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BAD IDEA,  strings attached to a glued on bridge is poor construction

2/5/2025

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Here's the result,  
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string tension and glue failure due to temperature or age tear the bridge off damaging the soundboard.  
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It is even worse when the soundboard is laminate.  
​ Quality ukes insert strings through holes in the bridge, the soundboard and an interior hardwood patch.  The knotted string pulls against the patch, not the bridge. 
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