I can't say that the difference is "night and day," but certainly the Snuffy added extra punch and snappiness. I had a student play my banjo back to me today and I liked the sound very much. I have to say that Kelly's bridges are the best I have ever tried bar none! All of my daughters are talented but I guess Sammie was lucky to be the last one at home. I've found that with these bridges it actually takes less hand/finger effort to play. I was happy enough to win the Tim 's bridge drawing recently , so thanks to his generosity I had a chance to try one of his ''Selected hard maple'' ( sugar maple ) banjo bridge. It made it sparkle and notes stood out and sustained. For the first time, I can play a chord at the nut and above the 12th fret, and both are in tune. Availability: You can order Barts bridges directly from his website at banjobridge.com or from respected online retailers Elderly Instruments and Janet Davis Music. This is a really fine banjo bridge. Tim Purcell had been around the musical block a number of times, all the way from his first band, American Apple, and including (but not limited to) Lou's Blues Revue, Perfect World, The Riley Hawkins Band, and The Mustangs.But his latest & greatest is a combination of young & old folks called Foxes and Fossils.Though best known recently for the covers he's done with Foxes and Fossils, Tim has . Just bought a Huber banjo, & just for kicks I put the Davis bridge on it & it accomplished the same thing. I do not know how the holes in the bridge affect tone, but overall, I really love the bridge. I had a snuffy smith on before so it was no slouch, but now it is just amazing. It does not: Other Works When I received Mike's bridge I immediately noticed a difference (and yeah, it was THAT noticeable, which surprised me.) I couldn't put the banjo down the rest of the night. My second banjo is an 1895 SS Stewart Orchestra 28 inch scale, that I picked up on Ebay recently. One of the best bridges on the market today (2015) for 5-string Bluegrass banjo. Im glad to have stumbled into him on BHO and learned about his product in some very informative email correspondence with him. A Ludwig head and a price tailpiece. As well, Bart is fully confident in his workmanship, andgoes to great lengthsto ensure customer satisfaction. Tim Purcell had been around the musical block a number of times, all the way from his first band, American Apple, and including (but not limited to) Lou's Blues Revue, Perfect World, The Riley Hawkins Band, and The Mustangs. I liked the design feature of Greg's solid foot cherry bridge. It spiced it up, twanged it up, metaled it up, gave it a complexity and a voice that I never imagined this banjo was capable of. It was very much worth the $20-something investment! I am also grateful that he is thinking outside the box with the slight curve of the feet and the recent Achilles heel. Bart is a real pleasure to deal with and a genuine craftsman. After installing Randall's bridge I tuned it up a bit and the sound became a bit more crisper and added some more vibrations to the neck. 813 times I would have been very pleased with either, and my comments are merely based on a comparison between these two outstanding bridges. Together with the string spacing, which Bart customized for me, this makes the bridge feel highly comfortable in playing. )I'm fortunate to live in Maine, so it was a pleasant trip up to Port Clyde with my recently purchased Vega ST-5. I received my bridge and within 10 minutes had it installed. I wanted to give my Gretsch open-back a chance to shine with a professional bridge. I thought it sounded better with a little heavier strings than I was used to. It used to be the offending string all the time, but now that all 5 strings are on the same "level" of vibration, the tone and tuning has improved somewhat. From start to finish I think the whole process was five days. 8 inch pot 17 frets, 32 inches total length. The Sullivan FF Roasted bridge is a keeper. Even though I live in New Zealand, he was quite happy to post it to me free of charge. Also my Presto tailpiece is not cranked down and I use 10-21 gauge strings. Much to Sammies embarrassment (after all, I am her dad) I decided to approach Maggie and ask her if shed like to form a band with us. It's like a whole new banjo. Rachels forays into musical theater, piano and singing had a big influence on Sammie. Volume literally shot through the roof on a basic wood pot fretless. It means that it might just take trying several bridges before you find the one that makes the sound you want on your banjo. I highly recommend Tim Purcell's bridges. With the Grover bridge my maximum volume was not only much less but the useful range of volume that I was able to control was sort of tight. 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. Got rid of most of the overtones and the sympathetic vibrations. The two bridges removed from the Goldstar and the parts banjo are high quality bridges made by top makers, quite a bit more expensive, and enhancedthe sound quality of the two banjos. I would recommend this bridge to all who are shopping for one. B. Veerman teak.Tone is excellent. I highly recommend Tim for his great customer service and excellent product. Even with the .656 the 2 pennies are comfortably sliding under the first string at fret 12. Very well built. View the profiles of professionals named "Tim Purcell" on LinkedIn. I've gone through a lot of bridges in the last 2 years. Food has always been a go-to for people in mourning. Blisteringly fast shipping and reasonable prices. I highly recommend Mr. Zimmerman's product. Gave me a great sound across the fingerboard, and helped get me the clarity I wanted with the strings stretched up to A tuning. You have funeral questions, we have answers. I end up get a bridge with slightly wider than Crowe spacing in 9/16th height to raise the action of the banjo. I emailed Tim about making me a custom bridge. This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions. 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. I tried a couple capped bridges, but decided to give Mr. New's Big Foot a shot, mainly 'cause it looks unique. I got the Maple with Rosewood cap 5/8" with Crowe spacing . I really liked the tone I was getting with that bridge, but being the "tinkeraholic" that I am, I tried 6 or 8 other top name bridges that I had in my collection, but always went back to the Frank Neat as the best. 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. It won't disappoint you. Absolute joy. Craftsmanship is excellent. They can make a big difference for a small cost. Seldom did they need direction and when they did it was usually just a brief discussion followed by perfection. It was an amazing performance and I'm floored to hear on this program it was the 1st time they had performed in public! 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. It arrived a few days later so I put it on, tweaked the head a bit and left it overnight to settle. After the Army, my career continued to build in the telecommunications industry both in Europe and Australia/NZ, and was growing in the ever evolving ICT arena where I have been lucky enough to have worked with some of the largest ICT companies in the industry. You get the feeling that he doesn't sell these, but rather, he gives them up for adoption to good homes! Pointed on one side and curved on the other. Well made, good looking, traditional styled bridge with theweight, height, and spacing written on the bottom of the feet. I ended up ordering a Wurlitzer organ wood bridge (double radius, compensated, Crowe spacing) and I'm very happy with the result. It's a big improvement over the well regarded brand name maple bridge that I had on it before. It did require a little angling to get the intonation just right, but way less angling than I had been using with an uncompensated bridge. Worked really well in D tuning as well. I recommend Virgil's craftsmanship with His bridges. It already had a really good bridge that I liked a lot but I had been reading great things about Bart Veerman's bridges for a while and decided to try one. Communication was prompt, with no extended time lapses between emails answering my questions.Shipping - Prompt. Well Done! I just finished testing 6 different bridges on my new bellflower, Red Dot, Sosebee, Grover, Snufty Smith, Lamson, and Fielding. Tim has an intuitive ability to determine what matters in business. They are the best compensated bridge on the market. I could feel the sound resonating thru the neck - also something new. It's a beautiful banjo, but sounded a tad tinny and thin to me, although the banjo had a ton of sustain. While the Babadook cannot be banished, Amelia and Samuel manage to live their lives. The bridge like, my other one, is ebony capped and also has the "G" string slightly compensated. I put the Archie on my Gold Tone MC150RP and couldn't stop smiling! I'll be picking up a few more. First he swapped out the popular, well known bridge on my banjo with the Organ bridge. A great person to work with, highly recommended for any of his bridges. I've had it on for a year and have no itches to try another. Definitely a high-end bridge for the discriminating player. I now have volume far beyond what I have ever experienced on my banjo. Superior product. I have never been so impressed by anyone Ive seen in flesh and blood. The guys I jam with even asked if I had new strings or new finger-picks, etc.. so they heard a difference also. Postscript 2018-03-26 Foxes and Fossils broke a threshold today: over 600,000 views. Will these bridges be the ones to finally end my addiction to endlessly trying out different bridges? I get a much more precise, crisp sound south on the neck toward the rim, and a bit more clarity in chording. I purchased thisGroverACOUSTICRAFTfor my Deering Goodtime II, replacing the stock bridge. It is hard to describe sound. Sheer power would be the best description. Very respectful and obliging, and he delivers on time when he says he will. Highly recommended. They should be $100 for the time and craftsmanship that goes into these bridges. t***@ar-mech.com. Sound was more balanced from high to low over the stock Deering bridge. Follow & watch Tim and Foxes and Fossils ontheir YouTube channel, Past/current religious/spiritual influences: After doing some warm up with the old bridge, I replaced it with the new David Cunningham bridge. Part of the secret has to be in his ordering form, which asks for all the particulars of your banjo. I really should have noticed this before buying it, but am glad I did because it does sound great. The Knighthood was awarded for my work and follow through of bilateral talks held between the Australian and Finnish Governments and for Business and Academia in the area of Innovation. Defeated, the Babadook then collapses in front of her, revealed to be nothing but a hat and trenchcoat. 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. It is not a bad bridge but no better than the Factory Floor bridge or Sosebee. After discussing different tones, options and the type of banjo I'm playing, Tim made me a locust bridge with an ebony cap in 7/8" height. The bridge is sweet, crisp, deep, and bright, Beautiful craftsmanship, this one has snakewood cap. I highly recommended it! I will admit I really wanted this bridge because it was very cool looking. Man that roasted red maple REALLY blew the doors off. Bart is based in Canada, so mailing time to the United States takes some time due to customs, etc. Problem was that not all of the jobs were high paying. Every note on the fingerboard is full and dynamic.no dead or weak spots. And overall tone is just fantastic. spacing bridge from Stringbean45on my Recording King K-80. 10. spacing, tone monster "beech" bridge! I can "pull" out tones that are strong - or delicate - at will, without effort. The bridge I received from Bart was perfect. he said this came from a bowling alley rail and was really hard wood. 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. Despite these two handicaps - the impact of Dave's bridges are huge. The slots fit my strings perfectly thanks to Barts initial emails about my banjo. This is my second bridge from him and I'll for sure be buying a third. Also, I am very surprised at the presence of the 4th string from such a thin bridge! I kept the Hatfield for another day. In February of 2021, he promoted to Detective and began his work in Property Crimes.Tim Purcell always lived life to the fullest. Had a notch added to compensate the 3rd string a little bit, and this was done for no additional charge. I am a new convert. In the 21st century, it's not just urns and gravestones anymore. Some banjos can really benefit from this kind of experimentation. One great advantage of the custom compensation is that the string slots are straight on the strings. I bought a Red Ambrosia Maple bridge, Crowe spaced, standard top. Contribute to This Page. The bridges have ordered online and received very quickly!Thank you Tim. First things first, what I think is fantastic banjo tone might be different than you. He is truly interested in providing a quality product that is right for your playing and your banjo. Weekly newsletter includes free lessons, favorite member content, banjo news and more. A big thanks to Tim for the fine bridge. Contents 1 About 2 Symbolism 2.1 Denial 2.2 Anger 2.3 Fear 2.4 Bargaining 2.5 Acceptance 3 Gallery 3.1 Images 3.2 Videos About The Babadook most generally appears as a towering, shadowy bogeyman wearing a black coat and hat, with long, claw-like hands and a pale, frightening face. I got the Zebra Wood/Kataloxbridge 5/8th and standard spacing from Dave Cunningham, bought via the classifieds. Then, as the summer of 2011 rolled around we had a different issue to work through. I'd say the bridgemade the biggest difference on the RK-75 as opposed tot he Gibson and Fender. Where Purchased: Direct from Mike Smith in Dawson, Illinois. He graciously agreed (Id love to be a Fossil). View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro . I bought one and found it to be outstanding. Steve made the bridge in a .656 with Crowe spacing. Old wood tends to be deeper in tone than newer wood, so results may vary depending on your rim of choice. I bought one hesitantly to test the difference between it and a Kateyz bridge, still sounds great and at a lower price. and Pete Wernick's tone in general although they sound different on different recordings. It definately did. It also is an outstanding bridge. He is a very pleasant and nice person to deal with, has great customer service, and just seems like an all-around good person who I would not hesitate to do business with again in the future. It is mahogany, has a tone ring, single rod, and for the price, decent workmanship & hardware. This would be a way to tell if the peg head really made a difference. I contributed to the design on Jerry Rabun's Bamboozler and Bigfoot bridges. Earlier this year I bought an 1890's Bay State banjo with a Jos. 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. I bought an 11/16 regular ebony topped bridge from Mike because the current bridge was giving me some annoying string buzz. Typically, you'll find tightly grained maple so dense you have to get a microscope to find the medullary rays. Besides that, he is my neighbor.he only lives about 45 miles from me! If the Sampson does not give you exactly what you're looking for straight away, I suggest experimenting with your setup before ruling it out. Bart estimated seven to 12 days. The tone of my banjo is more than I could have ever imagined it has really taken it to a different level and as always David's bridge is a beautiful piece of functional ART! Mr. Weitzel communicated via email, explained the different options available, and made the bridge to my specifications. Clucks also come out more pronounced. I have decided that the sound this bridge gives my banjo far outweighs the inability to mute the instrument. I highly recommend this bridge to anyone who wants good compensation and maybe a little brighter sound from their banjo. Mike's customer service is outstanding. She said no so I pulled it up on the Internet and let her hear it. The bridge had to be customized to match the radiussed fretboard of the banjo. I was right. Tim's bridges are traditionally built for bluegrass banjos and are made from select woods, controlled by mass, and nicely designed. Very nice finish work. I immediately ordered a second bridge with the same specs as a back-up. Just when I thought the Huber couldn't be improved, the Davis bridge gave it just a slight increase of volume & an ever so slight longer sustain. I settled on a mystery wood bridge, it has had some time to settle in on the Calico and sounds fantastic. A great bridge, any bridge you buy will sound better over your average stock bridge. Also, a good 4th string. I told him what I wanted in a bridge and he made it happen. All of this customer service and my favorite custom banjo bridges for a very reasonable price. It features 3 shallow feet and a hole beneath each string. This helps to prevent sag at the top of the bridge over time.. The width and spacing were perfect as were the slots. Great job Mike!!!Brian. ( by the way > these are GREAT banjos ) I wanted to try his PreWar style 2 - legged bridge that I had been hearing so much about from my good buddy and expert luthier Don Bryant. I ordered a single foot, straight bridge from Tyler Burke, owner/operator of Renan Banjos and have been very pleased with the improvements in the tone of my Bart ReiterSpecial. He sent them out to me in Australia. I ordered a roasted red maple bridge from Tim for my Gibson RB-4. After almost two days the difference became very apparent. 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. I was looking for a bridge to shave a little shrillness off the top end of my Goldtone WL-250 and this one pretty much does the trick. I have to say that this is a great bridge. I had seen many good reports on Gary Sosebee's bridges but I have enough hard maple bridges already. To her horror, the book returns on the front door the following day, crudely repaired but with an additional poem. Inputs included higher volume and real clarity up the neck. 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. He has me as a customer for life. Where Purchased: http://www.purcell-banjo-bridges.com. I worked with Tim at Catalyst on multiple projects and always felt strong support from his side whether on resolving different issues, or finding new ways to do my own work more effective, or communicating with the clients. Bart was incredibly helpful, he sent me all the information on how to measure and determine the appropriate radius. It might not stay on the banjo indefinitely; Ill try any new banjo bridge once. I tried the Sampson and was impressed with how it opened up the sound, the resonance and sustain sound is more in tune with the notes played and compliment the song. In short order the bridges arrived and I was impressed and pleased with the materials and precision design and workmanship. Very happy with Bart's service and work over the years, I wont use anything else. Choosing one can be a bit overwhelming. That's service you cannot beat with a stick! I ordered a custom bridge from Bart for my 19-fret Deering Boston tenor. Your base option offers choice of height, wood and string spacing. Would've given it a 9 out of 10 except the ebony has a slight chip out of it on treble end. Rachel currently performs with the Atlanta based all-female a capella group Octave.. 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