A string instrument has a neck attached to a body and extending outwardly therefrom. The body has a top plate joined to a bottom plate by a continuous rib forming an interior volume therebetween. A tailpiece is joined to the body. The tailpiece has tubular string bores. Each string bore has an entrance for receiving a string therein and an exit from which the string emerges and extends to the neck. At least one the exits has a cross-sectional shape in which a length of a major axis of the cross-sectional shape is greater than a length of a minor axis of the cross-sectional shape.

A string instrument has a neck attached to a body and extending outwardly therefrom. The body has a top plate joined to a bottom plate by a continuous rib forming an interior volume therebetween. A tailpiece is joined to the body. The tailpiece has tubular string bores. Each string bore has an entrance for receiving a string therein and an exit from which the string emerges and extends to the neck. At least one the exits has a cross-sectional shape in which a length of a major axis of the cross-sectional shape is greater than a length of a minor axis of the cross-sectional shape.

A string instrument has a body and a neck. The body has a top plate joined to a bottom plate forming an interior volume therebetween. The neck is attached to the body and extends outwardly therefrom. A tailpiece is joined to the body. A first soundpost is located within the interior volume of the body and joins the top plate with the bottom plate. A second soundpost is also located within the interior volume and also joins the top plate with the bottom plate.

A string instrument has a body and a neck. The body has a top plate joined to a bottom plate forming an interior volume therebetween. The neck is attached to the body and extends outwardly therefrom. A tailpiece is joined to the body. A first soundpost is located within the interior volume of the body and joins the top plate with the bottom plate. A second soundpost is also located within the interior volume and also joins the top plate with the bottom plate.

Multiple accessory assemblies for a string instrument are disclosed. The accessory assembly is a set of an accessory, made of a material of Young's modulus greater than 12 GPa, and at least one sound purifier, made of a material of Young's modulus roughly equal to or less than 3.5 GPa. A string instrument that includes at least one accessory assembly is also discussed.

Multiple accessory assemblies for a string instrument are disclosed. The accessory assembly is a set of an accessory, made of a material of Young's modulus greater than 12 GPa, and at least one sound purifier, made of a material of Young's modulus roughly equal to or less than 3.5 GPa. A string instrument that includes at least one accessory assembly is also discussed.

A saddle for a string instrument includes a string contact surface comprising a first material, a saddle end surface, generally opposite the string contact surface, comprising the first material, and two opposing side surfaces comprising a vibration-absorbent material different than the first material.

A saddle for a string instrument includes a string contact surface comprising a first material, a saddle end surface, generally opposite the string contact surface, comprising the first material, and two opposing side surfaces comprising a vibration-absorbent material different than the first material.

A bridge saddle assembly for a musical instrument has a channel member with a side rail. A bridge saddle is disposed within the channel member. The bridge saddle has a cylindrical, rectangular, triangular, thin blade, or rounded top and bottom with flat sides shape. A rocker cup is disposed under the channel member to allow the bridge saddle assembly to pivot. The bridge saddle is a homogenous material, such as brass, with a plurality of grooves adapted for receiving a plurality of strings. A bolt is disposed through an opening in the side rail and into a threaded opening in the bridge saddle. A spring is disposed over the bolt between the side rail and the bridge saddle. A tail assembly is mounted to a surface of the musical instrument. A plurality of strings is coupled to the tail assembly and extend through the grooves in the bridge saddle.

A bridge saddle assembly for a musical instrument has a channel member with a side rail. A bridge saddle is disposed within the channel member. The bridge saddle has a cylindrical, rectangular, triangular, thin blade, or rounded top and bottom with flat sides shape. A rocker cup is disposed under the channel member to allow the bridge saddle assembly to pivot. The bridge saddle is a homogenous material, such as brass, with a plurality of grooves adapted for receiving a plurality of strings. A bolt is disposed through an opening in the side rail and into a threaded opening in the bridge saddle. A spring is disposed over the bolt between the side rail and the bridge saddle. A tail assembly is mounted to a surface of the musical instrument. A plurality of strings is coupled to the tail assembly and extend through the grooves in the bridge saddle.