| This is made from a simple strip bracket, and 2
sections of studding or bolts. The distance between the bolts is about
60mm, which is wide enough to cope with the widest bouzouki bridge, and
the length of each is about 40mm. I have actually made mine with 4mm
studding and glued on nuts. The washers on the wooden foot, which is to
protect the top, are to keep the 2 bolts in place. Without the washers,
the bolts tend to slip..... the second smaller washers are actually the
originals, no longer in use, because after a while, the bolt turning under
string pressure, drills a hole in the wood!! |
Here the string lifter can be seen in use. It can be
successfully used with all but the lowest bridges. In the lowest, its
sometimes not possible to get the foot and the bracket under the strings.
The choice of the foot wood is important, it has to be hard enough to
support the bolts, but slightly flexible to adjust to the curvature of
tops.... I use a piece of maple about 2-2.5mm thick. |
