Best bridge for MK

[crossbow]

I have a MK Firefly Custom. I had a professional set up.
Changed to an Allen tailpiece frets honed and smoothed. I have just purchased a MP nut and would like to know is... whatis the very best bridge that I could put on this mando? I only do bluegrass. http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/smile.gif Anyone with experience in this area I would appreciate your opinion. Crossbow

[SteveW]

What's the "very best bridge"? Beats me. But I put a Sullivan ebony bridge from First Quality Music on my MK Firefly Flame and love it.

[Christine W]

I second that. Sullivan from FQMS.

[Stillpicking]

I did the same to my MK Sullivan "small wheel" bridge in ebony from FQM. Also did the MP nut, MK now has a nice loud even tone and a good chop sound.

[Dfyngravity]

I like the weber brekke bridges. I put one on my mando and it enhanced the sound and it makes it so easy to change the height of the bridge. Being able to change the height under full tension is pretty cool. I think it is a worth while investment

Dfyngravity

[ShaneJ]

The best? #Probably varies from mando to mando, but you'll definitely tell a huge difference if you have the bridge fitted PERFECTLY to the top. #I'd bet you a Coke that there is daylight showing somewhere under the bridge on an MK from the factory. #Mine hardly even touched the top when I got it.

I put one of Kurt Gisclair's (thunderplucker on the Cafe) fossilized walrus ivory bridges on mine. #After adding that and fitting the bridge as close to perfect as I could get it, there was a big improvement in tone and volume. #I'm sure it'll be better once I take the time to get the last little bit of base fitting done.

When I was deliberating about whether to install a bone nut or a different bridge, Dale made a great comment on a thread here several months ago. He pointed out that the nut on a fretted instrument only comes into play when a string is played open. Once you put a left finger down, the nut's out of business. The bridge, on the other hand, holds up one end of every string every time you pick one.

Made more sense to me to improve the bridge first and worry about the nut later, for what it's worth.