So this is not about which bridge is better, but how different the sound is. Where Purchased: Kerry Scott (lazyarcher@rogers.com). by Year; by Job; by Ratings; by Votes; by Genre; by . Other Works | Publicity Listings | Official Sites. I went to www.purcell-banjo-bridges.com and sent Tim an email asking for a call to talk bridges. Ba-Ba Dook-Dook-DOOK!The Babadook's chant. I have been playing for about a year and a half on an entry level open back banjo fitted with a Grover maple bridge with I guess it is a bone insert. Thanks Danny! I purchased this bridge for an Ome Juniper 12" with wooden "tone rim." Where Purchased: Directly from Silvio Ferretti. Well done Ericgreat product! I have already sent an order for one of his "better" bridges, to install on my early Gold Star. I was very happy with my Greg Deering bridge and didn't think it could get better. Remember pointy side down according to Will. I was like a kid at Christmastime. businesses, and does affect the Reputation Score. 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. ( that extra 2 mm make such a huge difference in playability) Anyway, the bridge has again improved intonation and sound, but, smaller banjo smaller differences. An expert in CAD/CAM/CNC, he was a toolmaker for a firm that made tooling for a Boeing supplier. I've used the bridge for about 1 year and the banjo never came around. Foxes and Fossils played maybe 3 more jobs in the summer of 2010. Then I removed and replaced both bridges a few times during my picking. 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. Bear in mind that every banjo has a different voice and we all have differentpreferences in sound. The bridge like, my other one, is ebony capped and also has the "G" string slightly compensated. I bought 2 bridges and they both are excellent. Then i switched back to the Scorpion just for fun. I got two standard spaced 11/16" bridges one Maple/Padauk and Zebra/Katalox. I may go another round at some point as I think I could have gone a bit further on the 4th string compensation, but that's on me and my measurements, not the bridge! He made no promises or sales pitches, just a simple "try it out and see what you think". Aside from his standard work, he also performs custom requests. In other words, it is not going to remidy that lack of power in your open strings, or give you that 40DBs of volume you have been missing. I do feel as though my banjo has gotten a little louder, though, because of the sheer lack of negative tones from the bridge. I end up get a bridge with slightly wider than Crowe spacing in 9/16th height to raise the action of the banjo. Keep your eye on her. And I've read many glowing stories about these bridges so take my review with a grain of salt. I've played many, many bridges. I think this is a great bridge and is right up there with the walnut Sampson, my favorites for the last five years. HIghly recommend you give him a try. Now I wonder why I waited nearly 40 years to do so! Four are 5/8 inches in height, two with Crowe spacing and two with standard spacing. The reason for not having a 10 is that I believe there to many 10's given when the product seems that it beats one's expectations. If you haven't slid a Purcell bridge under your strings yet, I recommend you give it a shot. It's hard for me to believe I forgot to say something about ituntil now. See I am very happy with the hole experience. THese are handmade by Don himself. not prof. but for fun. He has me as a customer for life. I now have volume far beyond what I have ever experienced on my banjo. He sends you the bridge and if you're satisfied, you send him the funds. These bridges are not compensated in any way however I have achieved perfect intonation (12th fret harmonic vs 12th fretted note) on all 5 strings, very cool! I'm going to leave this on the RK-75 for a while. (the Old Barn one is nice too for a woody sound). I thought that was a very modest way of phrasing it. Workmanship is flawless, but I went back to Snuffy Smith. 8 inch pot 17 frets, 32 inches total length. Really clean noting and power up the neck. It is easy to see the level of care that goes into making a bridge this fine. It's a beautiful banjo, but sounded a tad tinny and thin to me, although the banjo had a ton of sustain. Selection: Bart offers a wide variety of bridge styles with a long list of options to customize each bridge order. 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. Get started with Bill's Beginning Banjo course, or hone your bluegrass chops in Bluegrass Banjo. Looks cool, too. Some of these are great bridges, but I thought I'd give the Beaver King a try in looking for that elusive bluegrass sound. DCB provides bridges in a variety of heights and string spacings. To offer your sympathy during this difficult time, you can now have memorial trees planted in a National Forest in memory of your loved one. I used one of my Scorpion bridges on my Sullivan Festival Deluxe and it was a little too keen-sounding and lacked some essential overtones. I tried another bridge and bang, it has awsometone. I used to slant my bridge, and that would choke off the sustain a little bit. Im sure some of that comes from not playing much up the neck. I had Bart build me a 9/16 teak bridge for my Deering Classic Goodtime Special. The tone, volume, clarity, response and tuning are better than I have ever hoped for in a bridge. It improved the clarity and volume on my banjo. It arrived a few days later so I put it on, tweaked the head a bit and left it overnight to settle. I then tried it on my Gibson RB250 that has a swee mellow tone and can crack, but without much volume. It's exactly as advertised. I thought it sounded better with a little heavier strings than I was used to. The buzz is gone!!! The FF bridge had a bit more sustain and lessdryer than the Maple Roasted bridge. Needless to say she was not impressed. the best bridge I have ever tried, and I have bought bridges from very famous and very talented banjo builders ! A powerful bridge that brought out great tone and crisp loud attack to an already great banjo. 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 girl has real pipes. 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. Good articulation, note separation, does help with tuning, excellent on the treble, maybe less so on the bass end, good volume. He is a writer and producer, known for Number 96 (1972), Murder: Ultimate Grounds for Divorce (1984) and Day Release (1997). He responds quickly and clearly cares about his work. I purchased a couple of bridges from Bart after email exchanges that delved fairly deep into my tonal targets - and especially variable dynamics (i.e altering picking hand position and attack to adjust volume, drive, tone, sustain, decay, overtonespretty much every variable). Great product if you are looking to brighten up your tone. Volume, clarity, fizz and vibration through the Banjo are much improved over what was a very good bridge. Every note on the fingerboard is full and dynamic.no dead or weak spots. I was looking to improve the sound of my GoldTone BG-250. I observed the following: Tim makes great bridges. They are all high end bridges - in the $35-$40 range I believe. What Don said about improving cheaper banjos is definitely true. For the first time, I can play a chord at the nut and above the 12th fret, and both are in tune. Kudos to Bart for a great design. What was next? The bridge is sweet, crisp, deep, and bright, Beautiful craftsmanship, this one has snakewood cap. I ordered a 5/8" bridge and the bridge that I got was marked 5/8" but it measured 11/16". Like most banjo players I am always searching for the best sound I can get, and as we all know..the best banjo in the world is a dud with the wrong bridge. Together with the string spacing, which Bart customized for me, this makes the bridge feel highly comfortable in playing. 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. Publicity Listings 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. Facebook gives people the power to. I highly recommend Tim Purcell's bridges. Nice workmanship and sounds great. It is hard to describe sound. to see possibly who they are and full class lists found from school records and public sources. You could'nt deal with a nicer guy than Tim and he has a nice selection of different woods, he'll make them whatever height you want, Crowe spacing,Radius top and bottom, and his workmanship is beautiful. I love playing on that part of the neck on this banjo now. This bridge cost $17.50 AUS, and I recommend it for this Banjo (tailpiece is stock) with these strings. Interestingly, the bridge I bought was the first Select Maple bridge he made, which he had installed on his RB-00 conversion. Im convinced. Thumbs up to Dave Jack for his top notch craftsmanship on this bridge. Where Purchased: Janet Davis Music Center. I just received a sycamore/rosewood bridge from Steve for a recently acquired Noel Booth open back banjo. We had 6 band members and a soundman to pay. The test banjo was mahogany with gold plating, old wood rim. I just want to add my $.02 to praise Steve's bridges, and then a whole lot more to praise Steve himself as a craftsman and a banjo guy (whatever that may be, I mean it in the best possible way. ), 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. The overtones were cleaner, the sound was fuller and "rounder" and the high end tone was strong and clear. Arnold (aclayton) is a member here on the HO. He takes his craft and his customer service seriously and he will do everything he can to make you a banjo bridge you will love. I was a little apprehensive about trying a different bridge on myStellingCrusader because I was very happy with my roasted one. I would not hesitate to order another bridge from Bart or recommend his bridges to other players. I tried it on my Deering Maple Blossom and my Goldtone CCR 100. Latest movie in which Tim Purcell has acted is The Babadook. Fantastic Bridges.I ordered a regular and a radius to try and was blown away!At first glance these bridges seem bulky with big feet but the composition of the old wood brings out a woody tone without sacrificing the bright tones at all.I would'nt thin them if I were you.I put the radius on a Huber Lancaster and the straight one on a Stelling Red Fox.We made sure the necks were tight and the other ends of the coordinater rods were only finger tight (super secret setup fact #007) and wa la .The Stelling really opened up.The Huber got a little woodier which it needed.Buy one ,experiment with your setup for a week or so and you'll see! David contacted me before he began to work to make sure he knew what I was after. It's definitely a keeper. So I reordered for my Scruggs except this time I opted for the Sweet II. This beech bridge is unbelievable! After breaking in the strings for a while, I replaced the old Gover with the new Kat Eyz. I was curious about the sound characteristics of "roasted" maple bridges after reading some of the posts back in August. The first was so successful, that I purchased them both. 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. The bridge looks much like the one that came with my Eagle 2 except for Greg's initials on the new one. You get the feeling that he doesn't sell these, but rather, he gives them up for adoption to good homes! Link: http://www.banjohangout.org/classified/39405 I sold Randall a tone ring a while back,and when he sent the check he also sent a 5/8 in.bridge. Typically, you'll find tightly grained maple so dense you have to get a microscope to find the medullary rays. I can't be happier with the purchase. Really well made, with no roughness. Jim. Contact Tim Purcell's Bio As an experienced and innovative ICT Management Professional, happily living in Australia's National Capital, Canberra, I've found that work takes place in many arenas - in cafes, in offices and during the many networking functions (that Canberra does so very well). If you are considering a bridge upgrade you will not be disappointed. Check Background Get Contact Info This Is Me - Edit Reputation & Background It solved a third-string intonation problem and, to my ear and tastes, the banjo now sounds and feels great. Bart was familiar with the specific dimensions of the instrument andshipped the new bridge one day after I made payment. Simply terrific!! Tim is one talented musician, singer, arranger, editor/producer. 1 hr, 'Ron Coleman Outlaw five string banjo neck in curly maple' 3 hrs, 'What's w/ all of the aviation near misses lately ? ' Bart and i went back and forth a bit on the string guages as Aquilladon't say much beyond light, medium ,heavy. As its prey becomes more frightened, the Babadook becomes more monstrous. My banjo went from very good to unbelievable. It allows great tone and clarity to come through, but most of all, I appreciate the roomy feel of the additional spacing. Even though I live in New Zealand, he was quite happy to post it to me free of charge. Hes 62, and thats not including his shoes, which make him an imposing 63. If you are looking to get something more out of your banjo, drop him a note. Sound is less plunky. Bart was again extremely helpful and I exchanged them for two that were the same as the first set but both higher. I have a collection of bridges which are all respected brands from respected builders. It was kind of fun, my banjo still sounded great but I thought can it sound better? to try it out in the meantime. This bridge will make any banjo come alive. I tried a couple capped bridges, but decided to give Mr. New's Big Foot a shot, mainly 'cause it looks unique. In my experience, the bridge is a crucial factor in determining so many aspects of any banjo. I knew that David Cunningham was the maker to contact. The tone, color, and feel have all been dramatically improved. Highly recommended. The Babadook is rejected from Amelia and tries attacking Samuel, but is backed into a corner by his mother. For me, it added the final element I was looking to dial into on my banjo, "presence". The tone has more clarity, pop and warmth with a quick note decay. Great job Mike!!!Brian. Ive never had a bridge that made such an immediate difference. I recommend Tim's bridges. In the event I find myself in the market for a bridge in the future, DCB can be assured of my business. If you are a little frustrated with overtones and brightness, this may be the way to go. Although, as we already know, there is no one magical bridge that works on every banjo, but if you are looking for a bridge and still trying to dial in your tone, you should definitely give a Kat Eyz a try. 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. My wife thinks so, too, so it must be true! I stopped making my own bridges when I realized that Mike's Kateyz design can't be topped. Overall the bridge is very nice and looks nice on my banjo.Sound - I found this bridge to have a very bright sound. It was very much worth the $20-something investment! This Kat Eyz bridge transformed it from a beater to a valued one of a kind instrument. I tried the bridge first on my Fender Artist, my banjo of choice lately. I like his design very much. I'm finding it hard to put my banjo down! I would absolutely do business with him again, I just need more banjos, I'm sure she'll let me have some if I'm nice. This maple-maple banjo peels paint off walls! It's also a great looking bridge on top of that! Read More . This, more than anything else, is really good to my ear. I'm hoping to get a few more. Five resonator holes in the bridge. I can't say enough about the difference in tone and volume that I am now enjoying. When I look at its design this bridge is a bit different than original Deering basic bridge. Bridges I have gotten are built of woods more specifically built for open back banjos using spruce and locust capped with Gabon ebony. The bridge is certainly worth the money that Greg is asking for it. Where Purchased: On line from First Quality. The bridge arrived in Munich / Germany about one week after ordering. Those overpowering high frequency overtones have undergone significant reduction, but not total reduction - which is great. 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