Still cannot believe that a little piece of wood can make that much positive difference. It's a beautiful banjo, but sounded a tad tinny and thin to me, although the banjo had a ton of sustain. He is professional, considered, thorough and all with a wry sense of humour. It worked out great. Based on the fact that last night I was up until after 2am playing I reckon that I am liking the bridge very much. It was very much worth the $20-something investment! In the past several years, I have used Scorpion, Kat-Eyez, Hatfield, Davis, Emerson, Sullivan,Grover, Purcelland several others. After 3-4 weeks, the banjo has added plunk and punch and is better able to hold its own in a jam. She leaves the bowl as food for the Babadook, which pushes the bowl into the shadows and devours the worms. The bridge is well designed/built and looks great. Right now her original high 5.5 Feet and her Weight is 56.0 KG. I have tried most all of them that look like they are anywhere worth their weight at all and Kelly's outperforms them all. I purchased this bridge for an Ome Juniper 12" with wooden "tone rim." Who knew that such a little item could end up sounding so "important," right? This bridge has given it new life. Craftmanship is as you would expect, first class. Mine was a lighter bridge over stock (4mm v 5mm or thereabouts). He is such a great guy he'd probably take the sucker back if someone received it and didn't care for the tone. With camo frog I have only done this once but I can say that I was able to get the 2 outside strings bang on and the inside strings were so close to being bang on that they were just about perfect. Its the only Hatfield bridge I've ever owned. It now (winter 2020) has 3.3 million views. He sent them out to me in Australia. Bart is great to deal with. I was having intonation/tuning problems with one of my open back banjos. No buzz. So I gave Tim a shout. I exchanged emails with Tim and he quickly and kindly recommended to me a size .656 custom bridge for my banjo. Increased overall volume. These bridges offer excellent tone for a great price. If you are going to edit a lot, then make yourself a user and login. The instrument was bought New/Used. 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! It might not stay on the banjo indefinitely; Ill try any new banjo bridge once. 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. If you want a good, rich tone, this is a good one. Ive used cheap Grover bridges and more expensive Moon bridges and some in between. I like its looks, the workmanship and the sound. Brilliant! To my great surprise, it was now right on the spot. I play Irish tenor banjo and my main instrument is a plain but good playing Weymann 140. This is to get tonal memories implanted in my dulling brain! If you're looking for the best, try one of Tim's bridges. I received it a couple of days ago. Not sure but I think the legacy was about 3/4 and seemed like it was up around the ceiling. He asked for full information on my banjo including string gauges, bridge height, string spacing, and customized the bridge accordingly. I can't say the sound now is "woody" - it's definitely a metal tone ring sound, but with the Kat Eyz bridge it's now much fuller, rounder, mellower, and more balanced across the tonal spectrum than it ever was before. I put it on my 1962 Vega Seeger and WOW!! I'm a wood worker, so I'm probably a bit more critical than the normal person. He was portrayed by Tim Purcell. I have ordering different size of bridges for my different steel strings banjo ( one for my Ballard and one for myGoldtone), i speciallyrecommandthe laminated/compensated bridges which give a very good warming tone with my goatskin head. Where Purchased: Ordered Directly from Bart Veerman. I originally had a Sosebee Cotton Mill bridge on my Scruggs model. I really like the bridge. And it maintained that great sound that all the Bart bridges I have used provide. We have become fast friends since then. This bridge improved the tone of this RB-250 by increasing its warmth and response by a lot. Problem is that there are so many high-quality bridges being made it's hard to differentiate among them. Unless you are experienced as an estate executor, you probably should hire an attorney. 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! Detective Purcell graduated from the 112th Cadet Class on April 27th, 2007. And I make nice stuff. The increase in note decay is just enough to provide that clarity of note separationI've been looking for. [2] Contents 1 History 2 Impact 3 Personnel I thought of ordering another solid Mystery Wood direct from Bart but decided on the Ebony topped Mystery Wood hoping it might have a more dynamic tone. I just bought Red Maple bridge form Mr Tim Purcell. The sound was so beautiful it literally choked me up. Absolute joy. RIght out of the gate, I was very impressed with TIm's customer service even though this 'customer' had yet to order anything. I was a bit skeptical as to wether another bridge would actually make much difference but what a difference it did make!Brilliant. The bridge is perfectly made and stays put on the head, plus I'm finding that I don't need to retune very often and that's a minor miracle with a hide head. I have rarely heard or played a banjo that combines such clarity with the sort of plunkiness that many old-time players seek. I bought this off of ebay on a try and see what it sounds like ideal. This bridge really changed the sound of the banjo. I chose the new Select Maple bridge with 5/8 height and Crowe spacing from Tim Purcell. Found I preferred this one over some of the much higher priced bridges I have. I used to slant my bridge, and that would choke off the sustain a little bit. Very disappointed. I bought the three pack to swap between my two 'josand the Pineywood has found a permanent home on my. She was 15 at the time. For 25 bucks you can't go wrong! He is a writer and producer, known for Number 96 (1972), Murder: Ultimate Grounds for Divorce (1984) and Day Release (1997). I waited for it to settle in before I reported my findings. Mike decided a slightly heavier bridge weight of 2.2 oz.While I was waiting for Mike's bridge I also tried a Style II Snuffy Smith 11/16 bridge, and although it made the banjo even louder, it now had these sort of harsh overtones that would ring out for a while. This bridge is going on a OmeDeluxe Jubilee, and right from Ome it sounded great. It took almost no time to adapt to the wider clawhammer spacing. I don't make a dime on these bridges but if you realize how important the bridge is on a banjo you should give David a shout, either here on the Hangout through his classified ad for his bridges..or go directly to his web site at www.dcbanjoworks.com I'm ordering another one today for my other banjo! I bought the bridge on purpose to be a little high so I could 'tweak' to my desired height. It wasn't just my ears !! Then out of no where the banjo opened up!!!!! Best $18.00 I ever spent! Then again i do like the bass.At about the same price as Moon or comparable products, I would recommend Jason's bridges with confidence. And I can say that it does indeed open up the sound, and it does set up a tension on the strings that made them much more playable. I bought 2 bridges and they both are excellent. The action is a little high, just like I like, and the banjo sounds very nice. This bridge is awesome. It has a fabulous bass response and nice round mids and real pretty highs. It gives guicker decay ,dry sound and brings more bell like sound on higher registers and very clear notes on all the frets. You couldn't ask for a more reasonable policy: order and test, then pay. Bart is based in Canada, so mailing time to the United States takes some time due to customs, etc. I purchased the heavy bridge for placement on my Prust tackhead. A U.S. Army veteran, David holds a degree in Fine Art and Manufacturing Technology. I brought a banjo (Recording King RK80) to Steve over a year ago for a setup. I play a Bacon Blue Ribbon pot with a conversion neck. 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. Where Purchased: Directly from Silvio Ferretti. Or you might one bridge for playing certain tunes and a different bridge for other tunes, or other styles of tunes. When I first put it on, I think I noticed a bit of loss on the bottom end, low on the 4th string. This is the genius of Bart Veerman's work. Bear in mind that every banjo has a different voice and we all have differentpreferences in sound. And the intonation was impossible to get right I tried several standard compensated bridges. This bridge cost $17.50 AUS, and I recommend it for this Banjo (tailpiece is stock) with these strings. I was a little apprehensive about trying a different bridge on myStellingCrusader because I was very happy with my roasted one. I kept the Hatfield for another day. I was having problems with the tuning of my fourth string. My banjo still doesn't sound like a Deering Saratoga Star, but it sounds a whole lot better than it did. Taste is subjective but I really love Earl, J.D. DCB provides bridges in a variety of heights and string spacings. I like that bridge very much. I measured for the compensation and specified the height and string spacing and asked for Mr. Veerman's advice on wood and weight. However, I like a bright, biting sound with clear, deep tones and this one is a bit muted for my taste. He was right. I have been looking for a bridge to give me a little more control over my tone on my Morgan Monroe Cameron open back with W/L tone ring. I'm still fairly new to the banjo, so I'm not the best at describing the changes, but this new bridge just seems to make it pop. The form and function work well together. I am a luthier /repairman by trade, and try to keep as many great bridges in stock as I can afford to. Would've given it a 9 out of 10 except the ebony has a slight chip out of it on treble end. 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. I use the standard spacing and have messed with 11/16 and other heighths, but tone quality and transmission remain great. Randall made me a 15/16" bridge! The bridge is well made. 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. Great volume, balance and tone anywhere on the neck. The poem tells Amelia that the more she resist it, the more it will haunt her. Steve's personal attention and fast service was greatly appreciated. For players that need a wide range of "settings" and a have decently controlled touch, IMO this is the perfect bridge. For this level of flathead it's amazing what it now produces. It fixed that and brightened up my RB-4 quite a bit. These will definitely "Turbo Charge" to order. Looks cool, too. Kudos to Bart for a great design. Bridge was put on a Deering Eagle. Dar and I grew up playing and singing together in high school and for a bit after college. Order you one while they are still cheap, these bridges are in a class by themselves. I've reviewed Tim's bridges once before, but I had to send in another one. While it was good, I would have preferred a bit more finish sanding & a light coat of tongue oil to bring out the cherrywood top. Truly a superior product. The lower action helped there a bit. Just received a new Zebra wood/Lignum Vitae bridge from David,I spoke with him and he recommended this setup for my Woody.having purchased from him before I knew what fine work he does but I have to say thisWOW! After looking at a few, I was quite smitten with Bart'streatise on tone, intonation, materials etc. I had a Sosebee submerged maple bridge on my `29 RB4, and with a Blaylock conversion ring it sounded very thin; that is, all I heard was the fundamental with almost no supporting harmonic overtones. The bridge is expertly crafted, visually attractive and precisely made to customer specs. The tone to my ear is brighter than normal. I did not plan this ahead of time I just started by buying a used radius neck on BHO classifieds to bolt onto my Sullivan pot assembly and things kind of snowballed. Amelia tries to hide from the Babadook in her basement. Many of the other bridges I've tried lost some of their pleasant, musical nature when trying to deliver more bass tones. However, I felt that the banjo's tone and volume could use a bit of a tweak, so after many recommendations I opted for Bart's bridge. it's a maple capped ebony bridge with rounded feet. In addition, bass bridges are also offered. 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. 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. I thought my 1st and 3rd strings had died a long time ago, again - WRONG. After trying it on the Hatfield, I'm sorry to say the Hatfield didn't like it. If you're struggling with volume or sound for nylgut strings - contact Bart immediately! I think the other bridges may be better but haven't tried any of the other ones. Great workmanship. Shipping was a flat,affordable rate. 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