Bridge:
The bridge is a device that supports the strings of a stringed musical instrument and transmits the vibration of those strings to another structural component of the instrument—typically the soundboard, such as the top of a guitar or violin—which then transfers the sound to the surrounding air (Wood, 1955).
Saddle/Nut:
A saddle/nut, on a stringed musical instrument, is a small piece of hard material that supports the strings at the end closest to the headstock or scroll. The saddle/nut marks one end of the vibrating length of each string, sets the spacing for the strings across the neck, and usually holds the strings at the proper height from the fingerboard. Along with the bridge, the saddle/nut defines the vibrating length (scale lengths) of the open strings (Boyden, 1998).
The bridge is a device that supports the strings of a stringed musical instrument and transmits the vibration of those strings to another structural component of the instrument—typically the soundboard, such as the top of a guitar or violin—which then transfers the sound to the surrounding air (Wood, 1955).
Saddle/Nut:
A saddle/nut, on a stringed musical instrument, is a small piece of hard material that supports the strings at the end closest to the headstock or scroll. The saddle/nut marks one end of the vibrating length of each string, sets the spacing for the strings across the neck, and usually holds the strings at the proper height from the fingerboard. Along with the bridge, the saddle/nut defines the vibrating length (scale lengths) of the open strings (Boyden, 1998).
From Left: Bridge with Saddle and Nut Images 61-62 (Gettuned, 2016)
Construction of bridge, saddle and nut
(Wandel, 2013)
Click below to see how the projects bridge and saddle underwent construction