The Snuffy Smith may have been a bit louder, but the tone was noticeably improved with the Katzeye. The bridge itself is quite nice and the attention to detail is obvious. Thanks Steve! I cant say that I am getting the sound that I hoped to get from the banjo, largely because I cant quite put my finger on what sound I thought possible or most desirable, and that might be a function of both the limits of my instrument and operator error. What I can say is that the bridge is a great piece of work, tightly cut, symmetrical, nicely sanded, notched precisely. It seemed smart, and I went along for the ride. update3-3-08I just put a Veerman ENIGMA bridge. to see possibly who they are and full class lists found from school records and public sources. It took about a week to make it to Georgia. Very happy with the entire transaction.. thanks. I have an OME that was just too strong in the upper midrange - kind of clangy. Weekly newsletter includes free lessons, favorite member content, banjo news and more. You can watch her mature as you watch their performances over the years. 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. Tim Purcell's bridge wins hands down. I have given them to my friends and it always make their banjos sound amazing. I picked for 3 hours as soon as it came in and did not want to quit. No complaints whatsoever. 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. Along with all the 5 string bluegrass bridges he's made for me, he recently made me an 1890's 2 footed classic style bridge, to spec per my measurements. Communication/customer service - Outstanding. I guess that's why I have so many! Tim Purcell is on Facebook. 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 ordered a roasted red maple bridge from Tim for my Gibson RB-4. I also bought and installed a Bela style large radius flying eagle neck onto my Sullivan pot assembly originally, then later I acquired a new Sullivan torrified rim and Sullivan V-35 tone ring. Good clean lows and highs, no muddiness. I thought that was a very modest way of phrasing it. Service Technician at A&R Mechanical Contractors . The Cunningham bridge seemed to bring out the best in this banjo. Five resonator holes in the bridge. 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 Im sure some of that comes from not playing much up the neck. He made me a custom bridge with 46mm spacing for clawhammer style picking that was the perfect height for my banjo. Give one a try if you have not already! If you are considering a bridge upgrade you will not be disappointed. You can't go wrong with this bridge! An "enigma" wood/ebony bridge was purchased for a newbanjitar that came with a poorly shaped model that made proper intonation impossible. I play Irish tenor banjo and my main instrument is a plain but good playing Weymann 140. I had a scorpion bridge on it at the time which I love, but I think the Frog is gonna stay on the RB for now. He graciously agreed (Id love to be a Fossil). Great tone, volume, and sustain. After trying several top name bridges I always went back to my favorite bridge. If youre in charge of handling the affairs for a recently deceased loved one, this guide offers a helpful checklist. The half-moons have consistently made my fine sounding banjos sound even better. To plant trees in memory, please visit the. Tim sent me this 5/8 "piano wood" bridge, with ebony top. 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. I had no idea a bridge could do so much for a banjo. You wont be disappointed. This is the best sounding bridge out of a whole handful that I've tried, including a standard Grover, a medium and a heavy Moon bridge, a Fielding and a few other generics. I ended up leaving in an old Iida 225, in which it gave a noticeable improvement in tone, especially up the neck. I needed a 4-string bridge with a special height (3/4") and spacing (41mm), and I'd had one of Bart's two-footers before (that one doesn't fit in this application), so I knew what I was getting. * The other websites referenced on this site are owned and operated by their respective companies, and the associated trademarks and logos are the property of those companies. I recently acquired '26 TB1 pot with a Ryan Tone ring, Gill resonator, Gibson (wreath) neck, vintage Gibson OPF, Presto-type & Prucha hoop/hardware. It's a 9/16 organ wood standard spacing for my '63 RB-100and is just what the doctor ordered. A powerful bridge that brought out great tone and crisp loud attack to an already great banjo. Believe it or not the first bridge Tim sent me, our puppy Frida bit the envelope and broke one of the legs off. I believe he calls these bridges 'organic' because of the appearance. Like a lot of banjo players with access to the internet at work (uhhh), I've read a fair amount about how different bridges can affect tone. I didn't know it was possible for my banjo to have such clear, loud tone. Clearer note separation. Everything else was good, even with the new height. He has me as a customer for life. I have the untopped mystery wood bridge 5/8 tall, B weight with 46mm clawhammer spacing. It is installed on an RK35. Best to exercise caution around those with sensitive ears. If you are looking to get something more out of your banjo, drop him a note. So complete customization is only way to maximize the performance of the bridge/banjo/picker interaction. Great lows and highs. Its defiantly a keeper. Will it replace the ESPII long term? I have to say that this is a great bridge. If ever there was a perfect bridge for a specific banjo, this is it! I am a luthier /repairman by trade, and try to keep as many great bridges in stock as I can afford to. These are very finely crafted bridges. I filled out the form he has on his website, and after a couple emails back and forth, I was surprised that he recommended his Archie. We have become fast friends since then. I have known Tim for over ten years on a professional basis. 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. Overall, I prefer this bridge to the similar products by either Grover or Hatfield. I would recommend this bridge to anyone! The reason for choosing the Fielding in the first place was it's design. I installed the new bridge as soon as it came in. I don't think there's a dimes worth of difference between the 2 bridges in tone & by looking at them , you definitely can't tell the difference. I've just recently begun using bridges made of woods other than the traditional maple/ebony. 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. The bass notes really ring and the highs are sweet. I contacted Jerry about building me a bridge for my Stealth. ', 'Ron Coleman Outlaw five string banjo neck in curly maple', 'What's w/ all of the aviation near misses lately ? Fantastic roundness of sound combined with great 'crack'. Gary is also the best to deal with. I was amazed at the volume and clarity in this bridge, I would definately buy another one from him. Very open, smooth, good sustain. As a Scruggs picker looking for the "keening tones" of old, I needed a bridge that gave me that.Zimmerman has one of the answers, for sure. Would recommend this bridge anytime! Due to the arches under the top rail, a Mike's Mute must have bevels filed on the outside corners of the legs to fit the arches but once filed it works very well. No more tinny resonation, far less muddiness (even to my ears) and what service! I thought my 1st and 3rd strings had died a long time ago, again - WRONG. The top is flat, not arched like the Moon. I purchased a couple of bridges from Bart after email exchanges that delved fairly deep into my tonal targets - and especially variable dynamics (i.e altering picking hand position and attack to adjust volume, drive, tone, sustain, decay, overtonespretty much every variable). It reminded me of espresso, bold dark, resonant, yet with clarity and the right "ghosts" (my term) up the neck. I recently replaced it with a 9/16" Snuffy Smith New Generation and am not only super pleased with the banjo's action, but also with the tonal quality now of the instrument. The bridge itself (an uncapped mystery wood 3-foot 5 string)is flawless, the custom slotting was perfect, and the height and spacing are spot on. Bought my 5/8 inch clawhammer bridge from Bart about 3 weeks ago. Neither of us wanted to inhibit the others chance to work so we had to find a solution. It definately did. I did not expect a $30 item to make such a big difference in a finely-crafted, custom-made instrument. Wow, well I've been playing around with the bridges so far and I can say he definitely recommended the right woods. I got improved clarity, and a big improvement in tone and volume. 1 hr, 'Ron Coleman Outlaw five string banjo neck in curly maple' 3 hrs, 'What's w/ all of the aviation near misses lately ? ' Many times he provided me with good advice borrowing from decades of his life experience. Highly recommend this bridge. Part of the secret has to be in his ordering form, which asks for all the particulars of your banjo. >>> WOW, WOW, WOW is all I've got to say about them. I wish I could put into words how it sounds but you just have to hear it. Too, Tim is a responsive and friendly BHO member to deal with during the purchase process. The Bullfrog added a new dimension to the sound. This helps to prevent sag at the top of the bridge over time.. 813 times Tim Purcell Personal Details. I highly recommend it. But this Piano bridge is THE best sounding bridge for this old Mastertone that I have ever used,period. Tim received some maple from Town and Country Bowling Alley in Flint Michigan. I'm sure he could send it unslotted if the buyer preferred. The banjo came alive. Give his bridge a try. I could feel the sound resonating thru the neck - also something new. Shortly thereafter we asked the lovely Johnny Pike if hed grace us with his presence on the drums. Awesome, great sounding and cool looking. It looks great. I just put one of his Ambrosia Red Maple bridges, 11/16 height with a compensated third strong top, on a maple custom Nechville I have had for a few years and I must say it is an outstanding bridge. The switch was easy with the added surprise that the string spacing was for Crow. OK, it's a cheap banjo, and what can you expect. Very nice. 8 inch pot 17 frets, 32 inches total length. I already have one of Tim's red mapple bridge which is of other characteristics, very musical, gives sustain, very good for slower and melodic stuff playing imo. Wonderful sound. Both bridges were impressive as integral elements in the overall acoustic system. The arc seems to be the same as the Moon, so it is slightly less compensated than the Grover. When I got the final versions of each together last month I knew that I needed some more Cunningham bridges. Outstanding bridge, great customer service. I wanted to let everyone know I am a new banjo player but I have played guitar for years. David took up the banjo in 2010. Bought the 5/8" recommended by the guys at Elderly. I have pretty much conditioned myself to not making much use of this dynamic because I didnt have much to work with so I need to do some work to be able to use the new range I have available.-The next most obvious difference was what happened up the neck. It's such a huge relief to know that you can play without having to listen to notes that are all over the place, as if your banjo is cursed. He will build it and have it shipped in no time. Thanks Mike; if I could give the bridge 15/10 I would, but 10 will have to suffice. The wood is Afromosia and the top is katalox.I was very surprised when I put it on and tuned up,there was no waiting time for it to break in,sounded great right away! First, ditto to everything the Irish banjo player/reviewer said. I was pleasantly surprised by how much this bridge mellowed out the sound of my banjo. Tim's is an excellent communicator and negotiator able to "step in other people's shoes" and see things from their prospective. I have a Zebra with Katalox bridge from David Cunningham Banjoworks. Overall i'd characterize the bridge as balanced and warm. The reason for the debate is simple check out the site for yourself and you will see that all the choices are really attractive. Bart's mystery wood bridge "WOKE" this banjo up when 8-10 other professional bridges could not. I decided to purchase the Sullivan Roasted. I got a heavy weight, 9/16 ths inch with Crowe spacing. It made such a difference that I decided to try it out on my OME Otis Taylor. He is also very easy to deal with and a nice guy as well. I installed this bridge on a 70s vintage StewMac "Eagle" kit with an integral cast aluminum pot and archtop tone ring. All of a sudden it works!!!!! The reason for not having a 10 is that I believe there to many 10's given when the product seems that it beats one's expectations. RIght out of the gate, I was very impressed with TIm's customer service even though this 'customer' had yet to order anything. It seems to retain a great deal of the instruments projection but creates a more complex sound. 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 eventually went back to light gauge and now play into a mike with our band.But now I have this Sosebee 5/8", std. My Stealth now projects and the single string work I like to do sounds much better and the sustain I get for slow things is very much improved now. Facebook gives people the power to. Bart is a real pleasure to deal with and a genuine craftsman. I have a Snuffy Smith on my Goldstar and was satisfied with it but have read good things about Sosebee's bridges so I thought I would give one a try. Foxes and Fossils is an American band led by Atlanta -based musician Tim Purcell. Mr. Veerman hasdevelopeda thin bridge design that is highly compatible with the arch-top tone ring. I went to www.purcell-banjo-bridges.com and sent Tim an email asking for a call to talk bridges. I honestly cant believe what a difference this bridge made in the sound of this banjo. I wanted to regain the sweet rich sound of the midrange and reduce those piercing highs, but I didn't want to reduce the head tension and lose volume or vibrancy. The banjo sounds and plays great. (if you get one ditch the guitar tuners and get some cheap planetary tuners) Anyway its a pretty cool little banjo but once I supercharged the Ibanez, I wasn't stopping!! I've used a lot of bridges over the years and the Dark Star is a huge step forward. Clean, clear and strong. The change in character was a big surprise. I kept the Hatfield for another day. 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). Join Facebook to connect with Tim Purcell and others you may know. I recieved my two-footed thin mystery wood bridge slotted for nylgut strings and installed it. And my banjo even seems easier to tune. Ordered a bridge from Tim and had it in my hand less than a week later. There she has a vision of her dead husband, but it is really the Babadook in disguise. Well worth the money. Highly recommended. I've tried these on my 1926 Gibson TB 3 conversion Ballbearing arch-top and I am very pleased with the result. The banjo's sound was great with various wooden based bridges, but the sound was improved, in my opinion, with the all metal gold bridge. She leaves the bowl as food for the Babadook, which pushes the bowl into the shadows and devours the worms. Datel, +2 more University of Liverpool Tim Purcell, CPA Head of Revenue at Invitae . I had no idea there were SO many options out there. I won a bridge from Tim here on the hangout. For sure I'll purchase another for my new custom! '. The craftsmanship appears top-notch. The bridge is beautifully made, and sounds amazing! And just like the first one, I couldn't be happier. I have had 6 bridges total from David and all have been excellent. I would recommend this bridge to all who are shopping for one. On my banjo, the Dark Star sounds bright, yet with a full, rich tone. Over the last half of 2015 I slowly bought different banjo parts one at a time and ended up assembling two new banjos when all was said and done. This was my first venture into changing bridges and I was very skeptical about what the results would be. I ordered them in the evening and got an email later that night that they would be going out within a day or two. It has made a world of difference with my Enoch Tradesman! Its easily the most well crafted bridge I have seen. 5 of the feet appear almost identical, one of the feet is noticeably narrower than the other 5. Mike suggested to make me a Kat Eyz peg head bridge out of the Snuffy wood source to the same specs of my favorite Snuffy bridge. This lack of extremes may have boosted the volume on my banjo. A really great bridge and hats off to Dave Cunningham for doing this - it's finding these little gems that BHO exposes you to that makes Banjoing a real treat! Where Purchased: Directly from Randall Wyatt through Randy Odell. First it is has a very pleasing look to it(if a bridge can be said to have such a look), but most importantly is the improvement in sound. Did I also forget to mention that it "plays in" with use? Thanks so much Gregg!! The poem tells Amelia that the more she resist it, the more it will haunt her. I just wanted to add that my new bridge significantly improves the tone of my Wildwood Troubadour; it gives the sound some warmth and richness, almost like adding layers to the tone. I didn't thing a bridge could make such a difference. To torment and harm anyone who refuses to believe in him. At first glance it is a unique and eye appealing piece of banjo candy finely crafted. I've always felt the sound was only decent at best, somewhat lacking in complexity and tone. The raised 5th string feels very natural to my LARGE hands. The bridges I have tried have been great but none gave me the note separation, clarity, perfect amount of decay, tone, voice and volume that David's bridges have.a total package in every catagory. I have this bridge set up on a 1928 TB3no hole archtop(conversion 5 string neck). This bridge has worked wonders for me,and my Banjo! I love these bridges!!! I had seen many good reports on Gary Sosebee's bridges but I have enough hard maple bridges already. Virgil is a real stand up guy and easy to work with. It was kind of fun, my banjo still sounded great but I thought can it sound better? It adds such a direct resonance to the banjo, I can't believe how much it changes the sound! Just want to say that Mike Smith is doing a wonderful job with the production of the New Generation Snuffy Smith bridges. For "my stuff", with guitarish licks, radical tone variations & infinitely variable dynamics - the Dark Star is unbelievable. Where Purchased: Jeffrey Weitzel weitzelbanjo.com. It's staying on my Gibson! Credit: Terry Heinlein The band was the latest and. Awesome bridge. I am always looking for positive changes in the tonality spectrum. For only $25, you can't go wrong. This is the banjo that I wisely bought after a summer of working in the bush and coming home with a wad of cash in my pocket. Curtis dries the stuff perfectly, and this results in a bridge that neither wanders, bends, or sags. This thing Rocks!!! And I will add that I have cut down ie, ruined, many high end banjo bridges after 38 years of playing this dang thing. I should have gotten one of these a long time ago.This is a 1/2" teak, Crowe spaced on a Reiter tubaphone with tight fiberskyn head. This bridge is really loud and proved to be too loud for me because it introduced a ringing in my 2nd string and a rattling in my 5th string that I couldn't adjust out with head tension or a sock on the underside and 3 different sets of strings didn't eliminate these overtones. My 2nd Steve Davis bridge arrived last Wednesday or Thursday and it fit my old, no-name open back with Aguila Nylgut strings very well! Very disappointed. Food has always been a go-to for people in mourning. The turnaround from my order to shipment was 2 days. Beautiful looking bridge and well worked, but most importantly is that this bridge sounds great. few weeks ago when I was taking apart one of my, to photograph for my Banjo Construction Photo Archive, I noticed that the bridge was pretty wallowed out. Years in Business: 28. Business Started: 1/1/1995. I contacted Bart about what bridge to pick for a nlygut strung semi-fretless Pisgah with a skin head - I could tell that the banjo was muted thanks to the ebony-topped bridge (which had worked fine for steel strings). as usual perfect processing by tim! Just more solid all around and much more pleasing to (my) ear.Mike told me to try out the bridge for a week or so before committing to it, but I can honestly say I am sold already after a day of playing. Banjo sounds great! They arrived today and I tried them out on my Style S 10 inch Vega Little Wonder pot hooked to a Wyatt Fawley neck, built as an A scale banjo. This banjo always sounded good, now it sounds exceptional.The most amazing thing is how small these bridges are -- they are physically thinner and not as widespread as the typical bridge, but there is nothing small about the sound. Also my Presto tailpiece is not cranked down and I use 10-21 gauge strings. I purchased the Dark Star bridge for my open back banjo with the intention to use it for playing both in clawhammer and up-picking style. 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. I did have to file the slot a bit for several of the strings, but that was easy. This bridge drastically improved the tone of my open back RK banjo, making it both more mellow and robust. I think the Emerson bridges are the best you can get, and I've tried many, many, many, others (I went through a bit of a 'bridge' phase).This one isn't better than the sweet Power II, it's just different, being brighter. 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. To my great surprise, it was now right on the spot. In August, 2012, I decided I wanted to try something else, so I ordered and received one of Tim Purcell's "Old Piano Wood" bridges.After receiving the bridge from Tim and after switching back and forth between Tim's bridge and the Frank Neat a few times, I liked Tim's bridge better. The previous reviewer gives a lot of the technicalities. One thing I was looking for was a brighter tone, especially on the lower strings, and the bridge delivered. I ordered one out of curiosity. Now I wonder why I waited nearly 40 years to do so! Bart's Dark Star bridge is advertised as being especially good for "woodies" so I thought, "why not?" On a cold, rainy January day I was sitting in my sweatpants, playing my guitar, bemoaning the fact that my band, The Mustangs, had just experienced one of our worst holiday seasons ever. I saw Bart Veerman's bridgeson JDMC website, then checked the reviews here on the BHO. I 'found' Tim and his Foxes and Fossils group through the consideration of F&F Fan Jim Kimbrel. I could not imagine there was such potential in my old Mutt. Recently bought a Spillway bridge from Don New. I still get an amazingly clear tone, but the edge has been taken off and now its smooth and mellow but still clear. 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