Bridge for string instruments

A bridge for stringed instruments for fastening the strings of the instrument to a body of the instrument, the bridge comprising a solid base body, a bearing cylinder for each string mounted in the base body, the bearing cylinder being rotatable for effecting a vertical adjustment of the string relative to the instrument body, the bearing cylinder having an axis extending perpendicularly to a string axis, the bearing cylinder defining a string throughbore having an axis and extending perpendicularly to the bearing cylinder axis, the base body defining a throughbore positioned in the base body, the throughbore being in alignment with the string throughbore of the bearing cylinder, an intonation tube mounted in the string throughbore, the intonation tube being adjustable in axial direction of the string throughbore, the string extending through the intonation tube, such that a length adjustment of the string is effected by an adjustment of the intonation tube in axial direction of the string throughbore of the bearing cylinder.