The Bridge of The Guitar

The bridge anchors the strings to the body of the guitar. There are a variety of bridge styles depending on the type of guitar.

1. Steel-string bridge. On a steel-string guitar, the strings are fastened by bridge pins to a wooden bridge. The pins remain fastened from the tension of the string.
2. Telecaster bridge. In solid-body guitars, such as the Fender Telecaster, the string is more likely to pass through a solid block of metal, which allows the string to ring longer.
3. Les Paul bridge. The Les Paul Bridge has a tailpiece where the strings end, and a set of six adjustable saddles which can be fine-tuned for intonation.
4. Stratocaster bridge. Some guitar bridges actually move by depressing a vibrato bar. These bridges are suspended between springs with adjustable tension and a set of screws that act as a fulcrum.
5. Floyd Rose bridge. On a nylon-string guitar, the string is wrapped and tied around holes drilled through the bridge