to see possibly who they are and full class lists found from school records and public sources. He sent me a bridge with the specs I asked for and it made the banjo come alive. I put the Archie on my Gold Tone MC150RP and couldn't stop smiling! I am blown away by the improvement in sound. I bought the AmbrosiaRed Maple. Highly recommended!! Would recommend to anyone looking to try a new bridge at a very reasonable price. I'd like to thank Bart for his work making banjos sound better and I highly recommend reading his website and ordering a bridge that's right for you. He is passionate about telecommunications and innovation is a strong advocate to have during this critical phase of product development. The banjo is brighter than a typical Mastertone banjo. The initial thing I noted about the bridge was the quality of fit and finish: the work was clean and suberb. But a weird thing happened: I recently tried Black Diamond strings and had to go back to a straight bridge on both my banjos. Bridge for years. However it just needed that final tweak. The banjo sounded a bit thin on tone and didn't have good bass response, so I figured it was that it was new and needed to settle in. I was doubtful because 1) I am a beginnerand 2) because my hearing is not what is was. Really clean noting and power up the neck. He's tried EVERYTHING and completely understands all the magical STUFF that goes into banjo knowledge. The Katalox cap is strong, stands up to refilling the string slots Im using a thicker gauge nylon string and Davids bridges were apparently slotted for steel strings. Tim's "Old Flooring" bridge really brought a beautiful timbre in my banjo. During the whole process David kept me notified and even sent me pictures of the blueprints then later the finished bridges. In other words, it is not going to remidy that lack of power in your open strings, or give you that 40DBs of volume you have been missing. I needed a radiused bridge, and it had to have a specific thickness- or lack thereoff. It is getting a really nice, ringing, bell-like tone from 12 all the way up to 22. Facebook gives people the power to. The harmonics that this bridge has given my banjo is like no other bridge that I've tried. Since I very rarely change bridges (I went through a short time being obsessed with Jerry Rabun'sbridges but that was my only venture into bridge territory), I didn't really expect a radical change. I'm also primarily a guitar player and do a little straight bluegrass, but more melodic alternative "from the hip" improvisations and a lot of guitarish styling. 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. Many times he provided me with good advice borrowing from decades of his life experience. It's perfect, still warm, the way I like it, sweet, and the tone up the neck is great for those old honky tonk piano lines. I had volume problems on some strings, where they just didn't sound as loud as the others - this bridge sorted it out and all strings sound even and crisp. The volume is perfect for me,no over ring any where on the neck.and, all the strings blend perfect.The 4th string has that special growl that everyone seeks,but doesn't stand out over the sound from the other four strings.Try one of these bridges and you will be very pleased and very surprised ! intonation has improved tremendously. Just bought a Huber banjo, & just for kicks I put the Davis bridge on it & it accomplished the same thing. One of the best bridges on the market today (2015) for 5-string Bluegrass banjo. I brought a banjo (Recording King RK80) to Steve over a year ago for a setup. I was very fortunate to have Silvio send me a bridge in the mail. Very prompt delivery. Get one and try for yourself. Really very nicely crafted and he's a fine fellow to do business with. Tim has 3 jobs listed on their profile. Contact Steve and go from there. It's a 9/16 organ wood standard spacing for my '63 RB-100and is just what the doctor ordered. Ive used cheap Grover bridges and more expensive Moon bridges and some in between. A great big "me too" on the Buckeye bridge. After a few days I checked out the old bridges again before going back to the Red Maple to find out if my ears were playing tricks on me. The girl has real pipes. After trying about 3 factory made bridges on my Gold Star GF100 I was a bit cynical about how much difference a decent bridge makes to my relatively untutored ear. Working with Tim couldn't have been any easier. This bridge made my Morgan just bark! He responded the next day, asking additional questions about my banjo to ensure the bridge met my needs. I hope to be able to make some good sound comparisons using this bridge on all my banjos. However, I like a bright, biting sound with clear, deep tones and this one is a bit muted for my taste. My banjo is a Deering Eagle II with Fults34Parallel Lite tailpiece and medium gagenickel wound strings. I deliberated over this bridge only a couple of days, even though it's the most expensive bridge I've purchased. Just tried out my new Snuffy Smith 2 Generation bridge on my 03' Stelling Master's Cross, I had an original S/S on it & to tell you the truth I don't know which one I like the most.
Where Purchased: direct from Greg at a festival. The bridges have ordered online and received very quickly!Thank you Tim. 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. Great show, thank you. Because MyLife only collects this data and does not create it, we cannot fully guarantee its accuracy. The rich character of the sound is preserved while helping me to punch through a bit more. to try it out in the meantime. It was very much worth the $20-something investment! It's also a great looking bridge on top of that! Well Done! I would recommend this bridge to anyone! You have funeral questions, we have answers. This third-party data is then indexed through methods similar to those used by Google or Bing to create a listing. Better acoustic balance between higher and lower strings.the 4th string use to be somewhat dull compared to the other strings. On my banjo it helped bring out some of the mids' that I thought were there but hadn't quite been able to bring out. I could never get the sound I wanted from the banjo, so I tried this bridge. Sustain isperfect with controlledovertones, and when tuned to Gm or Double C you won't want to put your instrument away! 1. I love playing with different setups to see if I can make my banjo sound even better. He responded to emails in a timely manner and answered all my questions regarding what bridge would work best with my banjo. Each of the last two bridges Bart built for me have worked wonders on my Irish Banjos. He suggested two possibilities, and I tried both. The bridge drastically altered the sound of the banjo to the point that my non-musician wife commented that it sounded different and better without prompting. Do yourself a favor. spend the very minute amount of money on these the difference they made is priceless. I have owned 4-5 original Snuffy Smith Bridges over the years and there is no difference in sound. Bart recommended 46 mm string spacing because this would make double thumbing easier to do. Shipping was a flat,affordable rate. In my experience, the bridge is a crucial factor in determining so many aspects of any banjo. They are every bet as good as the original SS bridges, maybe better. Where Purchased: Directly from Steve Davis. Bought this bridge in 5/8" height w/ Crowe spacing for my Pisgah 12" Cherry Dobson mounted w/ J. Balch 4 Star select goatskin head. After a couple of days, I am a fan. Kang the Conqueror (Marvel Cinematic Universe). Because the wood is much drier than most other bridges I have tried, this means you can have a slightly thicker/taller bidge without the normal change in tone and volume usually associated with them. I thought the bridges had a little more attention to detail paid to them and would be more ready to just set on the banjo and go. Thankfully she responded with a nonchalant sure. I set up a rehearsal for the next week. All my hammer on, pull offs, and slides sound so much cleaner! This bridge really does the trick! I have had 6 bridges total from David and all have been excellent. The following day our band had 2 jobs and I ended up playing about 7 hours total. But it's pretty close for $30.00. I always thought Tim had a great voice but some of his earlier songs are amazing. Things just happen that are amazingly right, and at quiet to ear-blistering levels. I also didn't have the Stelling with me that I bought it for so I put it on a different Stelling to try it out in the meantime. Get started with Bill's Beginning Banjo course, or hone your bluegrass chops in Bluegrass Banjo. Very respectful and obliging, and he delivers on time when he says he will. He was very good at speaking at length with me in my search. No doubt I'll be buying a second Dark Starfor another banjo very soon. I then tried it on my Gibson RB250 that has a swee mellow tone and can crack, but without much volume. Not this bridge. Extra sustain - perfect for my playing style, at least for a lot of the stuff I do. While browsing the Hangout I saw John Boulding setting up a Buck Creek and it sounded great. They can make a big difference for a small cost. I'm using it on a 12" Ramsey open back with a rolled brass tone ring and a John Balch skin head. Well constructed, and sounds terrific. If you are struggling with the "flabby" G string on your Irish Banjo you'll find a Bart custom bridge will be "exactly" what you need to get that problem licked. He is truly interested in providing a quality product that is right for your playing and your banjo. Aloha, PH, Where Purchased: online from Bart Veerman. She develops a sleeping disorder and keeps both Samuel and herself inside the house for days on end. After that, I let him recommend what to put on it to improve it. I was happy enough to win the Tim 's bridge drawing recently , so thanks to his generosity I had a chance to try one of his ''Selected hard maple'' ( sugar maple ) banjo bridge. If I was perhaps more experienced I would be able to tell if this has made much of a difference but the truth is that so far I havent noticed a difference that I could attribute to the bridge being compensated. I had an issue with some buzzing on my new Goodtime Classic scooped neck banjo. But if you like his design and the robust construction, coupled with very nice woods, I suggest you take the plunge. I'm sure he could send it unslotted if the buyer preferred. I could not be happier. Unlike a great many of the other makers' bridges out there, the Zimmerman bridge was perfect: every line, angle, and profile was super smooth and fine. I won a bridge from Tim here on the hangout. I have a very old Vega Folklore long neck, the cheap one with the wooden tone rim. Fourth sting is clean, crispand deep voiced, and theoverall sound has to be experienced! There was far less bleed between the strings. I dont think its necessarily easy to work with; Ive cut some tailpiecves and other things from that wood before. Mostly I play below the 7th fret and that has let me set up the banjo to be fairly plunky but pretty decent from the 7th fret down and I thought I was pretty happy with the whole deal.When I opened the package last night my first impression was geez this is a work of art not a bridge and I sort of just stared at it for a half hour trying to figure out how anyone could possibly make something with that many curves and tapers and still get perfect symmetry. The string slots are cut very cleanly. I just tried a new Douglas Fir Spillway Dam 5/8 std. I bought one hesitantly to test the difference between it and a Kateyz bridge, still sounds great and at a lower price. An easy recommendation if you're looking to try a new bridge or two! Sacrifice balance for crack or vice versa. I am very, very happy with Barts Bridge. Down in E, E-flat, this banjo is now just sweet, with a sound that's very much its own, and very good for a lot of my original tunes.Just for curiosity, I tuned up to Bluegrass G. Wow - it's got volume and pop that it never had before. He was very helpful and sent me 2 sample bridges to try out. And the bridge looks really cool as well! Extremely smooth everywhere, beautiful wood, the best string slots I have seen on any bridge, etc. The Spillway Dam Bridge would have made that argument hard to sustain. Tim was very gracious & made my wife & I feel right at home. Once installed and tuned, my banjo had a significant increase in volume, note separation, and brightness. Easy to deal with. I just had him make a custom bridge for me out of birch with a brown ebony cap, 2.6 gms. Tim's bridges sound great. If you are itching to try something different, this bridge may be the new voicing you are looking for. I owe a huge debt of gratitude to Jim and Tim's music for hours of restorative listening so sorely needed in this time of fear and bleakness and loss. I went to www.purcell-banjo-bridges.com and sent Tim an email asking for a call to talk bridges. With no promotion other than word of mouth and folks sharing with their friends, our site is rapidly approaching 50 million views. I've had it on for a year and have no itches to try another. Also, the bridge produces a much clearer tone than a regular kiln-dried maple; very full, but less "woody" than other kinds of bridges. Helplessly Hoping was also recorded that night. I doubt anyone is going to put these on super-high end banjos, but on a beginner or intermediate banjo these are probably a very inexpensive and nice upgrade. Note seperation is very good, and there's a nice woodiness to the sound. and Pete Wernick's tone in general although they sound different on different recordings. The lower action helped there a bit. Uncovered Music Of Tim Purcell. Very happy with the entire transaction.. thanks. Thanks, Bart! The bridgetook some of the keenness out of the Granada. I dont know what else to say but whoah. Until this point I had only ever used the stock bridges that came with my banjos. It is a sweetness, a mellowness, and yet a fullness that does not sacrifice any of the sound qualities your banjo was built to deliver. I assume these are the Wadsworth design the Steve purchased a while back. The bridge seems about medium weight and of maple construction with a possibly rosewood cap. What information about Samantha are you looking for? Fantastic product, unbelievable customer service, OUTSTANDING overall!!!! I would reccomend this bridge to anyone with tunning problems. Ive never had a bridge that made such an immediate difference. Well made, good looking, traditional styled bridge with theweight, height, and spacing written on the bottom of the feet. Publicity Listings When I got it it was very well made and looked great. Ill never go back. The first radically different bridge I tried was the Snuffy II. To sum it up, I am pleased to have met David and recommend his products without reservation. He brands them, and labels them height, weight, spacing on the bottom of the bridge feet for convenience. The Sullivan Roasted bridges sound just as good, and even a little better on the Goldstar. Tim Purcellhad been around the musical block a number of times, all the way from his first band, American Apple, and including (but not limited to) Lou's Blues Revue, Perfect World, The Riley Hawkins Band, and The Mustangs. I again got to hear my banjo played by an accomplished picker. Clearer note separation. I had a snuffy smith on before so it was no slouch, but now it is just amazing. My banjo sounds awesome!! Not only that, but it makes playing the 5th string easier for clawhammer style because the 5th string is raised 1/8 inch. I play melodically and the sustain is just right for me. Where Purchased: Wilson Jewelry Co., Birmingham, AL, Jimmy Wilson of Wilson Jewelry Co. recently made for me an 8 carat gold banjo bridge for my open-back banjo which has a rim created by Lo Gordon of Cedar Mountain Banjos in Brevard, NC. 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. First things first, what I think is fantastic banjo tone might be different than you. Both bridges were exceptional, but I was especially impressed by David's two-footed model. I just slipped the bridge under the strings with my old bridge in place and switched it out for the new one with a quick check on the intonation, and I was ready to play. Simply terrific!! The bridge is an upgraded sound but I found the bridge lacking as far as being totally ready to go on the banjo. A great bridge. The only way to know for sure is to try it out yourself. The camo frog gives me a louder max volume and I believe it gives me a quieter useful minimum as well (ie it seemed more responsive to a softer touch). Luckily for me he agreed to do them but he had to specially set up his machines because he had never done these sizes before. Not all bridges are THE ONE, because not all deliver the ENTIRE spectrum of satisfaction! Together with the string spacing, which Bart customized for me, this makes the bridge feel highly comfortable in playing. Very well built. I think they sound better than any out of a whole pile of other name brand bridges which I've collected and you can't beat the moderate price of them. The buzz is gone!!! The difference was remarkable, the banjo was much more open, I couldn't believe the difference. Also, a good 4th string. I wouldn't hesitate to recommend Bart to anyone looking for a bridge. I recently acquired '26TB1pot with a Ryan Tone ring, Gill resonator, Gibson (wreath) neck, vintage GibsonOPF, Presto-type &Pruchahoop/hardware. It fixed that and brightened up my RB-4 quite a bit. This one notes very clear and loud. Steve Davis suggested his 5/8 compensated bridge. Not only does David continue to provide an outstanding product at a good value, his customer service and response times are exceptional. This is still a much improved banjo with Barts Bridgeand I would do it again. I emailedSilvioto relate my opinions and he said he had the same experience with this bridge. I have a very old Vega Folklore long neck, the cheap one with the wooden tone rim. However, I felt that the banjo's tone and volume could use a bit of a tweak, so after many recommendations I opted for Bart's bridge. It's vertically laminated, which is a totally new fancy feature that was previously unknown to me (and may explain why it sounds so much better than any of the other bridges I've tried out).It is absolutely beautiful. The new bridge keeps all the bass, adds top end sparkle (but no harshness) and helps every note pop even more than before, and it was also good at that. If you order a bridge of a specific height, weight, and string spacing, you will receive *exactly* that. No buzzing and the clarity is very good. I'd always had a bit of trouble with intonation up the neck as well, so I'd been using one of those stock compensated bridges by one of the big manufacturers and it helped a bit but still wasn't great. (May 2017). The amount of power this bridge can produce on such a cheap instrument is mind blowing. put this bridge on japanese made (late 70's) iida model 235-1. banjo looks exactly like goldstarFE100. The Sampson has returned balance to my banjo. Thanks Virgil for a great bridge. First off,I love the Huber bridge and the stock sound. It did everything that I wanted it to. Then, as the summer of 2011 rolled around we had a different issue to work through. Well, I put on the bridge, intonated the instrument and was laying down tracks within minutes. The Snuffy Smith may have been a bit louder, but the tone was noticeably improved with the Katzeye. Likely it had a poor setup prior but the Archie certainly allowed the subtleties of this banjo to come right out. Virgil was offering 14" radius. It is on my Nechville Galaxy Custom job with tunneled 5th string. But no. The 4th string slot does not swallow the string - something I particularly like since a swallowed D-string tends to impart a rather muddy quality to the note. Also, has a more metallic ring to it which I particularly like; woody bridges lack bite and sizzle, this just rings and rings. Some basic help and starters when you have to write a tribute to someone you love. This wood is recovered from old pianos and is the first one of Tim's bridges I've used in the shop, or on my personal banjos. Great Work Tim!!!!!! If you are going to edit a lot, then make yourself a user and login. FWIW, Dave seems to be a nice fellow. Walk On By - co-written with Darwin Conort, performed withFoxes and Fossils. I listened closely to the tone my banjo now has and this too was a pleasant Surprise! Then I removed and replaced both bridges a few times during my picking. Not terrible different but a little brighter to my ears than the maple. A big thanks to Tim for the fine bridge. The Beech bridge was at 1.9 g , very thin, but stable and might I add looks pretty nice too. I must have two dozen or more bridges each and everyone seem to act differently on my banjo. I would recommend this bridge to all who are shopping for one. I'm using the Archie bridge on a mid 1970's Gibson RB800 (rim upgraded to a Cooperman 3 ply, and turned for a Cox archtop ring). I bought it thinking it would cure my problems, I was right. After experimentingfor several years with different bridges, I've come to favor the Veerman bridge, especially on my '63 Vega Scruggs model. I can say one more thing about this little bridge. Of course it is five times more expensive but hahaha it's only 25$ as Deering costs 5$ :)I would recommend it to anyone who wants to change sound of his/her banjo. Like most banjo players I am always searching for the best sound I can get, and as we all know..the best banjo in the world is a dud with the wrong bridge. I recently tried Scorpion Bridges on my flathead 3 and flathead 12. This page is about my practice in pediatric physical therapy, to network with my patients and to be more accessible for families interested in my service. They are all high end bridges - in the $35-$40 range I believe. Thanks so much Gregg!! I also own a standard old maple Kat Eyz and it's great one too, but the McCormick spice factory wood has a special flavor that I've started to prefer. Very nice! They never really got to sing together until they were teenagers and even then it was rare. 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. Where Purchased: Direct from Cumberland Acoustics. in computer science from Stanford University in 2001, and his Ph.D. in computer science from Stanford University in 2004. One is made from Arkansas Maple and the other is made from Ambrosia Red Maple. I have a RK36 that I may just have to get one of these bridges for. I really liked that Don asked me about what banjo I played (RB3), current bridge height and so forth. Great workmanship. I could go on and on, but suffice it to say that I'm exceedingly happy and would recommend this bridge to any tenor banjo player. Upon trying it out the Sampson I was displeasewith the intonation - it seemed to make things worse! Take your playing to the next level with the help of a local or online banjo teacher. Now I wonder why I waited nearly 40 years to do so! I decided to purchase the Sullivan Roasted. I exchanged emails with Tim and he quickly and kindly recommended to me a size .656 custom bridge for my banjo. It was on my banjo by Friday night. That's about five hours and twenty minutes of some of the best crafted music you'll find anywhere. After getting the intonation setup correct, I checked the fourth string with my auto tuner. There have been great things said about his bridges so I decided to add a few of them to my shop stock.Let me say first that the overall craftsmanship is first rate, from the look, cut of the wood and notches for the strings. Thanks Tim! He was great to talk to on the phone and helped to come up with a very good bridge for my needs. I had reviewed it on 11/13/08, first trying it on the Whitestar. (tried it on a bottlecap, goodtime, and 93 flatiron, and ALL were improved) BUY ONE!!! Punch and intensity galore! I rated another Don New bridge prior to this one. The final choice was a combination of his "enigma" and "mystery" woods. This, more than anything else, is really good to my ear. Will put these on my other banjos. The only detractor , If I had to find one would be the finish.I think it could be sanded smoother purly for asthetics but Dave does'nt charge that much for these things so I really should'nt rock the boat. It's is downright scary - its seems to get sounds out of the banjo that *should*, but usually *don't*, exist. Pointed on one side and curved on the other. Shortly thereafter we asked the lovely Johnny Pike if hed grace us with his presence on the drums. It's a big improvement over the well regarded brand name maple bridge that I had on it before. The bridge arrived in a padded envelope with a business card and invoice. To offer your sympathy during this difficult time, you can now have memorial trees planted in a National Forest in memory of your loved one. As others reviewers have said, Tim's a great craftsman and stands behinds his product. The other two gave my banjo a more blue grass sound, one more than the other. As its prey becomes more frightened, the Babadook becomes more monstrous. This maple-maple banjo peels paint off walls! The total cost was $175.00, but would have been less if I had provided the gold (old class ring or the like). I do some finger picking (no metal pics), but mostly CH. The bridge is well made. Replaced my original Mastertone bridge with one from Bart Veerman. Although, others may perceive a minor reduction in volume, I believe this is due to the banjo being less 'harsh'. A banjo can be twangy and sweet- it doesn't have to cut glass. Gary Sosebee's manufacturing quality is excellent . I could not imagine there was such potential in my old Mutt. My observations are that although the bridge is somewhat smaller than the factory bridge, there is plenty of volume and the notes seem "rounder" and more "civilized", seeming to lose their hard edges. I love these bridges!!! I am very happy with the sound now. Where Purchased: Tim Purcell. I bought this for a Whyte Laydie banjo (old pot with Reiter neck). I have not been one to really play around with the set up or components of my banjos. Besides that, he is my neighbor.he only lives about 45 miles from me! Tim's bridges are very high on my list. Compared to a hard maple ebony cap, the mystery wood bridge soundsmellow and full, without any muddy overtones on the low end. I'll be picking up a few more. Thanks, Silvio!! Now I have the new Scorpion bridge on the banjo.The sound is more rich and the notes are more separate.A very nice job. Installed it along with a set of new light strings and it sounds very nice. The notch for the 4th string is bigger so there was no problem getting that wound 4th string to seat properly. Rachels forays into musical theater, piano and singing had a big influence on Sammie. Update: I've been playing this bridge for about 6 weeks now and it's my favorite (over Moon, Kat Eyz, Big Foot, Grover compensated) because the timbre from my banjo is so full and rich. I havent seen anything that resembles a downside to the bridge and really no reason to rate it at anything other than a 10.I will say that I live in Canada and I wanted to mention that the bridge cleared through our customs people without being opened and without attracting import duties and no attempt was made to collect sales tax on it, so Canadians who buy one can probably look forward to not having to pay any additional charges involved with importing one. spacing, tone monster "beech" bridge! Each bridge gave my banjo a different character. Looks great, no buzzes, a fine piece of craftsmanship. And that was a really depressing feeling, because of all the time and money put into this, not to mention the coolness of playing a 5-string when singing. I am very satisfied with both of Tim's bridges and will surely order again from him. I was looking for a bridge that would provide clear note separation without sacrificing too much sustain. So I reordered for my Scruggs except this time I opted for the Sweet II. The banjo sounds about 40% louder and has a lot of punch and clarity. This bridge cost $17.50 AUS, and I recommend it for this Banjo (tailpiece is stock) with these strings. Tim makes great bridges. You really got to try this bridge. The workmanship is spot on and I can tell there has been trouble taken to get the cut of the timber just right. David contacted me before he began to work to make sure he knew what I was after. Strangely, the Fender factory is a close second, the difference being more in pronunciation way up the neck than in volume. Kerry will send you one and you don't have to pay for it unless you decide to keep it. It doesn't sacrifice clarity, but is free from the aggressivelybright growlthat some hardwood capped bridges tend toward, and without losing thebelltones on the high strings-- the sound of this bridgeon my fretless Reiter is exactly what I was looking for. The bridges produce a fuller, more robust tone that is rich in both treble and bass. I can't afford to upgrade to a better banjo, and truthfully can't see spending that much money even if I could. What a difference - the instrument had a lot more power and the intonation was spot on across the neck. Just spent the last few hours tinkering with my new Archie bridge. It arrived from Canada to Germany within 4 days (!). 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 just had him make a custom bridge for my Scruggs except this time i opted for the string... 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