If you are looking for an archtop bridge, consider the Veerman "Archie". The tone and volume both improved significantly. I love these bridges!!! The string slots are cut very cleanly. put this bridge on japanese made (late 70's) iida model 235-1. banjo looks exactly like goldstarFE100. I also found that when his bridge is set right, the worst string would be about two cents off on intonation. Wow, well I've been playing around with the bridges so far and I can say he definitely recommended the right woods. I had a gourd banjo coming from Jason and I had him put in a 11/16" bridge just so I could try it out. Bear in mind that every banjo has a different voice and we all have differentpreferences in sound. I just tried a new David Cunningham Zebra/Katalox.615 bridge on my Fender Artist. The half-moons have consistently made my fine sounding banjos sound even better. Great craftsmanship, classic lines, and solid sound. Up & down the neck it sounded better than any bridge I've tried prior. 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. Volume, clarity, fizz and vibration through the Banjo are much improved over what was a very good bridge. Extra sustain - perfect for my playing style, at least for a lot of the stuff I do. Need less to say I am hooked! to see possible education history including where and when they attending high school and college, and a complete list of her high school class list. He sent them out to me in Australia. If you are an open back player that uses genuine hide heads this may be the bridge you need to get! I brought a banjo (Recording King RK80) to Steve over a year ago for a setup. I have tried a bunch of bridges over the last 30 years and this one is by far the best out of the box - period. ordered 3 x from Donyears apart. Thanks for another winning bridge design! These are very finely crafted bridges. I absolutely love it and have it in now, but the thing that most surprised me was the maple! All of Bart's bridges are special. An easy recommendation if you're looking to try a new bridge or two! I sent my findings to Bart. Going to get another for my open back. You can tell these bridges are made from someone who takes pride in their work.I have a small shoe box of bridges for use and right now the Ambrosia Maple is on my banjo.Really brought back my fourth string slide from 2-5. If you are looking to get something more out of your banjo, drop him a note. He even tweaked the string spacing for me, as the stock bridge had the strings a little too close together for me. Bought one-then went to Crowe spacing then bought one for every banjo. I bought it to replace the no name 5/8" bridge that was on my Saga SS-3 which is my carry around banjo. Just put one on my RK and WOW did it make better sound come out and it cleared the open back muddiness. In the past several years, I have used Scorpion, Kat-Eyez, Hatfield, Davis, Emerson, Sullivan,Grover, Purcelland several others. Where Purchased: Direct from seller website. I have two of the non-topped mystery wood bridges with the 46mm spacing, and I am going to get one more. Even more importantly to me Tim is a stand up guy. I have been looking for a bridge to give me a little more control over my tone on my Morgan Monroe Cameron open back with W/L tone ring. For only $25, you can't go wrong. These bridges are from 2 - 5 grains (depending on height) and are constructed from old AND CAREFULLY AGED maple. Man that roasted red maple REALLY blew the doors off. I recently acquired '26TB1pot with a Ryan Tone ring, Gill resonator, Gibson (wreath) neck, vintage GibsonOPF, Presto-type &Pruchahoop/hardware. Inputs included higher volume and real clarity up the neck. Craftsmanship is excellent. Not by just a little but by a large margin, it was like flipping on a switch. The bridge I just purchased however is a two-footed minstrel bridge. Are you looking at Tim Purcell's height and Weight? A true professional. 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. Some basic help and starters when you have to write a tribute to someone you love. He was intrigued by the idea of a generationally mixed project and agreed to give it a go. he said this came from a bowling alley rail and was really hard wood. Very nice finish work. I think the solid-foot design is key.You can find them online here:http://buckeyebanjos.com/Bridges.htmlI've experimented with bridges before and heard some difference, but never as much as this. In short, if you're looking for a bridge, I highly recommend getting one from Tim. Sacrifice balance for crack or vice versa. My newest banjo is a style 4 copy with a Hatfield customneck, Cox rim and hardware, Tenn. 20 ring, Steve Gill resonatorall mahogany. The banjo came alive. Overall, the Sampson was a great purchase. The bridge was packed in a bubble wrap envelope including a small insert with some basic bridge info, installation instructions, and specs. Awesome craftsmanship, great sound. Very happy with the quality and well worth the price. Since I had just interviewed John Bullard and he talked about the Purcell bridges that he likes, so I thought I would give that one a try. I tightened the head in the mean time. [2] Contents 1 History 2 Impact 3 Personnel I have a collection of bridges which are all respected brands from respected builders. His customer service is superb. That second bridge met my expectations. - what a difference in volume and tone from the compensated Grover maple and ebony bridge I've been using. Who's Searching for You, Relatives, Associates, Neighbors & Classmates. Tim suggested the Wurlitzer organ maple bridge, so I took the plunge. I'm a wood worker, so I'm probably a bit more critical than the normal person. I had long said we could never replace Maggie or Sammie and that when the time came that either of them couldnt continue wed call it quits. And the 5/8" bridge I put on my style 12 made a remarkable difference. I contacted Jerry about building me a bridge for my Stealth. Thanks Virgil for a great bridge. The young blonde in the video is Tim Purcell's daughter. I had found some bridges emphasized the high notes more. All my banjos have Stearn calfskin heads I either get from John Balch or Bob Smakula. Sound quality is more continuous across the finger board. This bridge make BEEFUS' banjo blow down th walls! It sounded better than the last banjo it was on but still seemed to be lacking in the bass, which is what the Tenn20 rings are known for. I recently acquired '26 TB1 pot with a Ryan Tone ring, Gill resonator, Gibson (wreath) neck, vintage Gibson OPF, Presto-type & Prucha hoop/hardware. WellI told Bart I'd do a review on the 3 bridges he sent me so it's time I got off my kiester and did so since I've had them for probably 5-6 weeks already. Get started with Bill's Beginning Banjo course, or hone your bluegrass chops in Bluegrass Banjo. FWIW, Dave seems to be a nice fellow. The best suit is custom made by a master tailor, thebest banjo bridge you can get is made by the master bridge maker, Bart Veerman. I have been playing over 30 years and can say without a doubt Tim's bridges are the best I have ever played. Silvio uses more ebony across the top than most bridge manufacturers, yet the feet are razor thin and efficiently transfer the sound to the head - no dullness whatsoever, and the bass response is fantastic. Highly recommend this bridge. The bridge is very well-made, great craftsmanship and clean. It gives the banjo a little "drier", clearer tone with volume to spare. 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. So I contacted him and he sent me one to try. I wonder what the Spillway Dam Bridge would do to any of my clawhammer open back banjos? We split up in our mid-twenties and went our separate ways but always remained friends. This is the fourth of his bridges I've used. He received a B.S. With the Grover bridge by the time I got up to the 12th fret I found that most of the time I got more of a plink than a ringing note. I purchased it in accordance with my upgraded banjo, since it was recommended to me; although I can't see why it wouldn't work on many other banjos, too. to try it out in the meantime. I got the Maple with Rosewood cap 5/8" with Crowe spacing . Where Purchased: Directly from Bart Veerman at banjobridge.com. There isn't a quick fade, but I consider that a strength. I just am not able to detect what that does for me.Overall the bridge has done everything Mr. Lawson said it would do. Highly recommend Bart's bridges. In addition, I wondered what a compensated bridge could do for the intonation issues I had up-neck and on the first fret third string (particularly when fretting the third string in drop D tuning). She leaves the bowl as food for the Babadook, which pushes the bowl into the shadows and devours the worms. The bridge arrived in Munich / Germany about one week after ordering. I hope to be able to make some good sound comparisons using this bridge on all my banjos. After having it on a few days and running it through it's courses, let me offer the following:CRAFTSMANSHIP: neat looking and well made bridge. Not only did it improve the tone and volume, but it's also a work of art. There are so many excellent bridges being made today that it's worth experimenting. How does Tim do it ? I found this bridge through a web search because I didn't like the sound I was getting from my starter banjo (Fender FB 300). They both sound great and the craftsmanship is outstanding. Worked really well in D tuning as well. I dont hesitate to recommend Barts bridges for a moment. I'm also primarily a guitar player and do a little straight bluegrass, but more melodic alternative "from the hip" improvisations and a lot ofguitarishstyling. Nice workmanship and sounds great. Tim is a great banjo player and you can hear his sound bites on his web site as he demonstrates his bridges. I notice much better note separation, much better volume and a tone that was a very nice surprise-crisp maybe is a word I would use for it. Randall made me a 15/16" bridge! I used one of my Scorpion bridges on my Sullivan Festival Deluxe and it was a little too keen-sounding and lacked some essential overtones. the banjo came equipped with a Grover compensated that sounded just okay. These are made really nice, and you are missing out on what might give you that sound until you try one or more. The bridge is a beautiful piece of work, and my Century old Vega has never sounded as good; projection, claity, intonation, timbre, and no floppy 4'th string!Beyond that, Bart is an amazing guy, a consumate professional, and a pleasure to work with. I will order more of the same in the future. 2. Once the material was selected, Bart made the compensated bridge and it works wonderfully. I gladly mailed Tim a money order this week.The next time I'm in need of a bridge, I'll be contacting Tim Purcell first. by Year; by Job; by Ratings; by Votes; by Genre; by . I installed the new bridge as soon as it came in. The harmonics that this bridge has given my banjo is like no other bridge that I've tried. Particularly emotional was Sammie changing the lyrics in the last chorus of The Night Before. You can see Maggies shocked reaction. One thing I was looking for was a brighter tone, especially on the lower strings, and the bridge delivered. My Stelling took on a whole new identity after putting this bridge on. I received my bridge and placed it as I started to tune I could not stop smiling as I new right away that there would be a noticeable improvement. Really folks it's just a banjo bridge. Just bought a Huber banjo, & just for kicks I put the Davis bridge on it & it accomplished the same thing. The Randall Wyatt hard maple bridge added a bit more pop/ tone that I was looking for on my banjo. Wow. One thing that stands out to me, though, from the general fact, is that bridges do NOT make HUGE differences on banjos; if someone says they do, then the size of the difference is really the apparent difference to the person, not the actual, quantifiable difference of the part. During the whole process David kept me notified and even sent me pictures of the blueprints then later the finished bridges. I may lost a SMALL amount of volume, and I mean small amount, but much clearer, cleaner tone, not harsh at all, more balanced and no harsh overtones. Keep your eye on her. The "Archie" has helped me achieve the pop, brightness, and clarity I was looking for. If you're considering one of Bart's bridges, get one (or 6 if you have 6 banjos), for this quality I still can't believe it only cost me 25$ ! He said he knew what I needed and I placed an order. That is why I went searching for heavy bridges with an added wider string spacing for easier drop-thumbing and found Bart's page. I am very, very happy with Barts Bridge. I then played a few tunes with the old bridge and repeated them again with Mike's. What a job Parkinson is doing under huge pressure every week." Im convinced. I would absolutely recommend Bart and his custom bridges to anybody who is thinking about having one made. Mahogany of course by nature wants to sound somewhat mellow. Find contact's direct phone number, email address, work history, and more. At $10 you cannot beat this bridge. This bridge improved the tone of this RB-250 by increasing its warmth and response by a lot. 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. Bart has designed and developed a bridge specifically for arch-top banjos. But if you like his design and the robust construction, coupled with very nice woods, I suggest you take the plunge. 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. Better acoustic balance between higher and lower strings.the 4th string use to be somewhat dull compared to the other strings. I have never been so impressed by anyone Ive seen in flesh and blood. Rachels forays into musical theater, piano and singing had a big influence on Sammie. Just an all aluminum body to attach a head and resonator. I couldn't put the banjo down the rest of the night. But not harsh. I am getting more clarity with some added sustain as well from this interesting bridge. By using our site, you agree to our use of cookies. The Sullivan FF Roasted bridge is a keeper. He was very helpful and sent me 2 sample bridges to try out. I tried it on my Deering Maple Blossom and my Goldtone CCR 100. Tim's professionalism, support and dedication to find a way to succeed speaks volumes of his character and made doing business with him so much easier. (May 2017). My banjo notes very clear with a nice amount of ringing now and to me is now the ideal clawhammer banjo. Both 11/16" two-footers with Crowe spacing. Five resonator holes in the bridge. The fourth string became fatter with a mighty growl. Thanks Steve! Recently I set the banjos head tension to 91 and this gave me the volume and snap I was looking for. I deliberated over this bridge only a couple of days, even though it's the most expensive bridge I've purchased. Thanks Bart !!!! Will be doing more business with you in the future! Post or read reviews for Samantha Purcell
We exchanged a couple of more emails where TIm was very generous with his time in responding to all of my questions. Keep in mind that every banjo is different, both in design, and set-up. I wanted to try a .656 bridge on my GoldstarGF-85(with Blaylockring) and 11/16 bridge on my parts banjo (RK rim with Kulesh ring). The two bridges removed from the Goldstar and the parts banjo are high quality bridges made by top makers, quite a bit more expensive, and enhancedthe sound quality of the two banjos. It's a big improvement over the well regarded brand name maple bridge that I had on it before. Rounding out the first incarnation of F and F was my Mustangs bandmate and close friend Scott King. So anyway I put his on my banjo and am very happy with the tone it produces. After installing the bridge on my Recording King RK25, the bridge brighten the banjo up enough to move it up a couple of spaces in my herd of banjos. This is a GREAT banjo bridge,thank you MUCH!! Banjo now has a nice dry pop and is extremely well balanced from string to string. And his workmanship is second to none! My first impressions after trying it on the customers' banjo in the shop was always that the bridge was very consistently solid sounding with excellent volume and separation of notes. As the film progresses, the five stages play out as the following: Ever since her husband died, Amelia has been avoiding the issue to the point where she barely acknowledges his existence. Though best known recently for the covers he's done withFoxes and Fossils, Tim has a rich store of music he's written, which may be come available to Patreon supporters of F&F. The bridge itself is quite nice and the attention to detail is obvious. So I got one from David and found I could get the sound I loved with the light gauge strings I was used to. Nothing matches it. These are worth every penny. It also added a bit more growl and now I could really feel the sound through the resonator! Well worth the money. Problem was that not all of the jobs were high paying. Do yourself a favor. spend the very minute amount of money on these the difference they made is priceless. I needed a bridge to take the resonance rattles (not buzzes) out of my vintage Vega Tubaphone with a Rogers hide head on it and the Zebra/Katalox bridge that David sent fit that bill perfectly. I wholeheartedly recommend Tim to any organisation or company that value people. 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. Charles, Ok, so I've read some of the comments on the site about this bridge. A good friend of mine from Springfield, IL had met this fellow and turned me on to his work-in a word awesome! 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. 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. No problem Tyri was very willing to take the bridge back along with the string width feedback, and promptly made me another to my specifications and liking. It adds such a direct resonance to the banjo, I can't believe how much it changes the sound! Man that roasted red maple REALLY blew the doors off. All of my future banjos already have bullfrog bridges on them! Red maple is not as hard as most of the bridges being made today. Coming from a stock Deeringbridge, theSampson 5/8 Maple Compensated Bridge was a perfect buy. These bridges are awesome. He is a writer and producer, known for Number 96 (1972), Murder: Ultimate Grounds for Divorce (1984) and Day Release (1997). He was extremely helpful in helping me figure out what would work best given my banjos and playing style. Rachel currently performs with the Atlanta based all-female a capella group Octave.. I have one on a maple and one on a mahogany. And my banjo even seems easier to tune. This bridge rocks!! Man was I floored! See
Defeated, the Babadook then collapses in front of her, revealed to be nothing but a hat and trenchcoat. I ordered a Zebra Wood Katalox bridge from David. I could highly recommend Tim's banjo bridges and his profesional and friendly customer service. Bart was easy to deal with and promptly sent the 5/8" untopped mystery wood bridge with 46mm spacing. I contacted Steve,told him about my banjo and he suggested aroasted maple base with an ebony top weighing around 2.25 grams. I highly recommend Tim for his great customer service and excellent product. The action can be raised or lowered by simply and quickly moving the strings to one of the three heights and they require a minimum of re-tuning in the new location. It is louder now and it sounds more clearly. One thing I was looking for was a brighter tone, especially on the lower strings, and the bridge delivered. Usually there is at least one who leaves a negative comment. Just a few of the woods offered are Zebra Wood, Maple, Padauk, Cherry, Rosewood, and Katalox. The philosophy behind this bridge jives with everything I've read.To sum it up:It is by far the best bridge I've yet to put on any of my banjos (and I've got some nice ones now). I can hardly wait for our next band practice.How can any bridge be better than this beech bridge? Anyone can shoot me a message if they want a more specific opinion. The bridge my banjo-guitarinitially came with was really tall, and it had a curved fret board, so I thought I'd try a shorter bridge with a radius curve. This bridge is extremely well made with a nice ebony "cap" with the "g" string compensated. I was having some intonation problems which I though could have been due to inept fingering or holding the banjar in a weird state, but at the end of the day the second was a bit flat and the third a bit sharp.After your curiosity is piqued at his website you learn enough to make a competent decision for yourself and you decide to order.Then you go through all the drill in testing the amount of compensation that you might need. Great Work Tim!!!!!! I bought a Red Ambrosia Maple bridge, Crowe spaced, standard top. The first couple of minutes playing the sound was pretty close to the Snuffy. It improved the clarity and volume on my banjo. He tells her to give him Samuel and everything will be fine. Mini Bio (1) Tim Purcell is known for The Babadook (2014) and Death in Bloom (2015). The mid range tones sound fuller and overall i'd describe the tone as crisper and more bell like. Where Purchased: Directly from Bart (banjobridge.com). Amelia gathers up worms from the garden and enters the basement, where the Babadook appears. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Tim's . Absolute joy. Well done Ericgreat product! Once you do you'll find Bart is a craftsman of the highest caliber. Tim was very gracious & made my wife & I feel right at home. It's also a great looking bridge on top of that! One was his mystery bridge, and the other three were made out of different woods of his choice. Also, David Cunningham is a great guy. Just trying to spread the word here.these bridges and Bart are special. He responds quickly and clearly cares about his work. I recently purchased a Bart Veerman Archie Bridge for my arch-top banjo. There are a lot of really good bridge makers and bridges out there today. View court, arrest, criminal/conviction
Just purchased a 9/16 custom compensated ebony-topped mystery wood bridge with 46 mm (clawhammer) spacing from Bart Veerman and installed it on my 12" Enoch Tradesman (with Rickard Dobson-style tone ring). They should be $100 for the time and craftsmanship that goes into these bridges.
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