I tried a S/S bridge and its got a little growl now, which is very cool. Just love this guy's voiceslaps me square and stops me in my tracks. Hard to put into words. I had heard (and read) some good topics on how the Purcell bridges are really great and things like that, so I decided to try one for myself. I would highly recommend trying out one of his bridges. The top cap was nice and tall, allowing me plenty of room to sand down to where I wanted. (Snuffy Smith new gen) Which was made by Mike. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! I like this banjo in that it's response readily allows me to switch from standard Scruggs style Bluegrass playing to plectrum style playing: I've played that style since I was a kid. Plus, Greg was a delight to deal with--great communication, great service, amazing bridge! My Scruggs model naturally has a bright sustained sound. I keep the head tight using the 10" ruler/coin method of measurement. I have had the z/k on for about 6 weeks, originally going to let it settle in for a few days, but I've been so pleased with the tone, I see no reason to swap it out yet. I'm a wood worker, so I'm probably a bit more critical than the normal person. Bottom line is, this bridge is one of the best values for money I have found. I got the Zebra Wood/Kataloxbridge 5/8th and standard spacing from Dave Cunningham, bought via the classifieds. I reallylike the improvement both bridges made. April 23, 1963 - July 08, 2009 Callicoon, New York. I Googled"Banjo Bridges" and a bunch of hits appeared. Again intonation all over the neck is much improved. The workmanship is spot on and I can tell there has been trouble taken to get the cut of the timber just right. Very clear. I can't say that the difference is "night and day," but certainly the Snuffy added extra punch and snappiness. has been at the heart of our town and a stones throw from where many of us were born, and their involvement has lifted the spirit and also the potential investment in the town Bart is based in Canada, so mailing time to the United States takes some time due to customs, etc. I was intrigued by this bridge and David's tasteful design, that while original, definitely had a traditional look that would not be out of place on a vintage instrument. We serve. I now have two extremely good bridges out of a bunch of highly regarded name brand bridges which are collecting dust. Contact. I think that if I had found these bridges sooner, I might have waited on the Maple Blossom. Bart's instruction and very clear and he is very helpful in insuring that the custom compensation is measured correctly. Ok ok there still isnt much sustain at the 18th fret but there is still a definite audible ring to the notes that wasnt there at all with the Grover. Steve's $30 price tag is high when you're comparing a Davis bridge to some of the other handmade bridges available from other Hangout members. He answered my questions - his answers were helpful- and he listened to what it was that I thought I needed. Thank you, Donald (Zepp) for introducing them to me!Craig (frailin). He was intrigued by the idea of a generationally mixed project and agreed to give it a go. However, I switched it with the hard maple bridge not expecting to advance the nice tone I already had, but, I was wrong. I have made some myself out of walnut and love the darker tones of walnut but mine always were lacking a little something. The tone and volume with Dave's bridge is really loud and crisp. I wish I could put into words how it sounds but you just have to hear it. I don't make a dime on these bridges but if you realize how important the bridge is on a banjo you should give David a shout, either here on the Hangout through his classified ad for his bridges..or go directly to his web site at www.dcbanjoworks.com I'm ordering another one today for my other banjo! Shipping was a flat,affordable rate. Mike's customer service is outstanding. If you haven't slid a Purcell bridge under your strings yet, I recommend you give it a shot. After some research I decided to try out a heavier bridge. Well, I put on the bridge, intonated the instrument and was laying down tracks within minutes. One morning in January of 2010 Sammie and I were eating breakfast at the Chic-Fil-A when I saw the now sixteen-year-old Maggie hanging out with her friends. But I suspect with all of the different tone rings and rim combinations, the different right hands, your ears, the type of head and all the other factors at work when a banjo is played, somewhere there is a bridge being made that will be the perfect match. If youre in charge of handling the affairs for a recently deceased loved one, this guide offers a helpful checklist. Beautiful sound, great price, and good people. The Bales just loved the Maple/Padauk. Having inherited great taste in music from her dad (me), she, of course, loved it. That's service you cannot beat with a stick! After that, I let him recommend what to put on it to improve it. If everyone changes to Snuffy Smith after they buy Gibson (from what I've read on BHO), why isn't it standard issue?? In fact, the improvement in response is downright remarkable. Availability: You can order Barts bridges directly from his website at banjobridge.com or from respected online retailers Elderly Instruments and Janet Davis Music. There she has a vision of her dead husband, but it is really the Babadook in disguise. This bridge is Awesome. Nicely finished maple, ebony top, Crowe spacing. The Spillway Dam Bridge is a brilliant design that is masterfully crafted.Don's customer service is first rate too. The turnaround from my order to shipment was 2 days. Just send him your money. I could not believe how clear, crisp and loud my already good sounding banjo was playing. The test banjo was mahogany with gold plating, old wood rim. Bridge is great on my Prust tackhead. The banjo has the cocobolo wood tone ring with titanium top. I contacted Tim in July, 2013 after reading positive reviews on his banjo bridges. I figured I would change out the bridge for something better for a start to see if I could get it to sound better before changing the Waverly tailpiece. This thing Rocks!!! Currently, Samantha lives in Smyrna, GA. Pamela Staton, Derek Underwood, Steve Rodgers, Diamond Underwood and Eugene Hooper, and many others are family members and associates of Samantha. This is helpful for the player wanting to hear their banjo more during a jam session, or helps solve that pesky problem with a banjo that projects well but prevents the player hearing what is being played. I guess another way to say it is that it is much less plunckier that the stock Deering bridge and slightly more brilliant than the Moon bridges I have on my stuff.It was a pretty impressive process with Mr. Veerman , at one point suggesting that I might not want to purchase his bridge if I could get my own to work by slanting it to flat the 4 and 5 string. Donate. I love it. With the Bullfrog in place, customizing its placement was much easier than with the Grover. I got the Maple with Rosewood cap 5/8" with Crowe spacing . During the whole process David kept me notified and even sent me pictures of the blueprints then later the finished bridges. He made five bridges from the various woods he uses in his great banjo bridges and I tested each of them to my "ear" for tone and volume. To our delight, they were happy to have Chase try out for F and F. What a joke. In the email it also said how much I loved the Snuffy bridge. Craftsmanship is excellent. What Don said about improving cheaper banjos is definitely true. What if both were good singers? Just spent the last few hours tinkering with my new Archie bridge. Sustain isperfect with controlledovertones, and when tuned to Gm or Double C you won't want to put your instrument away! Probably my favorite bridge for Bluegrass music. The individual clarity of each note was noticeably increased from open string up to the 22nd fret. If you're so unlucky to be plagued by intonation problems, there is no need to dabble in standard type bridges anymore. I like the thickness (same as the Snuffy) and the slight rearward angle that it sits onalso like the Snuffy bridge. Really nice guy to do business with. Because I am suspicious by nature, I figured the change in sound and all was my imagination so I played that a while and then put the bridge that was on (another original Stelling bridge- reclaimed sunken birch I think, this one from early 2000s) before back on and played that a while. This bridge cost $17.50 AUS, and I recommend it for this Banjo (tailpiece is stock) with these strings. Curtis does not tell a great deal about the bridges on his site because he does not have tothey speak for themselves. Save money and go directly for it, instead of buying a bunch of other bridges first. I put it on, and it sounds really great. It was on my banjo by Friday night. 813 times I kept the Hatfield for another day. I KNOW EACH BANJO HAS THEIR OWN CHARACTERISTICS BUT THESE BRIDGES GIVE IT THE BEST CHANCE. He is a writer and producer, known for Number 96 (1972), Murder: Ultimate Grounds for Divorce (1984) and Day Release (1997). They can make a big difference for a small cost. Great banjo with a great sound from day one. Bart was fantastic to deal with - he made the bridge to my exact specs, including matching the slot sizes to perfectly accommodate the nylgut strings! Steve adjusted the head tension, changed a few strings to different gauges and installed one of his compensated bridges. I had hopes that it would take my already great sounding Hatfield to the next level. It made such a difference that I decided to try it out on my OME Otis Taylor. With no promotion other than word of mouth and folks sharing with their friends, our site is rapidly approaching 50 million views. Both bridges were exceptional, but I was especially impressed by David's two-footed model. I have a very old Vega Folklore long neck, the cheap one with the wooden tone rim. David contacted me before he began to work to make sure he knew what I was after. This banjo bridge is a standard 5/8s size and is also made from the curly maple Tim harvested from an old turn of the cenrtury Milton piano. It's real,even across the strings with a real hollow airy quality. Selection: Bart offers a wide variety of bridge styles with a long list of options to customize each bridge order. Bites. The bridgetook some of the keenness out of the Granada. Get started with Bill's Beginning Banjo course, or hone your bluegrass chops in Bluegrass Banjo. The final choice was a combination of his "enigma" and "mystery" woods. His prices are great too. Not only did the volume not suffer from the change but my impression is that it increased 5% or so. Strumming the chords to Paul Simons America I looked over to my then 15-year-old daughter Sammie and asked her if shed ever heard the song. To sum it all up, I will probably never have anything other than Snuffy Smith Bridge, I am very satisfied, and wish I had put it on sooner. We shouldve been trying out to be in Chases band. He then slid the Birch in place, and again a huge difference over the bridge I had in it. 10. I have been using Bart's Bridges for a while now. For me, it added the final element I was looking to dial into on my banjo, "presence". Many times he provided me with good advice borrowing from decades of his life experience. It is louder now and it sounds more clearly. It is mahogany, has a tone ring, single rod, and for the price, decent workmanship & hardware. The 100 year barn bridge alters tone the most. I needed to get a new bridge for my cherry Brooks banjo. Bart is a pleasant person to communicate with, and will help you out quickly if you have questions or anything should occur with your order. Based on his reputation and the fact that he makes many of his banjos with wooden rims I figured his bridge would be a safe bet. It was 11/16, with Crowe spacing and 2.1 grams weight. Better acoustic balance between higher and lower strings.the 4th string use to be somewhat dull compared to the other strings. The following day our band had 2 jobs and I ended up playing about 7 hours total. One thing that pleases me a great deal about this bridge is that it does not take away anything from my banjo: some bridges give you something really good, but take away from something else equally as fine to give you that "boost." My newest banjo is a style 4 copy with a Hatfield customneck, Cox rim and hardware, Tenn. 20 ring, Steve Gill resonatorall mahogany. Shipping was a flat,affordable rate. Leon Ballard from UK built handsome custom banjo with a beautiful tone . After 3-4 weeks, the banjo has added plunk and punch and is better able to hold its own in a jam. I didn't have to put as much effort into slides, pull offs,and hammer on. Plus, all the edges are rounded slightly, eliminating the potential for gouging your fingers or palm. This bridge improved the tone of this RB-250 by increasing its warmth and response by a lot. It's a keeper. These bridges are not compensated in any way however I have achieved perfect intonation (12th fret harmonic vs 12th fretted note) on all 5 strings, very cool! OK, it's a cheap banjo, and what can you expect. I do feel as though my banjo has gotten a little louder, though, because of the sheer lack of negative tones from the bridge. His comment was to try it first to make sure I was satisfied. Bart was very helpful. The top is flat, not arched like the Moon. Barks. (May 2017). This lack of extremes may have boosted the volume on my banjo. ( by the way > these are GREAT banjos ) I wanted to try his PreWar style 2 - legged bridge that I had been hearing so much about from my good buddy and expert luthier Don Bryant. Recently I set the banjos head tension to 91 and this gave me the volume and snap I was looking for. Thanks Tim. Biography. I am a status-quo kind of guy. Really very nicely crafted and he's a fine fellow to do business with. After I installed the Spillway Dam Banjo Bridge, this changed. It's hard to improve on perfection from a Chuck Lee. Highly recommended, especially if you need some customization. When I first put it on, I think I noticed a bit of loss on the bottom end, low on the 4. I received my bridge and within 10 minutes had it installed. In the event I find myself in the market for a bridge in the future, DCB can be assured of my business. They are also not V-tapered, but a gentle curve perfect for cupping the string. Very prompt delivery. I contacted Steve and he sent one of his compensated bridges out for me to try. When Samuel frightens his cousin by telling her about the Babadook, Amelia tries to destroy the book. There is no trade off. Taste is subjective but I really love Earl, J.D. My banjo went from very good to unbelievable. Do yourself a favor. spend the very minute amount of money on these the difference they made is priceless. The Red Maple mellowed it out just enough, increased the bass response, and greatly improved note separation. No buzzing and the clarity is very good. This profile was gathered from multiple public and I believe Eric at Sullivan has another solid product to add to the Sullivan name! He is such a great guy he'd probably take the sucker back if someone received it and didn't care for the tone. Give one a try if you have not already! But his latest & greatest is a combination of young & old folks called Foxes and Fossils. Don does great work on all his models and is very helpful in making sure you get exactly the bridge you need. I personally don't hear any difference in volume but I wasn't looking for that in the first place. Or you might one bridge for playing certain tunes and a different bridge for other tunes, or other styles of tunes. This is a great bridge for lower head tensions. Of course, this is not meant to be a substitute for playing the instrument yourself! Old wood tends to be deeper in tone than newer wood, so results may vary depending on your rim of choice. Thanks, Silvio!! When I mentioned this to Tim he kindly, without hesitation, tooled up and assmebled me another bridge and promptly mailed it to meno questions asked!! Every note is perfect up and down the neck checkedby ear or by electronic tuner. Superior product. In both cases, good clear articulation, chiming bells at treble, good bass, very sensitive to attack, works well all over the neck. Don't expect this little piece of wood to fix a huge problem, be it personal or integral, on the banjo. Aloha, PH, Where Purchased: online from Bart Veerman. When single mother Amelia reads the book to Samuel, both she and her son become increasingly paranoid. A simple remidy for this would be to moderately increase head tension.Overall, though, this is an excellent, excellent bridge. to see complete work history. Increased volume and improved tone on Deering Hartford. I will probably order 3 more just like it pretty soon..a spare for the archtop and 2 for my new flathead.Tone rings, wood rims and good set-ups are all very important.but "the bridge" is the key to the best sound any banjo has to give.My overall rating for this bridge is 1000! The bridge I was using was making the banjo sound muddy with no note separation. And the bridge looks really cool as well! This may mainly be a function of increased volume. Reading all over the web quickly confirmed that these were supposed to be really good, so I ordered one with 5/8 height, 46 mm string spacing, untopped as recommended by Bart for clawhammer, and in B (heavy) weight for added dark tone. Weekly newsletter includes free lessons, favorite member content, banjo news and more. Solid, crisp tones all the way up and down the neck. I tried a Sosebee and several other bridges, but all sounded about the same and very tight/restricted to my ear. I highly recommend it! Pointed on one side and curved on the other. Ba-Ba Dook-Dook-DOOK!The Babadook's chant. Latest movie in which Tim Purcell has acted is The Babadook. Ive been doing the music thing for years and have worked with countless people who thought they could sing (I once had a girl tell me she had a six-octave range!). I've used the Stockwell Moon Bridge for decades with great success both on my archtop and on my flat-top to cure intonation problems. Note seperation is very good, and there's a nice woodiness to the sound. Maybe a pricier instrument would not be so radically improved with just a bridge change, I don't know. It's like turning from basic to semi-pro. I have a long-neck banjo that used to have intonation problems that really drove me nuts. I have a very nice Nechville banjo that was very well set up but just shy of everything that it could deliver in the tone/sound department. Bart suggested a two-footed mystery wood bridge.boy was he right!! I will admit I really wanted this bridge because it was very cool looking. Timothy Purcell. It has made a world of difference with my Enoch Tradesman! I couldn't be happier. Thanks Bart! I really like this bridge and am happy to say that David did a fantastic job on this one. Playing into an ear trumpet Louise microphone it sounds great though I did have to back further away from the micbecause of the volume. If you are considering a bridge upgrade you will not be disappointed. It really improved my highs and mids, while the bass and intonation is about the same as the moon heavy that was on previuosly. I liked the design feature of Greg's solid foot cherry bridge. It's a beautiful banjo, but sounded a tad tinny and thin to me, although the banjo had a ton of sustain. Maggie and Sammie were a year apart and that often meant they were in different age group choirs. It's old maple with a rosewood top in standard 5 string spacing - 5/8" tall. ', 'Ron Coleman Outlaw five string banjo neck in curly maple', 'What's w/ all of the aviation near misses lately ? To my great surprise, it was now right on the spot. However it just needed that final tweak. I was awestruck by the potential. The tone to my ear is brighter than normal. !..wow, what a bridge!!! It is getting a really nice, ringing, bell-like tone from 12 all the way up to 22. Great craftsmanship, and working with Don is great. I was looking to solve a setup problem on a 78 Goldstar that was eluding me for a while. Workmanship is flawless, but I went back to Snuffy Smith. This summer (2014) I bought a new Hatfield Buck Creek and love the tone of it. He responded quickly. Thats way too technical engineering like for me, but it seemed like a good idea, and Im a sucker for new, innovative bridges. Also my Presto tailpiece is not cranked down and I use 10-21 gauge strings. Bart is a very friendly and highly professional person to deal with - after I sent him an e-mail he immediately contacted me back to confirm the order and to double check on some of the details. I have the Mystery Untopped bridge and am very pleased with it: - the custom compensation has corrected intonation that a couple of generic compensated bridges didn't; the first few frets of the 3rd string hold no fears for me now. Join Facebook to connect with Tim Purcell and others you may know. It not only sounds great but is a pleasure to look at and adds to my banjo's appearance. I got a cheap Asian pot-metal banjo in 2005, then a plain Jane Sullivan Festival in late 2006, then a really nice mahogany Bales in 2013. This is a product that would work for any style and on any banjo (I tried it for fun on my "beach banjo", a Gretsch import - and it made a HUGE difference). That season (2009) I think we had two jobs. I have rarely heard or played a banjo that combines such clarity with the sort of plunkiness that many old-time players seek. it's a maple capped ebony bridge with rounded feet. Up & down the neck it sounded better than any bridge I've tried prior. I don't know how many grams or anything elsethings I don't worry too much about. I will now be even more hard pressed to let the Epiphone go. "Gary.you have got to be the greatest bridge maker that's ever walked the earth! I recieved it this last week and finally had a chance to try it and thought I'd let ya know what I think. That's all I have to say.BOTTOM LINE: I will replace this bridge if it breaks, is lost, is bridge-napped, or spontaneously combusts. Good workmanship. I have used many bridges, including the Stockwell Medium weight Moon Bridge. I was having intonation/tuning problems with one of my open back banjos. It worked out great. I play Irish tenor banjo and my main instrument is a plain but good playing Weymann 140. It is getting a really nice, ringing, bell-like tone from 12 all the way up to 22. FYI, I'm currently using 10.5 11.5 13 20 10.5. I tried another bridge and bang, it has awsometone. The 11/16 went on my 03 golden era and instantly opened it up, and improved the tone all over the neck. Having tried several kinds of regular bridges, I chose the Veerman bridge for both my banjos. Its the only Hatfield bridge I've ever owned. I would say there were fewer overtones and the notes were slightly "punchier.". So I E-mailed Tim and he sent me another one. But it's pretty close for $30.00. He shipped it out quickly as well! Would've given it a 9 out of 10 except the ebony has a slight chip out of it on treble end. The banjo reviews database is here to help educate people before they purchase an instrument. I put the Snuffy back on and within 10 minutes put the European Beech back on. He received a B.S. Even with the .656 the 2 pennies are comfortably sliding under the first string at fret 12. This bridge gives better tone than all others I have tried (Snuffy Smith compensated; Sosebee; Sampson walnut old wood). I recently tried Scorpion Bridges on my flathead 3 and flathead 12. I own a lower end Fender banjer (fb-54). I tried many of the other maple (and a persimmon) bridges I have collected over the years but they were also too trebly for me and also lacked the full sound I was getting with the Snuffy Smith and McPeake bridges. Both the higher and lower notes seem cleaner. I've found that with these bridges it actually takes less hand/finger effort to play. I can now add northern spirit radio to that list for adding to that. I'm a big fan of these Prowler bridges made by Mike Smith. Tim Purcell . This is the second bridge that I've purchased to try to upgrade my Gumby-era Goodtime. OMG. Some are unimpressive ..while others are keepers. If you're looking for the best, try one of Tim's bridges. They're not a map to follow, but simply a description of what people commonly feel. I absolutely love my Dotson bridges and am convinced after trying many popular well named bridges that these Dotson's are the best ! Then out of no where the banjo opened up!!!!! I've purchased two bridges from Don. The notes are strong, clear and distinct with a fast attack and a fast decay and have more timbre than any of the others. If you continue, we will assume that you agree to, http://www.banjohangout.org/reviews/search.asp?m=s&v=7955&redir=true, 'Gold Schaller Set - 2 D-Tuners, 2 Regular Tuners, matching 5th - all with prewar ivoroid buttons', '1920 Fairbanks-Vega Little Wonder Tenor, Large Pot', 'Tab Omer Forster "Flowery Girls" 2-finger style. The result with regards too response, sustain and clarity and volume is as expected"phenomenal!" If you are a little frustrated with overtones and brightness, this may be the way to go. I ordered two bridges from Bart-for two different banjos. It is installed on a Gold Tone BC 350 with a Renaissance head and medium gauge steel strings. For my Goodtime Crow banjo, this is my second Tim Purcell banjo bridge that I have ordered from Tim after having such excellent results with the .656 bridge that he crafted for my Classic Goodtime scooped neck banjo. I should probably get a backup or two just in case. I would not change this bridge in any way. Saw Dave's shop. On my banjo, the Dark Star sounds bright, yet with a full, rich tone. Detective Purcell graduated from the 112th. Tim Purcell is a popular Bart decided on Teak with Ebony top for this one, once again in Crowe spacing. Oh and mission accomplished on finding a comfortable heightthe 5/8's bridge height is perfect as it lowered the string height just enough without compromising tone and volume. I felt like it brought out some nice bass tones on the Deering and took out some of the tinny sound and smoothed out the Goldtone. 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