Wood base for bridge

[DENNY7P]

I have a ivory bridge thats is to short for my mandolin.I'am going to add a wood base to raise the height.What wood be the best base for bluegrass.I have some cherry wood,or would a bone base be better? http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/mandosmiley.gif

[mandroid]

I fit a fossilized walrus tusk upper portion to the top of my A4's adjustable ebony bridge, and it seems fine ,
you talking an insert in the top of what would be a one piece bridge, instead?

Does wood have a favorite kind of music? do you distress it to force it to answer the question? http://www.mandolincafe.net/iB_html/non-cgi/emoticons/rock.gif

[David Newton]

Maple likes bluegrass, black walnut, and rosewood also, but they are all butted to the back of the line by ebony, which gets first choice in music.

[markishandsome]

Ivory doesn't really seem grassy to me. Of course it's how you play the instrument that determines the musical style, but it won't sound like Bill's Loar with ivory.