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I have bought bridges, but usually make my own saddles, if that is all I need. Once you have done it a few times it's not that hard. Thinking the next one I make I'll change from traditional to the...

I do a mix of making my own. I buy the studs, thumb wheels and the top saddle and make the base. Especially since I prefer a full contact base and that way I can also make it exactly the right height...

I recommend building your own bridges if only to explore different tones and volume as well as the physics of bridges. It's fairly straight forward to build a functional one-piece bridge. Like every...

I sometimes make my own.

I sometimes buy them from Cumberland Acoustics.

I sometimes repurpose old ones.

If your goal is to become a lifetime builder, then they are all skills you will...

The material you have is called ivoroid. The coloration is a simulation of the grain lines that are usually found in elephant ivory.
It is similar to the material that was used on Gibson mandolins...