I have to say it makes a HUGE difference. Would've given it a 9 out of 10 except the ebony has a slight chip out of it on treble end. Arnold got the bridges to me just in time to celebrate my birthday, ( and Bill Monroe's ) on September 13. Powerful and clear. I really should have noticed this before buying it, but am glad I did because it does sound great. Thats way too technical engineering like for me, but it seemed like a good idea, and Im a sucker for new, innovative bridges. Intonation is spot on now and very pleasant tone. They do not offer problems in their new state, and deliever consistant durability later in life. My Whitestar never sounded so even, so loud, so full, so bright, and so alpine crisp. Very nice. I wrote Bart asking which of his bridges he would recommend to preserve the warm tone while giving it a bit more pop and he suggested this one. This is the best bridge I have ever used, great for bluegrass and for snappy Irish playing. Photo Gallery. It's hard for me to believe I forgot to say something about ituntil now. The volume is also impressive. Bart's mystery wood bridge "WOKE" this banjo up when 8-10 other professional bridges could not. Beautiful looking bridge and well worked, but most importantly is that this bridge sounds great. Probably the best 30 bucks I ever spent. Man that roasted red maple REALLY blew the doors off. Now I have to live up to their potential. The entire spectrum of tone is drier than kiln wood yet more sustaining. Highly recommended!! Well, after playing the heck out of my banjo the last few days and carefully listening to the differences..The new Sullivan Factory Floor bridge is ALL of that plus! Joints, feet, cut outs are all done with enough precision to suit my tastes. Craftmanship is as you would expect, first class. I like its looks, the workmanship and the sound. The highs and mids are all I could ever ask for. All my hammer on, pull offs, and slides sound so much cleaner! The second I put on my Deering Goodtime which had started to sound lifeless to me after playing my other banjos with tone rings. 1. Communication/customer service - Outstanding. It has transformed the instrument! It looks great. Kerry will send you one and you don't have to pay for it unless you decide to keep it. Although, others may perceive a minor reduction in volume, I believe this is due to the banjo being less 'harsh'. A banjo can be twangy and sweet- it doesn't have to cut glass. This review is for a 9/ 16" , A weight, three leg, ebony topped, mystery wood bridge with 46mm spacing. I almost feel like I need to mute the banjo to not disturb the neighbors. I've used the Stockwell Moon Bridge for decades with great success both on my archtop and on my flat-top to cure intonation problems. I'm also primarily a guitar player and do a little straight bluegrass, but more melodic alternative "from the hip" improvisations and a lot of guitarish styling. The highs were more or less unchanged from my previous bridge but the mids and lows took on a really rich timbre, with a 4th string that will make my liver quiver when I hit it right. Where Purchased: direct from kat eyz site. Ordered a couple of bridges from Tim, an old piano bridge and a red maple. I will go even further to say I have never received a bad bridge from anyone. Where Purchased: On line from First Quality. Well, I put on the bridge, intonated the instrument and was laying down tracks within minutes. Where Purchased: http://www.dcbanjoworks.com/index.html. I found that as others have mentioned, you should allowed the roasted maple bridgeto settle in for at least a day or so before making adjustments or judgements. "@Wrexham_AFC Was loving O'Connell's performance before the goal - what a debut. Great bridge with very even tone to all strings. My initial order to Bart was a for a 3/8" flat bridge but it was a hair too short and I got a little buzzing on the fret board on the D and G strings. A few days ago I notice BHO member David Cunninghams ad for bridges: http://www.banjohangout.org/classified/39405, I asked David to build me four 5/8 Zebra bridges with a Katalox cap, two in Crowe spacing and two standard spacing. I put one of David's Zebra bridges on an EpiphoneMB-500 that I have for sale and the thing just came to life! Definately helped my Gold Star open up and more clarity for sure. This is the best bridge I've tried. Good growl on the 4th/low D. I have taken the bridge off the Bales a time or two but it always went back on. His comment was to try it first to make sure I was satisfied. Where Purchased: Directly From Tim Purcell via the Banjo Hangout. So I contacted him and he sent me one to try. I then tried it on my28 Granada 40-hole AT. I thought delivery was quite timely, but David felt like he took a day or two too long, so he also sent me a Missouri Maple and Purple Heart. The Tone has improved greatly. Same plus 4th string growl on KK250. http://youtu.be/euXcvwbKph8. I had these bridges on two of my banjos for a couple of weeks now and I 'm very happy with them. 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. Very well built. If you haven't slid a Purcell bridge under your strings yet, I recommend you give it a shot. Awesome, great sounding and cool looking. This bridge is of Tim's new design in aspect of ''no sag'' feet and it is a significant improvement.Very elegant in appearence , handcraft is perfectly done . 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. I bought an 11/16 standard spacing Roasted Red Maple bridge. Davids zebra wood bridge with the Crowe spacing delivered. It was a real improvement for the sound quality of the instrument, and a cheap way to make it really shine. Highly recommend Bart's work. He was intrigued by the idea of a generationally mixed project and agreed to give it a go. As well, Bart is fully confident in his workmanship, andgoes to great lengthsto ensure customer satisfaction. Brighter, crisper tone towards the bridge and mellow but resonant tones towards the neck. My banjo neck now tracks perfectly, no buzzing whatsoever and I have noticed increased sustain in clarity of notes and volume. I have a very nice Nechville banjo that was very well set up but just shy of everything that it could deliver in the tone/sound department. Now that banjo ended up sitting in a corner after a few years and after a 20 year hiatus I picked it back up 3 years ago. Needless to say she was not impressed. The volume is perfect for me,no over ring any where on the neck.and, all the strings blend perfect.The 4th string has that special growl that everyone seeks,but doesn't stand out over the sound from the other four strings.Try one of these bridges and you will be very pleased and very surprised ! So I E-mailed Tim and he sent me another one. I contacted Tim in July, 2013 after reading positive reviews on his banjo bridges. No need to read any more reviews, call Arthur and enjoy the results! The tonal qualities are well balanced an clear. The Randall Wyatt hard maple bridge added a bit more pop/ tone that I was looking for on my banjo. The banjo in question, a nice RK-50, showed itself not really suited for clawhammering when I first purchased it. I recently tried Scorpion Bridges on my flathead 3 and flathead 12. Our collection of songs on Youtube steadily grew. My Eagle 2 is a lot louder and brighter now! 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. Where Purchased: From Bart, banjobridge.com. I'd had never heard it sound better. I had to get a 2.09 gram and a 2.2 gram for my 2 banjos because all banjos are not the same.. A thing of beauty. Awesome craftsmanship, great sound. You wont be disappointed. Plus, Greg was a delight to deal with--great communication, great service, amazing bridge! The bridges produce a fuller, more robust tone that is rich in both treble and bass. I tried a 5/8" with Crowe spacingfor the first time--felt fine, sounds great. I wasnt even considering that bridgeI just assumed it was only good on an archtop. This is a very good enhancement to any radiused fretboard banjo. It's like a whole new banjo. It's is downright scary - its seems to get sounds out of the banjo that *should*, but usually *don't*, exist. - what a difference in volume and tone from the compensated Grover maple and ebony bridge I've been using. Every G note on every string and every fret rings true as well as all the other notes. I e-mailed Bart for input on which of his bridges would be right for my OME Triple-X (wih Silverspun tone ring). I fully believe I have with these bridges. I had been running a Scorpion on it and was very satisfied with its almost-tubby Mastertone sound. 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. This has caused her to distance herself from anyone who tries to talk to her about it, which leaves her isolated except for her son. -BC. Virgil Lawson offered those with radiused fret boards to try his radiused bridges. Despite having played and owned banjos since the mid 1970s, I have had very limited experience swapping out bridges. Because MyLife only collects this data and does not create it, we cannot fully guarantee its accuracy. Contact. I just can't praise this bridge enough, and at a great price, what is not to like. After sending Tim and inquiry about his brides, I immediately received a questionnaire that gave him the specifics I was looking for(height/string spacing/wood).My bridge arrived a few days later with the weight in grams listed on the underside of one of the feet along with height and string spacing.Very impressive. My oldest daughter Rachel who is also a very fine singer really didnt have a chance to do something like this with me because of the demands put on me by a house full of kids. Thumbs up to Dave Jack for his top notch craftsmanship on this bridge. I'm ordering another just like it for the Whitestar! Tim is a true gentleman , a man of a word indeed and a very friendly person. Don does great work on all his models and is very helpful in making sure you get exactly the bridge you need. The craftsmanship is over the top professional, very nice work. But what struck me in particular is that, up and down the neck and from string to string, the bridge produces such a very well balanced tone. Let's rewind the history:I asked Silvio to make me a Scorpion (custom) bridge - something bright with a 14" radius for my Stelling SwallowTail, which has a 14" radiused fretboard. As soon as I put them on I could hear a difference in tone and volume. For me, as a clawhammer guy, the locust wood is a dream. But it's pretty close for $30.00. It won't disappoint you. Bart will get all the necessary information from the picker regarding banjo, strings, playing style and sound preference. The Banjo vibrates a lot and honestly I have put Tims bridge up against a VERY good bridge from another bridge specialist. A fewmonths ago, I bought a Bart Veerman Dark Star bridge from Janet Davis. At 2.0 oz., this is now my main bridge. Have fun. The bridge is beautifully made, and sounds amazing! The best poems for funerals, memorial services., and cards. With the Wadsworth bridges, that problem is gone! 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. I will probably order 3 more just like it pretty soon..a spare for the archtop and 2 for my new flathead.Tone rings, wood rims and good set-ups are all very important.but "the bridge" is the key to the best sound any banjo has to give.My overall rating for this bridge is 1000! A great gentleman to do business with. Unfortuantely, I was buying this bridge to prep the banjo for sale.and now I kinda dontwant to sell it! Thank you for adding to my knowledge and appreciation for this group. Less Crack and more plunk over stock. Bart has designed and developed a bridge specifically for arch-top banjos. Simply terrific!! On my banjo, the Dark Star sounds bright, yet with a full, rich tone. The lower action helped there a bit. I have to say it is one awesome bridge. Can't say enough. I have read with interest, many of the BHO entries about how a new bridge changes that person's banjo dramatically. Was looking for alterntive to the Grover bridge that come on my Maple Bossom, so I contacted Virgil about his Frog Bridge. The bridge supports the Nylgut strings very well. First things first, what I think is fantastic banjo tone might be different than you. I can personally recommend The Emerson Bridges to anyone who is looking for a "Performance Kit" for their banjo! This bridge really does the trick! It really sounds wonderful, better than any other bridge I have tried. I recently ordered a Bart bridge for a humble GoldTone Cripple Creek Irish Tenor banjo. I am looking for trades to share my library of Bridges, but no further experimentation on the Veerman, Dunno WHY these bridges work as they do, but I've tried them on ALL my open-back banjos (3 Chuck Lee tubaphones, a Vega Whyte Laydie, a Lo Gordon custom). I received a Zebra wood bridge and a special walnut bridge in the mail Monday (Dec. 16, 2013). That's service you cannot beat with a stick! Very nice tone. Where Purchased: Ordered Directly from Bart Veerman. This is helpful for the player wanting to hear their banjo more during a jam session, or helps solve that pesky problem with a banjo that projects well but prevents the player hearing what is being played. I went to www.purcell-banjo-bridges.com and sent Tim an email asking for a call to talk bridges. I've put this on an RK Elite 75 and the results are fantastic. I emailed Mike and asked if there was much of a difference in tone between the Snuffy and the Kat Eyz peg head. My then current bridge was to thick. It doesn't sacrifice clarity, but is free from the aggressivelybright growlthat some hardwood capped bridges tend toward, and without losing thebelltones on the high strings-- the sound of this bridgeon my fretless Reiter is exactly what I was looking for. 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 bridges have ordered online and received very quickly!Thank you Tim. After doing some warm up with the old bridge, I replaced it with the new David Cunningham bridge. The harmonics that this bridge has given my banjo is like no other bridge that I've tried. Give it some time, I installed mine, played for a few minutes and went to bed. I immediately ordered another one for my Bob Flesher Grand Cotillion with similar results. I've tried many different bridges, but this one has the best sound of all. This bridge is awesome. Being a native Detroiter I had to have one of these Bridges. Tim's customer service couldn' be better.He gave me some very usefull advices on setup. See more awards Known For The Babadook Art Department 2014 Death in Bloom Art Department 2015 The Bullfrog was not quite as bright and had less bite than the Z/K. The price was about the same as you'd pay for any custom bridge, but considering that this bridge is hand carved as opposed to made with machine tools (drills, saws), it's actually inexpensive for the craftsmanship and work that went into it. One is made from Arkansas Maple and the other is made from Ambrosia Red Maple. He even tweaked the string spacing for me, as the stock bridge had the strings a little too close together for me. Frankly, I was skeptical as to how much a mere bridge could affect the performance of this inexpensive but boy, was I wrong! Both bridges were exceptional, but I was especially impressed by David's two-footed model. Couldn't be happier. Where Purchased: direct from Greg at a festival. And my banjo even seems easier to tune. 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. I put one on my Mike Ramsey Bacon Model open-back and the result was astounding! However, I like a bright, biting sound with clear, deep tones and this one is a bit muted for my taste. Not bad for $125, but does sound like a $125 banjo. Tim Purcell was born on December 7, 1949 in Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK. Thank you, Donald (Zepp) for introducing them to me!Craig (frailin). I was intrigued by this bridge and David's tasteful design, that while original, definitely had a traditional look that would not be out of place on a vintage instrument. Links are provided for reference only and MyLife.com does not imply any connection or relationship between MyLife.com and these companies. Some people think hes really George Keywood How to Make Millions Net Worth, Eazy the Block Captains Net Worth How He Made His Millions, Dylan McKnight Height and Weight How Tall is He Really. This happened again recently and there were a coupe of set-up jobs coming up and I needed these bridges asap.I contacted Tim and he jumped on the job and made two bridges for me and I had them the next day. It is on my Nechville Galaxy Custom job with tunneled 5th string. It replaced the Moon bridge I've had for years on my Kalamazoo and I heard a modest but noticeable improvement in the volume and warmth. I'm very happy with the radiused red maple bridges Tim made for me. I am an admin of this site. I came across F&F in 2013 with their 2010 Sweet Judy Blue Eyes. I ordered two standard spaced 3/4" bridges, one Maple/Padauk and one Zebra/Katalox for the maple and two 11/16" radius bridges one Maple/Padauk and one Zebra/Katalox each with his Achilles heel. In less than a week I had 3 new bridges to experiment with. The tone and volume improved dramatically and if my ears don't deceive me even the clarity and note separation have improved. 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. This bridge is amazing, totally transformed my Gold Tone OB250+ into a different banjo. 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 can hardly wait for our next band practice.How can any bridge be better than this beech bridge? Great Work Tim!!!!!! However, Barts response time is excellent. I bought a Red Ambrosia Maple bridge, Crowe spaced, standard top. Thanks Tim! I could feel the sound resonating thru the neck - also something new. Tim sent me this 5/8 "piano wood" bridge, with ebony top. 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. There isn't a quick fade, but I consider that a strength. Bart was easy to deal with and promptly sent the 5/8" untopped mystery wood bridge with 46mm spacing. They are also not V-tapered, but a gentle curve perfect for cupping the string. He is also very friendly and great to talk to on the phone. My banjo is a Deering Eagle II with Fults34Parallel Lite tailpiece and medium gagenickel wound strings. The sound is perfect for my RK. She has a real chance to do something big. I chose the new Select Maple bridge with 5/8 height and Crowe spacing from Tim Purcell. When I look at its design this bridge is a bit different than original Deering basic bridge. That's about five hours and twenty minutes of some of the best crafted music you'll find anywhere. When I first put it on, I think I noticed a bit of loss on the bottom end, low on the 4. I also own a standard old maple Kat Eyz and it's great one too, but the McCormick spice factory wood has a special flavor that I've started to prefer. Being a practical gal she demurred and I, being a totally hedonistic impractical male, went out and spent 800 bucks on abanjo. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND Mike Smiths Katzeye Pegged Top banjo bridge. I do not know how the holes in the bridge affect tone, but overall, I really love the bridge. I have had one of them on a banjo for about a year with no sagging problem. The Purcell sounds punchy, loud, crisp, quick.strong. It was a pleasure to recently meet and work with Tim. My banjo is a Recording King Madison RK-OT25 (an openback with a scoop neck). The Spillway Dam Bridge is a brilliant design that is masterfully crafted.Don's customer service is first rate too. When I was done I somehow convinced Sammie to come down and fool around with those intricate Garfunkel harmonies. A friend of mine let me borrow a Zebra bridge to try out. Now the intonation is spot-on, note separation has improved and the instrument is louder. I am just amazed at the difference- and again, I am very suspicious by nature. Tim thank you for you patience and care. What does all that mean? 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. Biography. I wonder what the Spillway Dam Bridge would do to any of my clawhammer open back banjos? I have made some myself out of walnut and love the darker tones of walnut but mine always were lacking a little something. I've been sanding my bridges down for years to get good crisp tone and then giving up some bass for the trouble. The level of aggravation was high. I couldnt wait to get out and perform with them. Your base option offers choice of height, wood and string spacing. See full bio More at IMDbPro Contact Info: View agent, publicist, legal on IMDbPro 1 nomination. The young blonde in the video is Tim Purcell's daughter. Aloha, PH, Where Purchased: online from Bart Veerman. Email. Smartened up the old Gold tone like you wouldn't believe. We had 6 band members and a soundman to pay. However , found it suitable for other kinds of banjo playing as well. I will definitely buy more of these when needed. The form and function work well together. Red maple is not as hard as most of the bridges being made today. I had a country recording session to do, and knew that the head on the SwallowTail was too stretched out and past its use-by date. I play a Bacon Blue Ribbon pot with a conversion neck. 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 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. As an experienced and innovative ICT Management Professional, happily living in Australias National Capital, Canberra, Ive found that work takes place in many arenas in cafes, in offices and during the many networking functions (that Canberra does so very well). Coudn't be more satisfied. 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. The biggest difference was the treble: much stronger, clearer, and bell-like. I've used a lot of bridges over the years and Bart's products are a huge step forward. Does it make your banjo sound like a 1934 Gibson? My main goal was to keep its tone--which after I did some basic adjustments, sounds very good and even through the entire range--but try to squeeze a bit more volume out of it. It is a razor thin, seemingly very dense and ultra responsive bridge. The workmanship is excellent. This beat out the Sampson Walnut old wood bridge for tone, although the Sampson did have some good old timey sound to it. I never in a million years thought that swapping the bridge on my banjo could make such a huge difference. Really well made, with no roughness. This bridge has given it new life. Defeated, the Babadook then collapses in front of her, revealed to be nothing but a hat and trenchcoat. Ok ok there still isnt much sustain at the 18th fret but there is still a definite audible ring to the notes that wasnt there at all with the Grover. Get one of these if you need a new bridge. I couldn't be happier. I ordered a custom bridge from Bart for my 19-fret Deering Boston tenor. Next week I am recording with the banjo and I'm going to do a few takes with all the Spillways and a couple with the Smith back on just to see how it plays back. Of course, this is not meant to be a substitute for playing the instrument yourself! But his latest & greatest is a combination of young & old folks calledFoxes and Fossils. My newest banjo is a style 4 copy with a Hatfield customneck, Cox rim and hardware, Tenn. 20 ring, Steve Gill resonatorall mahogany. Bart is a real pleasure to deal with and a genuine craftsman. I am not good at describing tones, but it was much fuller and warmer to my ear. I says to my girlfriend at the time (still my wife believe it or not) - if you want an engagement ring pick one out. I have tried four different (and very good) bridges on this instrument, and this one truly stands out. This bridge does not do that. Of course it is five times more expensive but hahaha it's only 25$ as Deering costs 5$ :)I would recommend it to anyone who wants to change sound of his/her banjo. The arc seems to be the same as the Moon, so it is slightly less compensated than the Grover. records, Lawsuits, Liens, Bankruptcies & sex offender status for Samantha Purcell. When I got it it was very well made and looked great. it hit me as a totally different banjo. I wanted a bridge to do a specific thing for my banjo and I contacted Scott to tell him what I wanted. I have a collection of bridges which are all respected brands from respected builders. First off, I haven't seen this good of workmanship on any other bridge, including mine. I was astounded with the improved sound. Thanks Bart! 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