I have been playing Scruggs style bluegrass banjo enough to own my own 5-string banjo for a little over 10 years. Only reason I gave the Archie bridges a 9/10 and not a 10/10 is that philosophically there is always room for improvement ;). (Cost: $20, including shipping. But the banjo became too bright (and"cutty") and harsh to the ear. Now the intonation is spot-on, note separation has improved and the instrument is louder. This is my second bridge from Bart. That was until I put Tim purcel's Dogwood bridge on. First off,I love the Huber bridge and the stock sound. He made five bridges from the various woods he uses in his great banjo bridges and I tested each of them to my "ear" for tone and volume. Where Purchased: Direct from seller website. Not only does David continue to provide an outstanding product at a good value, his customer service and response times are exceptional. This bridge is Awesome. First of all I feel that a good quality bridge is one of the best investment (and most reasonable ways) to upgrade a banjo and there are a lot of good makers out there. The banjo sounded pretty damn good with the other bridges, but now it just has more "pop" and the note separation is more distinct throughout the handful of tunings I use, even when capoed and spiked. 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. ", Where Purchased: from Stringbean 45 / Don New. The tone is very deep, full, with good hollowness and 'dry' sounding (no bad overtones). Definitely a high-end bridge for the discriminating player. I should probably get a backup or two just in case. It's exactly as advertised. I couldnt wait to get out and perform with them. I was like a kid at Christmastime. The girls moms frowned on gigs during the school year and that was ok because my other band, The Mustangs still had enough festival and club work to keep us occupied. Could just be I got a turkey, a bad slice of wood, who knows, but I'm very disappointed in the one I purchased and cannot recommend that anyone else even try these out for size. I have a RK36 that I may just have to get one of these bridges for. My Stealth now projects and the single string work I like to do sounds much better and the sustain I get for slow things is very much improved now. 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. After doing some warm up with the old bridge, I replaced it with the new David Cunningham bridge. The FF bridge had a bit more sustain and lessdryer than the Maple Roasted bridge. I recommend Virgil's craftsmanship with His bridges. I filled out the form he has on his website, and after a couple emails back and forth, I was surprised that he recommended his Archie. The volume, clarity, and tone were superior. It's like a whole new banjo. We found out later that both her mom and dad had played music professionally for years. This bridge is a major factor in the superlative tone and playability of what is now my favorite fretted banjo. But Tim Purcell, the actor who played the monster in her film, told New York magazine's Select All that the character demanded he wear not only the hat but a heavy jacket, contact lenses, a . If you're looking for the best, try one of Tim's bridges. This bridge make BEEFUS' banjo blow down th walls! It arrived a few days later so I put it on, tweaked the head a bit and left it overnight to settle. I played with all sorts or set-up stuff to get it to open up. The workmanship is spot on and I can tell there has been trouble taken to get the cut of the timber just right. That's service you cannot beat with a stick! Also my Presto tailpiece is not cranked down and I use 10-21 gauge strings. 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. Im sure the girls wondered why after just a minute or so I abruptly stopped, but its hard to sing while youre crying. The bridge does not appear so far to be causing any sort of overtone issues.-Not sure if all the camo frogs are compensated but the one I have is. His thoughts, (check out the wood description on his website) about the wood matched with what I look for in tone, good balance and volume, not as sustaining and a darker tone. I dont notice that anymore, and the gains all over the rest of the neck more than make up for it. Mike's customer service is outstanding. I had Bart build me a 9/16 teak bridge for my Deering Classic Goodtime Special. I chose the new Select Maple bridge with 5/8 height and Crowe spacing from Tim Purcell. I still get an amazingly clear tone, but the edge has been taken off and now its smooth and mellow but still clear. I then tried it on my Gibson RB250 that has a swee mellow tone and can crack, but without much volume. When the bridge arrived I was pleasantly surprised by its looks: it is almost black with a light topping, the careful finishing shows fine craftsmanship. I went back and forth a few times and the Stelling bridge had a hollow and not very punchy sound compared to the Purcell. The feet are nice and wide, making the bridge pretty stable. I wanted a brighter sound, which Bart clarified as "exuberant"rather than bright so as not to confuse the effect of the tome ring. I playthe Washburn B-9 "canjo". Well maybe not .Definitely a nice step up from a standard factory bridge. !..wow, what a bridge!!! I had a gourd banjo coming from Jason and I had him put in a 11/16" bridge just so I could try it out. Remohead,AMBmediumcryos, 2 hump tailpiece. Bart's Dark Star bridge is advertised as being especially good for "woodies" so I thought, "why not?" This translates into a lot of volume if you really dig in, should you ever need to peel the paint off your walls. Having inherited great taste in music from her dad (me), she, of course, loved it. They're not a map to follow, but simply a description of what people commonly feel. 1. Contribute to This Page. 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. Don't expect this little piece of wood to fix a huge problem, be it personal or integral, on the banjo. It immeditatly brought up the volume without killing the tone. I do not know if I will keep the bridge on and lose the ability to mute or if I will go to a Hatfield Compensated bridge. When I look at its design this bridge is a bit different than original Deering basic bridge. Does it make your banjo sound like a 1934 Gibson? Where Purchased: Bart Veerman (banjobridge.com). I can however say that whenever I changed strings with the Grover I was able to set the 2 outside strings bang on and the inside strings were what they were and that wasnt always very close to being accurate. The bridge was marked on the bottom with a 1 on one foot and a 5 on the other to indicate the proper orientation in relation to the strings. Plus, all the edges are rounded slightly, eliminating the potential for gouging your fingers or palm. It's hard for me to believe I forgot to say something about ituntil now. The grooves for the strings were cut exactly to the string size I use, so everything fit like a glove. I've always heard good things about Hatfield banjos and never found a bad post about them. I sent an email to Tim Purcell in response to an advert he had placed here on the BHO. I love this bridge! This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions. I had Donald make it with 44mmspacing. I was curious about the sound characteristics of "roasted" maple bridges after reading some of the posts back in August. (replacing a modern 3-footed heavy bridge) This new Bart Veerman bridge brought this banjo to life with pop and volume and tone that I have never heard out of it. Excellent bridges. Great lows and highs. A fantastic product backed up by great communication/ advice and timely shipping/ delivery. LOVES to be played right up close, getting that sharp Stanley tone. Remember pointy side down according to Will. He asked for full information on my banjo including string gauges, bridge height, string spacing, and customized the bridge accordingly. Not only that, but it makes playing the 5th string easier for clawhammer style because the 5th string is raised 1/8 inch. I ordered a 5/8" bridge with Crowe spacing and received it without incident a few weeks later. They look cool too! I may lost a SMALL amount of volume, and I mean small amount, but much clearer, cleaner tone, not harsh at all, more balanced and no harsh overtones. The first was so successful, that I purchased them both. The workmanship is excellent. This bridge and particularly the height, (9/16") made my GF-85 explode with both great tone and fantastic action. I have never been so impressed by anyone Ive seen in flesh and blood. My Nechvillenow has the clarity, strong 4thand up the neck power that I knew was there to be uncovered. You can watch her mature as you watch their performances over the years. it's a maple capped ebony bridge with rounded feet. My camping banjo is a Rover RB-25 which has a great neck and is indestructible. Thats way too technical engineering like for me, but it seemed like a good idea, and Im a sucker for new, innovative bridges. I can't afford to upgrade to a better banjo, and truthfully can't see spending that much money even if I could. My search for the perfect bridge is over! You hate to mess with something that works but I might go again. I bought the bridge on purpose to be a little high so I could 'tweak' to my desired height. I just put one of his Ambrosia Red Maple bridges, 11/16 height with a compensated third strong top, on a maple custom Nechville I have had for a few years and I must say it is an outstanding bridge. This bridge gave my banjo the growl I had been searching for. He made no promises or sales pitches, just a simple "try it out and see what you think". Last weekend I received Kellys bridge. The harmonics that this bridge has given my banjo is like no other bridge that I've tried. Posted on Oct 3rd, 2020, 5:11 PM . Tim sent me this 5/8 "piano wood" bridge, with ebony top. Email for further info if you like. 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