A violin bridge made from *red rosewood?

[Steelbeatinviolin]

 

Here is the item. I was planning on buying one for myself and try it out.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/388478581693

 

[Don Noon]

Similar issues with pernambuco re: weight and carving difficulty.  Maybe even worse with the coarse grain.  300+ years of maple history happened for a reason, I think.

[Will Turner]

Lots and lots of experimentation over the centuries.   Maple still comes out on top!

[Altgeiger]

I know the answer I'm likely to get, but: Why?

[David Burgess]

On 6/3/2025 at 11:32 AM, Steelbeatinviolin said:

 

Here is the item. I was planning on buying one for myself and try it out.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/388478581693

 

Heck, I don't know of any other bridge which claims to provide a "morning energy boost", so count me in!

[Randall The Restorer]

3 hours ago, Altgeiger said:

I know the answer I'm likely to get, but: Why?

To get a different sound without the expense and effort of experimenting with different string materials.

[Randall The Restorer]

8 hours ago, Don Noon said:

Similar issues with pernambuco re: weight and carving difficulty.  Maybe even worse with the coarse grain.  

The heartwood of North American Osage Orange/ Bois d’Arc has been used as an ebony substitute for fingerboards and pegs for decades by violin makers and guitar makers. 

Some guitars have back and sides of Osage Orange wood.
The colour starts out nice and ages even nicer.
It will probably never need a CITES permit.

[Randall The Restorer]

9 hours ago, Don Noon said:

 300+ years of maple history happened for a reason, I think.

Reasons such as:

Papal edicts, royal decrees, guild regulations, convention, tradition, habit, and desire to copy the sound of a favourite luthier or player - hardly objective reasons.
Tonewoods other than spruce and maple aren’t better or worse - just different. And in this case, different is NOT a bad thing.

[Randall The Restorer]

47 minutes ago, David Burgess said:

Heck, I don't know of any other bridge which claims to provide a "morning energy boost", so count me in!

The wood of Aromatic Red Cedar (Juniperus virginiana) has an aroma with beneficial effects on the human brain, and repels insects.

Plus, as a coniferous hardwood, it’s vital statistics are close to that of Red Maple.

And, it isn’t listed under CITES.

What’s NOT to love?

[Violadamore]

On 6/3/2025 at 11:32 AM, Steelbeatinviolin said:

 

Here is the item. I was planning on buying one for myself and try it out.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/388478581693

 

IMHO, "Rosewood bridges are common in mid-to-high-end or custom violins", is obviously mistaken.  That given, can you take the rest of their spiel seriously?  

[Evan Smith]

On 6/3/2025 at 9:32 AM, Steelbeatinviolin said:

 

Here is the item. I was planning on buying one for myself and try it out.

https://www.ebay.com/itm/388478581693

 

This is well worth the read just for the comic relief.

If would not be so far fetched to conclude that an AI bot has started it's own ebay account. I have noticed that they are everywhere these days.

The future is here.

[Steelbeatinviolin]

Then, I will not be getting the rose wood bridge. I was hoping it was good because of the price. Must be one of those sales gimmicks that get people to try it at least one time, just for the one time sales.