Up & down the neck it sounded better than any bridge I've tried prior. Highly recommend getting one to stretch your investment to the next level - no matter what you have. The instrument was bought New/Used. Who's Searching for You, Relatives, Associates, Neighbors & Classmates. This may contain information such as company name, job title, address, and time period of service. !.go figure! (Snuffy Smith new gen) Which was made by Mike. Follow & watch Tim and Foxes and Fossils ontheir YouTube channel, Past/current religious/spiritual influences: I tried a S/S bridge and its got a little growl now, which is very cool. I bought this for a Whyte Laydie banjo (old pot with Reiter neck). Thank You so much Virgil and Hope I get to meet you next time I'm in Tazewell. I purchased thisGroverACOUSTICRAFTfor my Deering Goodtime II, replacing the stock bridge. I recently purchased a Bart Veerman Archie Bridge for my arch-top banjo. Period. What if we added a few more pieces; a better guitarist, maybe a bass? The girl has real pipes. This bridge gave my banjo the growl I had been searching for. He graciously agreed (Id love to be a Fossil). SELLER: I trust Don as a seller. For me, as a clawhammer guy, the locust wood is a dream. Shipping was a flat,affordable rate. I originally bought one of BHO member Tyri's 5-string bridges from Ebay. He is professional, considered, thorough and all with a wry sense of humour. Great job! Although it was a close race, the winner was his Mystery/Ebony bridge. The bridge is hard maple with a thin ebony cap and really focused and sharpened the tone of my banjo. Makes an annoying buzzing sound when capo as second fret or higher, or when playing hard. -3. It came with a old two foot Grover bridge that someone hand cut to accept the thicker Nylgut strings. One was mellower, one kind of a warm sound. I was briefly obsessed with Jerry Rabun'sexperiments but that represents about all my bridge trys. And as loud as you can play with it, it also works great when you need to "reign it in" and p[lay more delicately. It gives good note separation and note decay. He was extremely helpful in helping me figure out what would work best given my banjos and playing style. I didn't have to put as much effort into slides, pull offs,and hammer on. I took it home and played it for an hour and it's like the thing was playing itself. Hopefully I will revisit this review when I can get my mike and Audacity set up again when my office remodeling is finished. I'd never been quite happy with the sound of my 3rd string"Cripple Creek" slide. Step Over The Line - co-written with Jim Fallon, performed withPerfect World But this is the bridge that very quickly brought me improved results in my set up, so I recommend it. Amelia gathers up worms from the garden and enters the basement, where the Babadook appears. I had a Sosebee submerged maple bridge on my `29 RB4, and with a Blaylock conversion ring it sounded very thin; that is, all I heard was the fundamental with almost no supporting harmonic overtones. I love to tinker around and experiment to get the best from all my instruments and 5 string banjos are perfect for experimenting with. Sacrifice richness for clarity or vice versa. In the years after I got the Sullivan I have done lots of things to get the best tone such as different strings, heads, straps, picks, Zero-fret, tone enhancers, pickups, D-tuners. 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. In less than a week I had 3 new bridges to experiment with. Again, more open and slightly different sound then the Organ bridge. He offered much helpful input as to material and design considerations guiding me in the right direction based on my particular banjo and my playing style. His bridges are pricey.and worth every penny! It was definitely on the tubby side with somewhat dull high and mid range. Luckily, since its a 12" banjo there was some low end growl to spare anyway, and the improvement in the high and mid range far out paces the slight loss of bass. I just received a Locust bridge topped with ebony, really nice. I am using this bridge for CH, and was looking to hasten the note decay on a banjo that despite having a wooden tone ring just wouldn't stop. This bridge will make any banjo come alive. The bridge arrived in Munich / Germany about one week after ordering. Well made, good looking, traditional styled bridge with theweight, height, and spacing written on the bottom of the feet. Well Done! The workmanship is spot on and I can tell there has been trouble taken to get the cut of the timber just right. A really nice touch is Doc is obviously a really nice guy- and wonderful to do business with. I read some rave reviews on BHO of David Cunningham's bridges in late 2013 and ordered two bridges for my new Bales in January 2014. I love playing on that part of the neck on this banjo now. I had one of Tim's piano maple bridges on this banjo and it is also great. Where Purchased: direct from Greg at a festival. Holiday parties and New Years Eve were steady sources of big money. I am able to get a beautiful tone out of the instrument with the lightest touch and lowest volume, and it is as loud as you need it be as well. I contacted Steve,told him about my banjo and he suggested aroasted maple base with an ebony top weighing around 2.25 grams. 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. I am not good at describing tones, but it was much fuller and warmer to my ear. Email for further info if you like. A big thanks to Tim for the fine bridge. 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. This one is even better on my Goldtone CCR 100. Where Purchased: from Greg at Buckeye Banjos. Great bridge !!! The Sullivan FF Roasted bridge is a keeper. No invoice was included, so I sent Tom an email. I have been using Moon bridges and have been happy with them, but wondered about other bridges. This bridge (5/8th, 2.2 grams) sounds and looks great. clear, richer tones from every string and even the 4th string (which had always seemed a little lacking something in my view) seemed to come alive. You can see and hear the difference in his bridges. I can hardly wait for our next band practice.How can any bridge be better than this beech bridge? Saw Dave's shop. (more overtones?) I have played fretted stringed instruments of all types, including banjos, for about 35 years. He will take these factors, superior materials and superb craftsmanship to produce the exact bridge you need at a very reasonable price with great customer service. This is the second Mystery Wood Bridge I bought, the first was a solid mystery wood bridge and it is fine for my newer brighter banjo but I needed a bridge for an older Celebrated Benary Open back that I have. He went to work and left a note a few days later that it was on the way. If you are a little frustrated with overtones and brightness, this may be the way to go. I was having problems with the tuning of my fourth string. They all seem to like that. This is a really rich and pleasant sounding bridge. It seemed smart, and I went along for the ride. It's compensated. Better acoustic balance between higher and lower strings.the 4th string use to be somewhat dull compared to the other strings. Where Purchased: Ordered Directly from Bart Veerman. I am very pleased with this bridge. I'm glad I did! Mr. Hatfield's bridge is slimmer than the Grover it replaced, eliminated all the up-the-neck intonation issues, and gave my rb-250 new snap, crackle and pop. I use the standard spacing and have messed with 11/16 and other heighths, but tone quality and transmission remain great. Where Purchased: Jeffrey Weitzel weitzelbanjo.com. The Stelling Old Wood(Birch) compensated bridge turned outto be the perfect match for my OME Juggernaut banjo ; its THEbridge for banjos w/ lots of "ring". There were none. After some discussion he sent 3 bridges, all .656, standard spacing..a Piano #2, a Submerged Birch and a Red Maple. The wood used is quite beautiful looking and the use of different woods for the body and cap provide a nice contrast. The second I put on my Deering Goodtime which had started to sound lifeless to me after playing my other banjos with tone rings. I bought 1928 TB3 conversion back in April, 2010 and it had a Frank Neat bridge on it. This is a product that would work for any style and on any banjo (I tried it for fun on my "beach banjo", a Gretsch import - and it made a HUGE difference). I can't say enough about the difference in tone and volume that I am now enjoying. The bridgetook some of the keenness out of the Granada. If you haven't slid a Purcell bridge under your strings yet, I recommend you give it a shot. Samantha 4 have been zebra with katalox, 1 is hard maple with ebony, and 1 with zebra purple heart top. I tried a Sosebee and several other bridges, but all sounded about the same and very tight/restricted to my ear. I highly recommend this bridge. We re all getting a little older and the girls are all moving ahead with their lives. I put one of David's Zebra bridges on an EpiphoneMB-500 that I have for sale and the thing just came to life! So.. it's staying on. Your base option offers choice of height, wood and string spacing. This bridge is a major factor in the superlative tone and playability of what is now my favorite fretted banjo. pwalker8. I had a snuffy smith on before so it was no slouch, but now it is just amazing. Tim Purcell's Phone Number and Email Last Update. Biography. He is passionate about telecommunications and innovation is a strong advocate to have during this critical phase of product development. After a couple of days, I am a fan. Thought I'd give the Sosebee Submerged wood banjo bridge a try. Volume, clarity, fizz and vibration through the Banjo are much improved over what was a very good bridge. Unfortuantely, I was buying this bridge to prep the banjo for sale.and now I kinda dontwant to sell it! Particularly emotional was Sammie changing the lyrics in the last chorus of The Night Before. You can see Maggies shocked reaction. I ordered a roasted red maple bridge from Tim for my Gibson RB-4. the banjo came equipped with a Grover compensated that sounded just okay. The 3rd and 4th string really sing with this bridge on. Put a Davis compensated bridge on a Deering Golden Wreath, it made it much more full with a solid bottom end. He said he knew what I needed and I placed an order. This bridge really does the trick! To torment and harm anyone who refuses to believe in him. I am just amazed at the difference- and again, I am very suspicious by nature. It will be a waste of time and money. He asked for full information on my banjo including string gauges, bridge height, string spacing, and customized the bridge accordingly. I was a bit worried that I asked for a bridge that was going to be too heavy but now I think I can say that 2.3 grams is about right for my open back.- one of the more obvious differences with the camo bridge is volume. Where Purchased: Directly from Bart (banjobridge.com). Wow! Tim Purcell bridges have that special something that seems to noticeablyimprove my playing ability. Sound is always so subjective but if your looking for a new bridge, I can only say it improved my tone enough that I was impressed with it. 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. A great person to work with, highly recommended for any of his bridges. I am always looking for positive changes in the tonality spectrum. That's when I noticed the fret board had a curve, didn't notice until then. Uncovered Music Of Tim Purcell. They sound great and Mike is a pleasure to work with. Bart was great to work with and he pointed me to the bridge type used by other celtic-style players. Really well made, with no roughness. The more I thought about it I began to realize that this might be my chance to put together that strong vocal ensemble I had always dreamed of. The FF bridge had a bit more sustain and lessdryer than the Maple Roasted bridge. Fantastic product, unbelievable customer service, OUTSTANDING overall!!!! All I can say is that I do not regret it ! The bridge was recommended to me by a fellow banjo picker who also owns an arch-top. This is my second bridge from him and I'll for sure be buying a third. This translates into a lot of volume if you really dig in, should you ever need to peel the paint off your walls. 11/20/2022 9:03 PM. The craftsmanship is outstanding!! They both sound great and the craftsmanship is outstanding. There are many good bridges and giving a "9" to Sullivan's new Roasted Factory Bridge means that it is one of the best bridges for tonality and the criteria usually sought after in a bridge. That cheap stock maple bridge came off and the roasted maple simply blew it away. What information about Samantha are you looking for? The "Archie" has helped me achieve the pop, brightness, and clarity I was looking for. Ordered from Ebay, a 1/2 Red Maple top bridge. I especially like the thickness of Tim's bridges as I don't care for thinned out bridges, to me they give a thinned out tone. I've found that with these bridges it actually takes less hand/finger effort to play. Given the obvious improvement in tone and volume, I don't think this upgrade was expensive at all. Learn more in our Privacy Policy. I've reviewed Tim's bridges once before, but I had to send in another one. This bridge is amazing, totally transformed my Gold Tone OB250+ into a different banjo. I hope this helps. I've tried these on my 1926 Gibson TB 3 conversion Ballbearing arch-top and I am very pleased with the result. My Nechvillenow has the clarity, strong 4thand up the neck power that I knew was there to be uncovered. The first was so successful, that I purchased them both. This bridge meets those needs perfectly! However it just needed that final tweak. Let him know what you have, and he will give you some great advise on what to pair it with. If you are looking for volume along with a punchy, edgy tone, this bridge cannot be beat! to see complete work history. 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. While not for everyone, it certainly does the trick in getting what most pickers would want. Three bridges were tested. 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 think I emailed him about making me a bridge on Monday night and he had it in the mail on Wednesday morning. The cost including shipping was $40. Especially on a Huber. The other two gave my banjo a more blue grass sound, one more than the other. Kang the Conqueror (Marvel Cinematic Universe). I got the same impression I might get from a piece of fine, Amish hand-crafted cabinetry. Now I wonder why I waited nearly 40 years to do so! I received a Zebra wood bridge and a special walnut bridge in the mail Monday (Dec. 16, 2013). The bridge like, my other one, is ebony capped and also has the "G" string slightly compensated. 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. OK, it's a cheap banjo, and what can you expect. (I know, heard it before), but a double winner with volume on the RB and a new sound on the Hatfield. I inquired to David about a replacement bridge for a StellingWhitestar. I picked for 3 hours as soon as it came in and did not want to quit. I noticed it most with my hammer-ons which were much more clear. It is only when Amelia stops being scared and comes to terms with her husband's death that the Babadook loses its power over her. Amelia is about to kill Samuel, but he manages to trap her and tie her down. It is a razor thin, seemingly very dense and ultra responsive bridge. This bridge is extremely well made with a nice ebony "cap" with the "g" string compensated. It is easy to see the level of care that goes into making a bridge this fine. Bart, either directly or via his website forms gets all the information necessary to build you a truly exceptional custom bridge. 7. Very open, smooth, good sustain. I've had equally wonderful results with the red maple bridges he made for me as well. My camping banjo is a Rover RB-25 which has a great neck and is indestructible. They all had excellent sustain. 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. I ordered a custom bridge from Bart, for my Century-+ old Stewart banjo strung with nylguts. Doc seems to be able to tailor each bridge to your style of playing and your hoped for improvement in sound. Latest movie in which Tim Purcell has acted is The Babadook. The notes seem clearer on the low end than before. Like before, good guy.great product. Giving to charity is a meaningful way to honor someone who has died. Thanks Tim! Kudos to Bart for a great design. I tried and liked all 3 but the Red Maple bridge brought out the balance and great sound quality that my banjo was capable of. It did not do as much for my Deering Maple Blossom. These are really great bridges at less than 1/2 the cost of the others. The tone was consistently clean and strong across the strings. My then current bridge was to thick. I was lucky enough to win the 2014 Camo Frog bridge from Generous Virgil Lawson from Tazewell, Tn. I have a DeeringArtisanand had never changed anything on the banjo. One of the best bridges on the market today (2015) for 5-string Bluegrass banjo. Not really enough to worry about. Recently I was looking to optimize the sound of one of my banjos, a 24" scale open-back with a Dobson tone-ring in 12" diameter. I used to slant my bridge, and that would choke off the sustain a little bit. 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. It's real,even across the strings with a real hollow airy quality. I will admit I really wanted this bridge because it was very cool looking. Bart is great to deal with. 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. I was doubtful because 1) I am a beginnerand 2) because my hearing is not what is was. A Ludwig head and a price tailpiece. I have read with interest, many of the BHO entries about how a new bridge changes that person's banjo dramatically. In addition to the bridge I ordered, David sent along a two-foot bridge in Walnut with a Padauk cap for me to try. They should be $100 for the time and craftsmanship that goes into these bridges. Perfectly shaped to a fine edgethe Archie is thinvery thin, especially at the top. All I know is that suddenly I have to adjust to the idea that I've lost a beater banjo and now have 2 good sounding banjos. Bart's clawhammer bridge makes my inexpensive banjo sound great! The tone and volume both improved significantly. The birch was a very close second and was also very, very good with the way my banjo is currently set up.Long story short..the Red Maple Purcell Bridge not only gives me the best growling, stomach-buzzing sound I have ever had on my archtop, it also gives a great hand response for both right and left hand when playing. He is a writer and producer, known for Number 96 (1972), Murder: Ultimate Grounds for Divorce (1984) and Day Release (1997). Tim Purcell has 65 clips with the Foxes and Fossils (and the Mustangs) online. 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. I figured I would change out the bridge for something better for a start to see if I could get it to sound better before changing the Waverly tailpiece. It did everything that I wanted it to. The tone to my ear is brighter than normal. David contacted me before he began to work to make sure he knew what I was after. Where Purchased: Directly from the Artist/Machinist. The original bridge is maple/ebony but is definitely open to some improvement. 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. 1. He then slid the Birch in place, and again a huge difference over the bridge I had in it. It's been a while, but it got this bridge from Bart a few weeks ago and just wanted to say how great the bridge has been. Wouldn't want to take it to a BG jam, but it wasn't designed for that. Also my Presto tailpiece is not cranked down and I use 10-21 gauge strings. I ordered a 5/8" bridge with Crowe spacing and received it without incident a few weeks later. | A visual comparison reveals that the Scorpion has about twice the amount of ebony. He graciously agreed. My search for the perfect bridge is over! Whenever Amelia tries to ignore or get rid of it, the Babadook comes back even scarier than before. Thanks Steve! Highly recommend this bridge. It's an elegant looking bridge as well. I bought an 11/16 standard spacing Roasted Red Maple bridge. I put one on my Mike Ramsey Bacon Model open-back and the result was astounding! This bridge improved the tone of this RB-250 by increasing its warmth and response by a lot. I have had quite a few bridges on the banjo and I have to say this is by far the best one I have used. i don't know why but it really created a huge improvement. What I like about them is they are consistent and the notes on my banjo's are very clean, clear right up the neck (or any where that I play them) and it amplifies the sound of my banjo's . The growl is there. Great Work Tim!!!!!! What Don said about improving cheaper banjos is definitely true. He even tweaked the string spacing for me, as the stock bridge had the strings a little too close together for me. The bridges were finely crafted and have a wonderful balance of clarity, separation and decay. 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. Either way don't wait order one!!!! I love playing on that part of the neck on this banjo now. Sound was more balanced from high to low over the stock Deering bridge. I am going to have to try another one of Bart's bridges on one of my other banjos now. I found a venue and we began preparing for our first gig. The lower action helped there a bit. The turnaround from my order to shipment was 2 days. Thank you Bart for the quality of your work. Highly recommended! 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. Virgil is a real stand up guy and easy to work with. Cool looking design and just different than most. But I do remember replacing that Groverbridge with a higher end Deering bridge and string buzz went away. I would highly recommend this bridge for anyone who likes to play old time banjo and likes a more mellow, smooth sound. Finding the courage to face her inner demons, Amelia stands up to the Babadook, shouting that she will kill it if it tries to harm Samuel. The .656" on my style 3 made the banjo louder and dryer than another well known bridge that was very good. My initial impression is that this bridge has solidified the bass and is overall a little brighter than the walnut bridge. It gives a good clean sound. Overall, I prefer this bridge to the similar products by either Grover or Hatfield. Problem is that there are so many high-quality bridges being made it's hard to differentiate among them. That is a huge compliment. The banjo has no more intonation issues up-neck. I have a couple of other Scorpion bridges made with European maple. I also have an afromosia/katalox bridge from David on an RK-35. Bart recommended 46 mm string spacing because this would make double thumbing easier to do. I would recommend this bridge to all who are shopping for one. In short, there is nothing I don't like about it. Playing the banjo was much better with the BuulFrog. 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. Weekly newsletter includes free lessons, favorite member content, banjo news and more. Some of these are great bridges, but I thought I'd give the Beaver King a try in looking for that elusive bluegrass sound. 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. In the event I find myself in the market for a bridge in the future, DCB can be assured of my business. Having inherited great taste in music from her dad (me), she, of course, loved it. I bought the three pack. Some of you may or may not like this, but I think the sustain is nice with this bridge. Highly recommend Bart's bridges. It is pretty loud with excellent tone and responce. My professionallife started in the Royal Military College Duntroon and took me through a time of growth and development in the Australian Army. I did have to file the slot a bit for several of the strings, but that was easy. That said, I really believed I had "tried it all." put this bridge on japanese made (late 70's) iida model 235-1. banjo looks exactly like goldstarFE100. 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 received my bridge and within 10 minutes had it installed. Less Crack and more plunk over stock. His extensive business experience brought new insight to the project we worked on, and his input was focused, strategic and important to delivering a much improved product. I put the Archie on my Gold Tone MC150RP and couldn't stop smiling! Each ensuing year Terry would video one of our summer shows from which I would post the best performances. Steve Davis repaired a bridge that I butchered with some needle files and just want to let you all know that he does this work in addition to making new bridges. Looks great, no buzzes, a fine piece of craftsmanship. The wood was beautiful, especially the Rosewood tops. His bridges are sleek , nicely made, flawlessly cut and sanded, and consistent in their architecture. On first impression, the Sampson bridge is a beautiful and supremely crafted bit of wood. Bart was incredibly helpful, he sent me all the information on how to measure and determine the appropriate radius. ordered 3 x from Donyears apart. Due to the neck angle, a height of 7/8" is preferable. The biggest difference was the treble: much stronger, clearer, and bell-like. 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. Great product if you are looking to brighten up your tone. 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