(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!! A great person to work with, highly recommended for any of his bridges. I had an issue with some buzzing on my new Goodtime Classic scooped neck banjo. This bridge was made by Don New, who is a superb craftsman, probably best-known for his dam spillway bridges. the banjo came equipped with a Grover compensated that sounded just okay. All 6 feet contact the head evenly with no undue stresses on the bridge. 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. I installed this bridge to replace the Gibson bridge that came original on my Earl Scruggs Standard. Each of the last two bridges Bart built for me have worked wonders on my Irish Banjos. This bridge improved the tone of this RB-250 by increasing its warmth and response by a lot. The engineering and craftsmanship of his products are absolutelythe best. Try one, you won't be disappointed. Of course, this is not meant to be a substitute for playing the instrument yourself! I was a little apprehensive about trying a different bridge on myStellingCrusader because I was very happy with my roasted one. I don't have a huge amount of experience, but I've bought a grover bridge, owned a goodtime bridge, made my own, and had two beefy factory bridges, one that came with my Fender FB 58. What kind of arrangement is appropriate, where should you send it, and when should you send an alternative? I have been playing Scruggs style bluegrass banjo enough to own my own 5-string banjo for a little over 10 years. I am very, very happy with Barts Bridge. I think that if I had found these bridges sooner, I might have waited on the Maple Blossom. 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). (more overtones?) The FF bridge had a bit more sustain and lessdryer than the Maple Roasted bridge. The width and spacing were perfect as were the slots. I had considered my new banjo to be a very responsive instrument, but the Dark Star put this banjo (12" Tubaphone) in an entirely different league. Smartened up the old Gold tone like you wouldn't believe. Amelia is horrified and burns the book. I really didnt anticipate that dividend. After making the order Mike got in touch quickly just to confirm my order and let me know that he was using the same bridge on his banjo also and that I wouldn't be disappointed. Check Background Get Contact Info This Is Me - Edit Reputation & Background This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions. 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! I was curious about the sound characteristics of "roasted" maple bridges after reading some of the posts back in August. This is done because ebony warms and deepens the tone generally, and this I believe was done to accomodate the growing popularity of the "thunking, woody" sounding banjo tones more prevalent nowadays. It was not sharp on the third thru fifth fretted notes anymore. Tim also has excellent customer service. I waited for it to settle in before I reported my findings. As a singer in my past years I love and envy his amazing voice. I bought this bridge to put on my Ramsey Special 12"to try and get a plucky old time sound,well I put it on my White Mountain woody just to see what might happen,well I am going to get another bridge for the Ramsey,I have tried every set up I could think of on my WM and all it needed was a great bridge it now has a very plunky old time tone I have been chasing,Sounds good up and down the neck even got rid of a string buzz on the 3rd string,Steve is great to work with and his Craftsman skills are second to none it is a great looking bridge,Quick turn around on my order and packed well,will certainly buy another From Steve. So I sent him payment for that bridge and returned the one that I was not going to use. Thumbs up to Dave Jack for his top notch craftsmanship on this bridge. He is someone who has a great ear and is willing to take the time to bring out the optimal clarity and balance in any banjo. My banjo notes very clear with a nice amount of ringing now and to me is now the ideal clawhammer banjo. It also added a bit more growl and now I could really feel the sound through the resonator! Samson makes an awesome bridge. All parts are original apart of this bridge. 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. Feeling sorry for myself, I was killing time picking around on some melancholy tunes. I was becoming increasingly frustrated with the lack of sustain and general dullness of the tone. More volume and more bark and pop. I added this bridge to my Chuck Lee Glen Rose original some three years ago - about a year after I bought this model banjo newfrom Elderly. Bought my 5/8 inch clawhammer bridge from Bart about 3 weeks ago. On the plus side, Mike is a good guy to boot. She was 15 at the time. I just tried a new Douglas Fir Spillway Dam 5/8 std. 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. Looked so good there it seemed a shame to take it out and use it. I have not been one to really play around with the set up or components of my banjos. My Eagle 2 is a lot louder and brighter now! I have played fretted stringed instruments of all types, including banjos, for about 35 years. This effort was driven bytheOfficial Visit to Australia by the Finnish President and at the time I held the positions of President of the Finland Australia Chamber of Commerce and as a Board Member of the Australian European Business Council. Not only did it improve the tone and volume, but it's also a work of art. A true professional. This is by far the best bridge I ever tried. I had hopes that it would take my already great sounding Hatfield to the next level. 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. Noticed a big difference over the generic bridges I was using before. I used to slant my bridge, and that would choke off the sustain a little bit. The highs and mids are all I could ever ask for. He also plays ukulele and mandolin. I have a Zebra with Katalox bridge from David Cunningham Banjoworks. For sure I'll purchase another for my new custom! Made a noticeable improvement in the tone on my Gibson ES. I observed the following: Bart accepted a return and worked with me to get the perfect fit. Everything sounded soooo clean and crisp. Plenty O' Volume. Where Purchased: Elderly Instruments (Online). THeseare handmade by Don himself. Bart recommended 46 mm string spacing because this would make double thumbing easier to do. We had 6 band members and a soundman to pay. Let him know what you have, and he will give you some great advise on what to pair it with. I bought it thinking it would cure my problems, I was right. Then i switched back to the Scorpion just for fun. I am very impressed with this bridge. Great workmanship. I weighted the bridge and it was 2.1 grams, and everything seem good on the set-up. My 1 st and 2 nd string come sound more alive and a whole volume is very good. They produce great tone, and are very well made. It's too soon to describe the difference well but i can say that Bart's Teak/Ebony bridge did add more projection and a bitmore clang (that's the scientific term, I believe) in the midrange. Believe it or not the first bridge Tim sent me, our puppy Frida bit the envelope and broke one of the legs off. I wasn't sure about height and when they came I realized that I should have gone higher. Tim will construct a bridge for you to your specs at a very reasonable price. If you're struggling with volume or sound for nylgut strings - contact Bart immediately! (May 2017). It became my favorite at once! His prices are reasonable, and his product and service are exceptional. In a typical year wed make at least a quarter of our annual income in November and December. Clucks also come out more pronounced. I could highly recommend Tim's banjo bridges and his profesional and friendly customer service. Kudos to Bart for a great design. Get one - you'll like it. It was a pleasure to deal with him. For my particular banjo,I preferred the American Cherry. I didn't have any solid complaints about the bridge I had already, just vague dissatisfaction of how the banjo sounded in a big room or outside. Extremely smooth everywhere, beautiful wood, the best string slots I have seen on any bridge, etc. For my new custom Gold Tone seven string I knew from a previous custom Veermanbridge, that this was the only way to go. I have the untopped mystery wood bridge 5/8 tall, B weight with 46mm clawhammer spacing. On my banjoI heard wonderful harmonics (complex) that really was a joy to hear on the first 3 strings. This is Thesecret1070. Shipping was a flat,affordable rate. Not only does David continue to provide an outstanding product at a good value, his customer service and response times are exceptional. Strings buzzed until we could get the ebony grooves ready. Craftsmanship is excellent. That's about five hours and twenty minutes of some of the best crafted music you'll find anywhere. I just pur one of his 6/8 inchers on a banjo I was poised to sell. I was becoming increasingly frustrated with the lack of sustain and general dullness of the tone. I would highly recommend Tim's bridges. In case you don't know Flint is the only city tougher than Detroit, and that's sayinga lot. And how often do you change a bridge. I wonder what the Spillway Dam Bridge would do to any of my clawhammer open back banjos? When I received Mike's bridge I immediately noticed a difference (and yeah, it was THAT noticeable, which surprised me.) Especially on a Huber. The banjo has no more intonation issues up-neck. (replacing a modern 3-footed heavy bridge) This new Bart Veerman bridge brought this banjo to life with pop and volume and tone that I have never heard out of it. It's a big improvement over the well regarded brand name maple bridge that I had on it before. The quality was outstanding! Tim's bridges are traditionally built for bluegrass banjos and are made from select woods, controlled by mass, and nicely designed. The bridge was packed in a bubble wrap envelope including a small insert with some basic bridge info, installation instructions, and specs. I would highly recommend one! 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. It literally is like playing a brand new (and much more expensive) instrument for the price of 12-15 bucks. The best $35 I ever spent on my banjo. I also elected to try the wider (Crowe) spacing, which so far feels great. Almost as if the strings are at slightly higher tension (although I'm sure the strings are at the same tension as with other bridges). I play Irish tenor banjo and my main instrument is a plain but good playing Weymann 140. Nicely finished maple, ebony top, Crowe spacing. This is the second of two greatbridges I've ordered from Bart: I chose the Dark Star on Mr. Veerman's advice for my 2011 Huber Berkshire. 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. ), My banjo specs: Short scale, walnut neck, 12-inch thin maple rim (Keller drum shell), Dobson tone ring, thin goatskin head, Chris Sands heavy strings. He is also very nice to do business with. Some are unimpressive ..while others are keepers. I will be a return customer. I can now add northern spirit radio to that list for adding to that. Reviews help I had been running a Scorpion on it and was very satisfied with its almost-tubby Mastertone sound. Definitely a high-end bridge for the discriminating player. A good friend of mine from Springfield, IL had met this fellow and turned me on to his work-in a word awesome! After breaking in the strings for a while, I replaced the old Gover with the new Kat Eyz. I thought it sounded better with a little heavier strings than I was used to. Extremely high quality. Well, after some changing out and comparison tests. there is NO contest. Just received a new Zebra wood/Lignum Vitae bridge from David,I spoke with him and he recommended this setup for my Woody.having purchased from him before I knew what fine work he does but I have to say thisWOW! I really like the bridge. The film ends with Amelia celebrating Samuel's birthday. And there is no comparison to any straight bridge. Accurate city detection helps us serve more contextual content. to try it out in the meantime. It's all too easy to say this is a great bridge for the money when it's just a great bridge, period. I have tried these against many bridges and these are absolutely the best. Playability and sound notes: My banjo immediately sounded louder and crisper upon installing the Bart Veerman bridge. Go to his website and you'll see an array of bridges constructed from a myriad of woods with a description of each like the notes on a bottle of wine, many with sound samples. I am very happy with the sound now. Precise manufactured bridge, which produce a fantastic sound! 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. I have already sent an order for one of his "better" bridges, to install on my early Gold Star. Bart's bridge made a big change to my banjo. He also jumped at the chance. I corresponded with Bart ahead of time, gave him the full specs of the banjo and went with his recommendation. Will put these on my other banjos. I have a very old Vega Folklore long neck, the cheap one with the wooden tone rim. Tim is such a nice guy he sent me the second bridge even though I accidentally stiffed him on the shipping charge. The Banjo vibrates a lot and honestly I have put Tims bridge up against a VERY good bridge from another bridge specialist. So this is not about which bridge is better, but how different the sound is. I was recently in the market for a tall bridge for my c1886 George C. Dobson banjo. I highly recommend Renan Banjos and Tyler Burke. Thin, with large feet. The sound is fuller and it really chimes. While that is fine, I have run into problems with these type of bridges; the tone ended up being far too muddy and clunky for my tastes. Outstanding product, good value and price, excellent customer service and response time. 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. All this despite a new mahogany neck and a head that is not overly tight. The biggest difference was the treble: much stronger, clearer, and bell-like. Thanks Don! But this is the bridge that very quickly brought me improved results in my set up, so I recommend it. I recently acquired '26TB1pot with a Ryan Tone ring, Gill resonator, Gibson (wreath) neck, vintage GibsonOPF, Presto-type &Pruchahoop/hardware. Pretty cheap way to make a big difference with a banjo . Thanks, Silvio!! i don't know why but it really created a huge improvement. 1. I have tried four different (and very good) bridges on this instrument, and this one truly stands out. I have known Tim for over ten years on a professional basis. If you are looking to get something more out of your banjo, drop him a note. We now had four Mustangs in F and F. As time flew by, we all knew the day would come when first Maggie and then Sammie would be leaving for college. This bridge (5/8th, 2.2 grams) sounds and looks great. I tried it on my Deering Maple Blossom and my Goldtone CCR 100. I purchased five bridges one for each of my banjo's Gibson Scruggs, Gibson Style 5, DeeringCalico, Deering Deluxe, DubosqCustom made. Location of This Business. I contributed to the design on Jerry Rabun's Bamboozler and Bigfoot bridges. The curves are sinuous looking and the finish is very smooth with just a very light oil to protect and bring out the grain. Virgil was nice enough to let me try out his compensated radius bridge. Ive used cheap Grover bridges and more expensive Moon bridges and some in between. Years in Business: 28. Business Started: 1/1/1995. 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. The perfect blend of harmonics and balance, it gives my Deeringa really spectacular tone. I hope this helps. Where Purchased: Dave Cunningham directly. The old piano wood delivers a wonderful balance of clarity, separation and decay. OK, it's a cheap banjo, and what can you expect. The compensation is amazing. I'm finding it hard to put my banjo down! It's hard to describe but it is easier to play hammer, slide,etc now. Th ebase response is better than before. Tim has an intuitive ability to determine what matters in business. It came with a old two foot Grover bridge that someone hand cut to accept the thicker Nylgut strings. Tim makes great bridges. Northern Spirit Radio, 2550 Gregerson Drive, Eau Claire, WI 54703. I personally don't hear any difference in volume but I wasn't looking for that in the first place. I tried a couple capped bridges, but decided to give Mr. New's Big Foot a shot, mainly 'cause it looks unique. '. I rate his bridges a "9" just because I think the price is a tad highI'd like to see them sold for $28. view. If you are an open back player that uses genuine hide heads this may be the bridge you need to get! Gary is also the best to deal with. I almost feel like I need to mute the banjo to not disturb the neighbors. Clear, great bass, clear highs and loud. I was looking to see if I could improve that sound any more.I described the general sound characteristics and how I'm playing it now to Mike Smith and pointed him to a recording. If you're so unlucky to be plagued by intonation problems, there is no need to dabble in standard type bridges anymore. Arnold is the maker of The Pyramid Banjo that's out there right now for purchase. It's like a whole new banjo. Read More . I would have been very pleased with either, and my comments are merely based on a comparison between these two outstanding bridges. Treat yourself to one of these UNIQUE banjo bridges. I am very impressed with the product and with Dave. Excellent bridge. Tim Purcell. Let me tell you, this thing went from a cheap knock-around introductory banjo to a sweet-toned loud professional sound like there was some magic going on. 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've had it on for a year and have no itches to try another. Will these bridges be the ones to finally end my addiction to endlessly trying out different bridges? The tone, however, is the most important aspect the bridge offers the prospective buyer, and here it most certainly does not disappoint. This would be a way to tell if the peg head really made a difference. I have a Deering Deluxe and, as with almost all banjos I have played, it needs a compensated bridge to be accurate over the whole fretboard. Just bought a Huber banjo, & just for kicks I put the Davis bridge on it & it accomplished the same thing. Brought out the best sound in all of my banjos. I had another bridge already on which is very good! I sent my findings to Bart. I've used a lot of bridges over the years and Bart's products are a huge step forward. Latest movie in which Tim Purcell has acted is The Babadook. There is another slight difference in tone that I have no idea how to describe, but I like it. I am so glad I did. Thinking ahead (for one of the few times in my life) I asked a friend of mine, Terry Heinlein, who has an avid interest in both music and video, to record our first show. But then I realised I had the bridge back-to-front. Although I have not played my banjo in a group setting as of this writing, my suspicion is that it will be able to cut through better than it was able to previously. Highly recommended. The notes are very clear. Great banjo with a great sound from day one. Then I read about people really liking his bridge so, I had to give it a try. Volume, clarity, fizz and vibration through the Banjo are much improved over what was a very good bridge. I've purchased two bridges from Don. I really should have noticed this before buying it, but am glad I did because it does sound great. The following video shows John Boulding playing Gospelman 97 (Bryan's) Hatfield Buck Creek with the Zebra Katalox bridge. Detective James "Tim" Purcell, was a 24 year Navy veteran and active member of Austin Police Department when he lost his valiant battle with cancer. He was right. After that, I let him recommend what to put on it to improve it. If it's in a word or it's in a look, you can't get rid of the BabadookExcerpt from Mister Babadook. I like the thickness (same as the Snuffy) and the slight rearward angle that it sits onalso like the Snuffy bridge. Copyright 2022 Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved.For reprint rights: Tim Purcell is a popular I will also say it appears that the Crowe spacing on the new one has helped me with a problem I was having with my thumb pick catching 4th string. Not only am I a Winner. This profile was gathered from multiple public and I purchased the heavy bridge for placement on my Prust tackhead. So some how I found out he was making some walnut bridges with a Katalox top. Thanks for another winning bridge design! This is the best bridge I've tried. I'd heard that bridges make a difference so I tried a few. 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. Great to do business with. So, I decided to post my review of this bridge that I received this past Saturday. Aloha, PH, Where Purchased: online from Bart Veerman. It adds such a direct resonance to the banjo, I can't believe how much it changes the sound! 1. Very nice. Giving to charity is a meaningful way to honor someone who has died. Joints, feet, cut outs are all done with enough precision to suit my tastes. from Elderly. In every case, the sound improved! All of Bart's bridges are special. . Ive tried a number of bridges on my Hatfield Special. The bridge is beautifully made, and sounds amazing! An excellent bridge, everything you would expect from a Sosebee Bridge .. woods, craftsmanship, everything is first rate. We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. The mid-range comes through loud and sweet. I wish I could describe it better. I immediately ordered another one for my Bob Flesher Grand Cotillion with similar results. I have had 6 bridges total from David and all have been excellent. Sometimes the really obvious escapes me. That was the bridge that came on the banjo in 1990 when I bought it, so I guess it didn't owe me anything at this point so I decided to buy a new one. Tim Purcell is on Facebook. This translates into a lot of volume if you really dig in, should you ever need to peel the paint off your walls. It is the nicest bridge I have tried to date, replacing a moon bridge I was previously using. I highly recommend Dave Wadsworth's product, especially for Mastertone-style banjos. I'm a satisifed customer. We re all getting a little older and the girls are all moving ahead with their lives. 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