Re: What are these bridges called?
I don't know anything about the second, but the first looks something like Herb Taylor's experimental low-tension bridge. He's put together a few of those instruments-at least three to my knowledge, one owned by Ken Gilman and one (the first one) owned by Roger Landes. Not sure who has the other (or if there are more out there). They have very thin tops and this low tension bridge helps to make sure they don't explode. Because of that, they're fairly loud.
Looking more closely at the picture, though, I'm kind of doubting whether that really is one of Herb's. The bridge design certainly looks like his, but I don't recognize the instrument.
My Instruments:
Ellis Twin Point #524
My beloved Old Wave #83
Herb Taylor Bouzouki #228
Mid-Mo M1 #4321 and M14 #176 (my first mandos)
Scuderi #001 OM Model Guitar
Plus a fiddle, a viola, a cello, another guitar, and (worryingly) three bagpipes.
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