soundboard. But unless these extensions also have a different function as a construction or sound bar they should be thinned (say less than 0.5 mm) in order not to hamper the flexibility of the top. Always take care that it will not be the source of any energy loss. Some of my guitars, especially the high-end models, are intended to be played at the normal settings of 3mm and 4mm respectively and cannot be adjusted very much lower. If the bridge of a guitar is too heavy, too weak or not connected properly to the strings or top it will seriously hurt the acoustic characteristics. The numbers on the left side give the distance to the front of the bridge. Enhance the appearance of your nylon-string classical guitar with this well-made machined unpolished bridge. However, when it comes to acoustic guitars it’s not the bridge that matters all to much, it’s the saddle which sits right in front of the bridge. Not all of my guitars can be adjusted this low due to limitations of the neck angle and bridge height. constraints. Hauser (I) examine the Ramirez Guitar of Andrés Segovia. 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