are non-adjustable mandolin bridges better than adjustable bridges?

[ent...@hotmail.com]

I have a cheap Korean made Mandolin and I was thinking of
trying a non-adjustable bridge on my mandolin. I have a
Michael Kelly one and my thinking is that having a bridge
made purely of wood would be better than having 2 adjustable
screws in it.

What does everyone think? Is there a noticeable sound difference
between an adjustable and non-adjustable bridge?

For example, there the following "violin style" bridge is
available:

Welcome to mandolinbridge.com home of Tourtellotte Handcrafted
Instruments and the Tourtellotte Violin Style Mandolin Bridge.

at

http://home.bellsouth.net/p/s/community.dll?ep=16&groupid=63628&ck=

Thanks for any opinions on the above

Entfred

[SPAMN...@dunwellguitar.com]

They do sound different, and seem to increase volume, but you need to define "better" <g>. You can make your own if you want, take a look at

http://dunwellguitar.com/SolidBridge/SolidBridge2.htm

and also Red's pages at
http://www.murphymethod.com/redbridge.html

Alan D.

Dunwell Guitar
1891 CR 68-J, MSR
Nederland, Co. 80466

al...@dunwellguitar.com
http://www.dunwellguitar.com

[ent...@hotmail.com]

Alan,

Very interesting web page links you gave below.

better would mean
1. more volume
2. more sustain
3. better high, low, mid frequency responses. One or more of these
would be advantageous
4. less rattling with bridge adjustment screws? not sure if they are
rattling, but might be.

Would be cool to try this on an acoustic steel string guitar.

[SPAMN...@dunwellguitar.com]

In article <1110489682.7...@z14g2000cwz.googlegroups.com>, ent...@hotmail.com writes:

> Alan,
>
> Very interesting web page links you gave below.
>
> better would mean
> 1. more volume
> 2. more sustain
> 3. better high, low, mid frequency responses. One or more of these
> would be advantageous
> 4. less rattling with bridge adjustment screws? not sure if they are
> rattling, but might be.
>
> Would be cool to try this on an acoustic steel string guitar.
>

Ugggghhh, doesn't cross over that easy. SS bridge doesn't easily lend itself to being replaced with a standing bridge with addidional down pressure, higher neck back angle, etc.....starting to look like an arch top to me....

Alan D.

[dick thaxter]

My Tacoma mandolin has a non-adjustable bridge. However, it's got a
bolt-on neck and I shimmed it with a business card, just like a
Telecaster.

Dick Thaxter

[Tom Watson]

I put a red henry winged bridge on mine and it made alot of difference!
a hell of a lot! it even stayed in tune better!
Tom