Violin and Viola "Saddle Rider" Adjustable Saddle

Saddle Rider’s adjustable saddles (U.S. Patent #10,629,171 B1) allow players to adjust the amount of string downforce on the bridge without releasing the tension on the strings. This is particularly convenient while traveling between climates, or when adapting an instrument to different styles of playing. If you have ever changed the height of a bridge, you have a sense of how an instrument’s playability changes by adjusting this parameter. But unlike changing bridges, using a Saddle Rider allows this adjustability without altering the playing “action” (i.e. the height of the strings off the fingerboard.) The Violin/Viola model is pictured here. The kit includes a one-size-fits-all installation cone and everything else needed for an easy, no reaming required, installation. Also available as in integrated endpin mount for cello or bass.