Curtis dries the stuff perfectly, and this results in a bridge that neither wanders, bends, or sags. Bart was incredibly helpful, he sent me all the information on how to measure and determine the appropriate radius. Virgil is a real stand up guy and easy to work with. They all worked well up the neck. I ordered a 5/8" bridge with Crowe spacing and received it without incident a few weeks later. The compensation is amazing. Looked so good there it seemed a shame to take it out and use it. 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. But this one was like a design-build process of which I was a part.Update 30 days after purchase: Bart contacted me about a week after the bridge arrived to see that it met my expectations, I bought another different one just to have in the arsenal. I replaced the original bridge on my Scruggs Deluxe with the Sosbee Red Maple Bridge. Davis is a great craftsman and can make a bridge out of a wide selection of woods and at any height or spacing you want. I purchased five bridges one for each of my banjo's Gibson Scruggs, Gibson Style 5, DeeringCalico, Deering Deluxe, DubosqCustom made. However, I like a bright, biting sound with clear, deep tones and this one is a bit muted for my taste. Totop it off Tim was easily reached via e-mail, responded quickly, shippedpromptly, and is just a great guy to deal with. You really got to try this bridge. I got a cheap Asian pot-metal banjo in 2005, then a plain Jane Sullivan Festival in late 2006, then a really nice mahogany Bales in 2013. Where Purchased: http://www.purcell-banjo-bridges.com. Well, after some changing out and comparison tests. there is NO contest. Check Full Reputation Profile After that summer we were giving serious thoughts to putting Foxes and Fossils to bed. Get started with Bill's Beginning Banjo course, or hone your bluegrass chops in Bluegrass Banjo. Great work Steve. Bart is an awesome guy to deal with that goes above and beyond to make sure a person is happy . Coming from a stock Deeringbridge, theSampson 5/8 Maple Compensated Bridge was a perfect buy. Email. I knew that David Cunningham was the maker to contact. Highly recommend this bridge. The mid range tones sound fuller and overall i'd describe the tone as crisper and more bell like. The cost including shipping was $40. So I gave Tim a shout. Just an all aluminum body to attach a head and resonator. I was right. I was expecting some improvement, but I was not prepared such a transformation of the banjo.It was like the whole instrument came alive for the first time. Then out of no where the banjo opened up!!!!! The entire spectrum of tone is drier than kiln wood yet more sustaining. Really seemed to open up and balance my banjo. I've tried Nechville, Sosebee, Katzeye and a couple unmarked Grover type, but none really grabbed me so I thought I give one of Steve's a try. The remaining three are probably going to migrate to my other banjos. I hope this helps. http://www.banjohangout.org/myhangout/videos.asp?m=d&catID=0&id=22541. For only $25, you can't go wrong. Peghead Nation Instructor Bill Evans Mike suggested the McCormick spice bridge, ebony top, and I wanted to go with an 11/16 over the stock 5/8 and went with the pegged top. The camo frog however gives me an actual ringing note on all the strings right up the neck. It made it sparkle and notes stood out and sustained. Thats way too technical engineering like for me, but it seemed like a good idea, and Im a sucker for new, innovative bridges. I would strongly recommend one of these zebra bridges to anyone looking to get a little something more from their banjo. My professionallife started in the Royal Military College Duntroon and took me through a time of growth and development in the Australian Army. well where to start purchased 2 of these bridges from doc ,why i wanted a warmer sound on both my RK70 and deering calico ,i explained this to doc and he did the business and they produce the warmer sound i required,and the beauty of this is i can swap and change bridges to my hearts content and get the sound i want at that given moment, thank you doc for all your help and advice it really has been greatly appreciated. My Nechvillenow has the clarity, strong 4thand up the neck power that I knew was there to be uncovered. Two are 6/8 inches in height, one standard and the other Crowe spacing. The next day, BAM! I notice much better note separation, much better volume and a tone that was a very nice surprise-crisp maybe is a word I would use for it. Virgil was offering 14" radius. Tried this Spillway bridge on my Earl Scruggs Gibson which had a Snuffy Smith bridge on it. Thin, with large feet. They really are just cool looking bridges that are very pleasing to the eye. The total cost was $175.00, but would have been less if I had provided the gold (old class ring or the like). If you are currentlytweaking your arch-top set up, you may find that anArchiewill work well for you. I saw Bart Veerman's bridgeson JDMC website, then checked the reviews here on the BHO. NO WAY! I will admit I really wanted this bridge because it was very cool looking. 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 love this bridge! Going to get another for my open back. Bart is a pleasant person to communicate with, and will help you out quickly if you have questions or anything should occur with your order. to see possibly who they are and full class lists found from school records and public sources. This exceptional bridge is clearly a great addition to any banjo. Great Work Tim!!!!!! As many of you recall, there were quite a bit of high praises for the Roasted Maple. 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. This bridge gives better tone than all others I have tried (Snuffy Smith compensated; Sosebee; Sampson walnut old wood). I have only had it a week and this new bridge has brought brought it back into tune again. A simple remidy for this would be to moderately increase head tension.Overall, though, this is an excellent, excellent bridge. You won't be disappointed. Everything about the experience was top notch. Where Purchased: Bart's Website banjobridge.com. Very clear. I put one on my custom Rigel banjo and it made quite a difference. Took the harsh ring out of the 5th string, brought out the tone in the other strings. I had to change the bridge of my Recording King RK 80 and Silvio was in my town for a concert. This bridge is made from a maple bowling alley rail, whatever that is. Very respectful and obliging, and he delivers on time when he says he will. The Bullfrog added a new dimension to the sound. The instrument is still new to me, and I'm really liking it as I get used to it, but there were some minor intonation quirks up the neck that seemed to indicate a compensated bridge. Maybe a pricier instrument would not be so radically improved with just a bridge change, I don't know. I needed a bridge to take the resonance rattles (not buzzes) out of my vintage Vega Tubaphone with a Rogers hide head on it and the Zebra/Katalox bridge that David sent fit that bill perfectly. The difference was remarkable, the banjo was much more open, I couldn't believe the difference. I have not been one to really play around with the set up or components of my banjos. The bridges sound rather average and unappealing when first installed - it takes a little while being installed and picked to really shine. Ive been having a hankering to try one of these Beavers for a while now. I specified bridge height when checking out via paypal and he had the bridge made and sent within a few days. The wood is somewhat lighter weight to kiln dried wood (my sample was 2.28 g). These bridges have the Mana (power). His customer service is fantastic. Especially on a Huber. There are no rough edges anywhere and the string slots are flawless. After replacing the Moon bride with the Romero bridge, I noticed a considerable difference in tone. They are the best compensated bridge on the market. 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. A good friend of mine from Springfield, IL had met this fellow and turned me on to his work-in a word awesome! The wood used is quite beautiful looking and the use of different woods for the body and cap provide a nice contrast. Don't be affraid to pick it hard for the first few days, either. It wasn't just my ears !! Tim Purcell R&D Director | Fusion for Sage 200, Sage Intacct, Sage 1000, Sage X3 Warrington. Some of you may or may not like this, but I think the sustain is nice with this bridge. It appears to have been a secondary result of sanding or filing the bridge for fit and finish. Although my 1987 Gibson ESS sounded good as it was, I decided to try a Snuffy Smith Bridge since most of the guys I know who play Gibson Banjo's all use them, and are very happy of how they inhanced the sound, volumn and tone. the best bridge I have ever tried, and I have bought bridges from very famous and very talented banjo builders ! I tried the bridge first on my Fender Artist, my banjo of choice lately. I bought two bridges from Bart, one ebony over teak and the Dark Star. When the bridge arrivedand I set it up I notice right away that it really did wonders with the intonation. Try them for yourself and hear the difference. I tried several quality bridges that I already own and was not happy. First off, dealing with Bart was a pleasure. Best $18.00 I ever spent! Nicely finished maple, ebony top, Crowe spacing. love this bridge, made my rk-35 sound a lot cleanerand the customer service was top notch. A Ludwig head and a price tailpiece. Got the 3 pack. I recorded a few measures with my Snowball mic and Audacity so I could play them a number of times for an objective comparison. I just bought Red Maple bridge form Mr Tim Purcell. 5 of the feet appear almost identical, one of the feet is noticeably narrower than the other 5. After reading some reviews about the Purcell Banjo Bridges, I decided to email Tim and asked what banjo bridge would be best for my setup and playing style. It is on my Nechville Galaxy Custom job with tunneled 5th string. For my 5-string clawhammer banjo I ordered from Bart a 2-legged bridge made from solid mystery wood. 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. I give the product a rating of 9 due to imperfections and some lack in product consistency and appearance. Each bridge gave my banjo a different character. It was an amazing performance and I'm floored to hear on this program it was the 1st time they had performed in public! But not harsh. Everything else was good, even with the new height. I have a DeeringArtisanand had never changed anything on the banjo. Timothy Michael Purcell, 46, was born in Callicoon, New York on April 23, 1963 and died in Tampa, Florida on July 8, 2009. I now have volume far beyond what I have ever experienced on my banjo. Thanks Tim. That was until I put Tim purcel's Dogwood bridge on. I will be a return customer. Do you want to switch? Due to the neck angle, a height of 7/8" is preferable. This bridge is Awesome. Currently, Samantha lives in Smyrna, GA. Pamela Staton, Derek Underwood, Steve Rodgers, Diamond Underwood and Eugene Hooper, and many others are family members and associates of Samantha. Bart suggested a two-footed mystery wood bridge.boy was he right!! Again, the difference was astounding. I picked a couple of songs for us to try, parsed out the parts and waited. I had another bridge already on which is very good! Tim's is an excellent communicator and negotiator able to "step in other people's shoes" and see things from their prospective. The tone is brilliant, I can play way up the neck now, and the. 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. I felt that the eitire head was resonating now - never had that feeling before. Biography. I have try in the past BatVeermanbridge so i can compare difference . Thinking ahead (for one of the few times in my life) I asked a friend of mine, Terry Heinlein, who has an avid interest in both music and video, to record our first show. It is a sweetness, a mellowness, and yet a fullness that does not sacrifice any of the sound qualities your banjo was built to deliver. They beefed up the tone & volume and look TOTALLY PreWar !!! So, I decided to post my review of this bridge that I received this past Saturday. Randall made me a 15/16" bridge! Banjo is so much brighter sounding now from top to bottom, and as a bonus I found that it's easier to play because I'm not fighting to get thevolume and tone I want. I like the bird's eye maple and will order it again if I go for a 3rd bridgebut I will probably add the ebony top. The Babadook is rejected from Amelia and tries attacking Samuel, but is backed into a corner by his mother. I have been playing Scruggs style bluegrass banjo enough to own my own 5-string banjo for a little over 10 years. View the profiles of people named Tim Purcell. Go to his website and you'll see an array of bridges constructed from a myriad of woods with a description of each like the notes on a bottle of wine, many with sound samples. Find contact's direct phone number, email address, work history, and more. Despite these two handicaps - the impact of Dave's bridges are huge. I'm very pleased. Furthermore, precision is a hallmark of David's product. Got to go to Gary's house to pick it up and try. I have tried many of them. Tim Purcell Personal Details. I bought one from Doc ( few weeks ago)formy new Reiter Bacophone based on what I told him. I do play clawhammer on Tubaphones so the sound I'm after isn't a PW resonator sound. Excellent bridges. It also will move if you bump it. Recommended. I always felt my old Scruggs had what it takes but I never could quite unlock the code! After the installation, there was almost no tonal difference, but during the next three days and 13+/- hours of picking, the sound became more opulent and complex, but still very dry with strong note separation. -BC, I added this bridge to my Chuck Lee Glen Rose original some three years ago - about a year after I bought this model banjo new. But this Piano bridge is THE best sounding bridge for this old Mastertone that I have ever used,period. 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'm very pleasantly surprised.thanks Greg! The arc seems to be the same as the Moon, so it is slightly less compensated than the Grover. and is just wonderfully melodic. I'm using it on an Ome right now that is unique in that it has the spun brass ring usually found in the Ome jazz style banjos. Choose height, spacing, wood type, compensation, etc. The tone, color, and feel have all been dramatically improved. The bridge was received so quickly that I believe it was manufactured and mailed the same day that payment was sent. I own two other Veerman bridges and highly recommend them to anyone wanting to improve the sound of theirbanjo! Postscript 2018-03-26 Foxes and Fossils broke a threshold today: over 600,000 views. Cool looking design and just different than most. 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. I then tried it on my28 Granada 40-hole AT. Get one - you'll like it. The initial thing I noted about the bridge was the quality of fit and finish: the work was clean and suberb. This maple-maple banjo peels paint off walls! I settled on the Dark Star because it added so much point to the front of the note, and to my ear it does a great job of highlighting the fundamental and sorting out some of the more troublesome overtones. Much better sustain, more volume, and an overall brighter sound. How refreshing it was to see no diva in these incredibly talented girls. I contacted Jerry about building me a bridge for my Stealth. Ordered from Ebay, a 1/2 Red Maple top bridge. The 11/16 went on my 03 golden era and instantly opened it up, and improved the tone all over the neck. The bridge is expertly crafted, visually attractive and precisely made to customer specs. SOSEBEE BEECH RULES!!!Pickalot. Biography. reel nice kraftwerk, reel solid n sturdy, and a awsum LOUD crisp toan! Highly recommended. Rogers skin head. 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. 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 contributed to the design on Jerry Rabun's Bamboozler and Bigfoot bridges. 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. If you are considering a bridge upgrade you will not be disappointed. 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. I had no idea there were SO many options out there. We've detected your location as Mumbai. I purchased an 11/16 radiused Smile bridge for my Deering John Hartford banjo. This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions. 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. 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 really like the way the curved, untopped bridge looks, very organic. Amazing. The action is a little high, just like I like, and the banjo sounds very nice. His bridges are pricey.and worth every penny! All 6 feet contact the head evenly with no undue stresses on the bridge. Shipping was a flat,affordable rate. The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly. Plus, Greg was a delight to deal with--great communication, great service, amazing bridge! Sound wise I noticed a pretty significant increase in highs and a slight decrease in lows, with an overall boost in volume throughout. He was very helpful and his emails were prompt, polite, and informative. I asked him to thin it out a little bit and he did just that. Having tried several kinds of regular bridges, I chose the Veerman bridge for both my banjos. I put it on my Deering Baucom banjo which is by his construction very resonant and dynamic. Can't say enough good things about it! The bridge itself is quite nice and the attention to detail is obvious. His prices are reasonable, and his product and service are exceptional. ordered 3 x from Donyears apart. By using our site, you agree to our use of cookies. 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