Hey guys, I am looking for opinions here on using a Brekke Bridge vs a Traditional Loar style bridge.
I purchased a Weber Bitterroot a little over a year ago, and it came with a Brekke bridge installed. It's an older Bruce Weber signed model (2006 if I remember correctly). I love how complex the sound is, and how much character it has musically, but I've always felt like it lacks volume, and tonally it sounds a bit muted to my ear.
Like it has the potential to be incredible, but something is holding it back. So my question is: will swapping the bridge add volume? And how will a different bridge affect the overall tone of the mandolin?
I know that every instrument is different, so we are talking in generalities here. I'd just like to get some input before I go to the time and trouble of swapping the bridge.
I should probably also mention that I have tried different strings, but I haven't found anything that sounded drastically better so I'm currently using the standard EJ74's.
Thanks in advance!
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