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Originally Posted by Doubleneck
They are not first for this Gibson had adjustable saddles on their acoustics in the 1960’s.
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Try the early 20s! AFAIK the adjustable saddle on a floating bridge was one of the things introduced by Lloyd Loar, but it may in fact be even older.
There's a consensus that on archtop guitars, a full-contact base will sound better than a 2-footed design with an identical adjustable saddle but not as good as a (lighter) 1-piece non-adjustable bridge (as used on Ken Parker's archtops).
My guess would be that this adjustable Emerald saddle sits on screws that are anchored solidly in a bridge/base plate that is fixed solidly to the top and in such a way that it can transfer vibrations efficiently.