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Above is the stringing pattern for an Ali Akbar style (10 main pegs) sarod. The bridge position on the skin depends on the action height, and the tightness of the skin. Usually the bridge sits about 5 to 6cm from the tailpiece. As the skin wears over time, the bridge will be moved back closer to the tailpiece. This raises the action and increases the down-pressure on the skin and tightens the loose skin. After a certain point - five to ten years, the skin will need to be changed. Professional players change the skin every 2 years. The bridge should be back-angled a few degrees from vertical. Back-angling the bridge crimps the sympathetic strings where they pass through the bridge and stops the sympathetics from rattling in the holes.