Can the tops of the bridges be carved or shaped like a traditional bridge?
The string notches may be tweaked with a file but the tops can not be carved like a traditional bridge. The bridges are set up on the instrument from the feet. Bass and Cello bridges are made custom to match each instrument, so the top arc is custom made to match, for each instrument. Due to their smaller size, violin bridge arcs are much more standardized and do not vary as much as Bass and cello. The tweaking of string notch depths allows sufficient latitude for adjusting the arc for violin when needed.
