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Are cheap bridges any good?
I need a new bridge and I was looking at these ones on ebay
http://www.ebay.com/itm/3-NEW-.....4ab248ab3d
http://www.ebay.com/itm/French.....1c224b5ab3
http://www.ebay.com/itm/BauBau.....43abb22684
Would these be good bridges? All the music stores in my area are asking $50 for a bridge, and then I'd still have to pay a luthier to fit it to my violin.
What's the difference between a $50 bridge and a $5 bridge? 
There's a lot of hocus pocus with bridges but I can not tell you about expensive ones because I have always used cheap ones ........ with NO problem. Besides, I think all the bridges you listed were blanks. You would have to fit them. That's one reason they are so cheap. You do have a choice for a ready-to-go however for $20:
http://www.sharmusic.com/shop......;page_no=4
I suspect that a $50 bridge is that price because this is what the market will bear.
Your bridges from EBay may turn out to be a lot more work than you bargained for.
Look down the site about 3/4 of the way for "Aubert Adjustable". The feet pivot.
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Kevin made a great guide to installing your own bridge.
Installing a new Bridge by Kevin Healy
I'm guessing that $50 includes cutting and fitting though. Did you call the music shop and ask?
I sell all these brands:
- Aubert Mirecourt
- Despiau
- Teller
- Milo Stamm Bridges
I have all prices from $5.17 Teller to an A quality Despiau for $45
Your price from me on Fiddlershop.com -----> about $25 for the best Despiau.
It's good to have a hard, strong bridge and it will last for a long time if not life as long as you keep it straight. Cheap bridges tend to be made of softer wood and can warp easily. Also, unless you have a protector under the E string, the string can cut into the bridge pretty quickly.
We carry bridges with adjustable feet as well. Easier to install yourself.
See all my bridges below. If I get a good wish-list from everyone, I'll stock up on the most popular bridges. Otherwise I can have any bridge drop-shipped straight to you for $5 extra. Remember that I will give you a much better price than what you see on the expensive bridges.
"The richest person is not the one who has the most,
but the one who needs the least."
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