It made a noticeable change in the sound of my banjo. Scared me, every string is now balanced up and down the neck. I bought the Snuffy III to replace the original factory bridge on my Goodtime. The Kateyz arrived in in a neat little plastic foam lined box all marked up with serial number and specs. Most of you have seen the video of Suite Judy Blue Eyes that was recorded at Bellas in March of 2010. I really like the bridge. Going in, I didn't know what exactly I wanted, but Daniel not only recommended which wood to use, but sent me another for free for contrast (walnut for warmth, which i wanted, and maple for brightness as a contrast). It made it sparkle and notes stood out and sustained. I never in a million years thought that swapping the bridge on my banjo could make such a huge difference. Banjo sounds great! We exchanged a couple of more emails where TIm was very generous with his time in responding to all of my questions. In thelast 24 hours, before Davids bridges arrive, I had at least a half dozen custom made bridges that have accumulated in my inventory on and off that A scale banjo. In fact, the improvement in response is downright remarkable. We find his talented skill in all the parts of the banjo . Official Sites, View agent, publicist, legal and company contact details on IMDbPro. First off, I haven't seen this good of workmanship on any other bridge, including mine. On the plus side, Mike is a good guy to boot. I can say the same things I did about the other Cunningham bridgeclear sound, wonderful tone and absolute overall improvement to the quality of music(instrument, not picker) coming from my banjo. Don't be affraid to pick it hard for the first few days, either. I hope and pray for their continued success in what I perceive as being not only a business but a calling. I communicated with Tim over a couple of email's about my banjo, setup info, preferences and what I was looking to achieve. The biggest difference was the treble: much stronger, clearer, and bell-like. I Googled"Banjo Bridges" and a bunch of hits appeared. Great craftsmanship, classic lines, and solid sound. Nice workmanship. Pointed on one side and curved on the other. Because of its unique look, the Dark Star jumped out at me and I took a chance on it. The new Sullivan Roasted Factory Floor bridge gives my banjo a sound that is fun to hear and enjoy, let alone wanting to play more! Every note on the fingerboard is full and dynamic.no dead or weak spots. I didn't change any of the set up so I know it was the bridge. It really balanced the tone of each individual note and it evened up the volume up the whole neck.In addition to the great sound the bridge looks amazing. One was his mystery bridge, and the other three were made out of different woods of his choice. It was clear the bridge had been given special attention by the maker.Second, the design was excellent. I contacted Steve,told him about my banjo and he suggested aroasted maple base with an ebony top weighing around 2.25 grams. Arnold (aclayton) is a member here on the HO. In August, 2012, I decided I wanted to try something else, so I ordered and received one of Tim Purcell's "Old Piano Wood" bridges.After receiving the bridge from Tim and after switching back and forth between Tim's bridge and the Frank Neat a few times, I liked Tim's bridge better. This is a GREAT banjo bridge,thank you MUCH!! Since I very rarely change bridges (I went through a short time being obsessed with Jerry, bridges but that was my only venture into bridge territory), I didn't really expect a radical change. Bart's bridge is significantly smaller in size compared to the two previous ones, but there is absolutely no shortage of tone or volume. I really like this bridge and am happy to say that David did a fantastic job on this one. Both have been great. The lower action helped there a bit. reel nice kraftwerk, reel solid n sturdy, and a awsum LOUD crisp toan! Who knew that such a little item could end up sounding so "important," right? It reduced the overly bright tone of my Fender banjo. love this bridge, made my rk-35 sound a lot cleanerand the customer service was top notch. Where Purchased: http://www.purcell-banjo-bridges.com/. I've been trying out bridges on my Huber Lexington. After a few days I checked out the old bridges again before going back to the Red Maple to find out if my ears were playing tricks on me. I inquired to David about a replacement bridge for a StellingWhitestar. The bridge made the banjo much more clawhammerable. My treble problem improved tremendously. The Spillway Dam Bridge would have made that argument hard to sustain. The Ambrosia red maple had a bit more volume and brightness and sounds extremely well balanced over the entire fingerboard and is very responsive. I have a Snuffy Smith on my Goldstar and was satisfied with it but have read good things about Sosebee's bridges so I thought I would give one a try. I would describe the overall sound as full and balanced. Might have given it a better review- but I have never played a nylgut previously and have nothing to compare it to. Highly recommended! The Prowler bridge made the banjo brighter, louder and gave it better note separation, all the things I was hoping for. I lowered my head tension from G#+ to G#, which improved the bass response and retained treble clarity. I will order more of the same in the future. I would recommend this bridge to anyone who likes the Roasted sound as mentioned on BHO threads. I was a little apprehensive about trying a different bridge on myStellingCrusader because I was very happy with my roasted one. RIght out of the gate, I was very impressed with TIm's customer service even though this 'customer' had yet to order anything. Many of the other bridges I've tried lost some of their pleasant, musical nature when trying to deliver more bass tones. View Tim Purcell's business profile as Director, Bpr & Modernization Program at New York Workers' Compensation Board. Tim couldn't have been better to deal with. I have tried four different (and very good) bridges on this instrument, and this one truly stands out. spacing bridge from Stringbean45on my Recording King K-80. Timothy Purcell. The rest of the set up was a breeze. Bart's Bridge smartened that banjo right up. Other than that, enjoy Villains Wiki!!! Really adds thump, and volume. The bass response is full and the high end sounds pretty good too. I was one of the very lucky folks who won one of Mr. Lawson's bridges in one of the promotional draws he has held. Once the strings were stretched in and settle, it really brought the bass and treble out of the 13" pot. Bart's Dark Star bridge is advertised as being especially good for "woodies" so I thought, "why not?" Where Purchased: Directly from Bart (banjobridge.com). So I E-mailed Tim and he sent me another one. He sent them out to me in Australia. Based on the fact that last night I was up until after 2am playing I reckon that I am liking the bridge very much. I am very satisfied with both of Tim's bridges and will surely order again from him. For many years I have been using hard maple and ebony bridges with a Snuffy Smith frosted head, Presto tailpiece,Tony Pass Thin Skirt rim and Curtis McPeake tone ring. Silly me. She was a student of Amy Wallace, The Mustangs incredibly talented female lead singer and Director of Fine Arts at North Cobb Christian School. I have seen a great many older prewar banjos and conversions that use his bridges, and I now can see why. After quite a lot debate I decided on a Kat Eyz design with frame of McCormick Spice with a pegged top of Rosewood, standard spacing with a 5/8 height. Thanks so much to Mr. Cunningham, his bridges have made me fall even more in love with the banjo. I hope to be able to make some good sound comparisons using this bridge on all my banjos. Posted on Oct 3rd, 2020, 5:11 PM . 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. Biography. MY friend still plays that banjo and it sounds amazing with Bart's Bridge. from Elderly. Working with Tim was easy, I communicated with him about my banjo, setup info, preferences and what I was looking to achieve. This is the second bridge from Tim, they are always top notch! I put it on, and it sounds really great. I wanted to changeout the 5/8 bridge for an 9/16 bridge. This bridge looks like your typical 5/8" maple bridge. I use a Renaissance head, no-knot tailpiece and medium strings and with a folded sock under the head I'm getting some really nice rich and clear tones without any unwanted overtones, and it has noticeably more volume than the stock bridge. See more awards Known For The Babadook Art Department 2014 Death in Bloom Art Department 2015 I'm a wood worker, so I'm probably a bit more critical than the normal person. Ok ok there still isnt much sustain at the 18th fret but there is still a definite audible ring to the notes that wasnt there at all with the Grover. Up the neck, the notes become bells. Now I have to live up to their potential. What Don said about improving cheaper banjos is definitely true. I already have one of Tim's red mapple bridge which is of other characteristics, very musical, gives sustain, very good for slower and melodic stuff playing imo. I'd say the bridgemade the biggest difference on the RK-75 as opposed tot he Gibson and Fender. so I sent him an email, asking him what would work for the Ibanez, he says "Mystery wood - Ebony top. I bought this off of ebay on a try and see what it sounds like ideal. I put a Kateyz Prowler on my Gibson Scruggs and got better sound than the original equipment - just a generic Gibson lightweight that actually had a slant toward the frets. The slots fit my strings perfectly thanks to Barts initial emails about my banjo. WellI told Bart I'd do a review on the 3 bridges he sent me so it's time I got off my kiester and did so since I've had them for probably 5-6 weeks already. My Stelling took on a whole new identity after putting this bridge on. Good guy.great product! Bart is great to deal with. It did everything that I wanted it to. Tim made it light for me at 2.15 grams and it is a cracker, or a snorter as we say here in England. I love the sound of this bridge and the way it brings out the character of an old banjo. Need less to say I am hooked! If you are itching to try something different, this bridge may be the new voicing you are looking for. It means that it might just take trying several bridges before you find the one that makes the sound you want on your banjo. Fantastic. Accurate city detection helps us serve more contextual content. Tim's bridges are excellent and he will work hard to get you the banjo sound you are looking for.From custom sound to custom design Tim will fix you right up at a good price and with a great turnaround time on orders.Thanks Tim! After I installed the Spillway Dam Banjo Bridge, this changed. A big thanks to Tim for the fine bridge. 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. I've used this and the Vintage Tone (same style different wood) for two years, and although I have other makes (Farquhar, Snuffy Smith) I always go back to the Emerson ones. 2023 Tim Purcell All Rights Reserved Website Design by NewsomCreative.com Foxes and Fossils is a registered trademark owned by Timothy P. Purcell. Different bridges and different banjos all respond and interact differently and what works on one rig might not work on another..but for sure this bridge is staying on this banjo. I Highly recommend this bridge. Not only that, but it makes playing the 5th string easier for clawhammer style because the 5th string is raised 1/8 inch. It came with a old two foot Grover bridge that someone hand cut to accept the thicker Nylgut strings. This is still a much improved banjo with Barts Bridgeand I would do it again. Mine is cherry, with a wenge top. The sound is perfect for my RK. No more tinny resonation, far less muddiness (even to my ears) and what service! It not only sounds great but is a pleasure to look at and adds to my banjo's appearance. The banjo sounds about 40% louder and has a lot of punch and clarity. Business Started Locally: As soon as I put them on I could hear a difference in tone and volume. He is also very nice to do business with. It also will move if you bump it. Here are some comments..-I had asked Mr. Lawson for a 2.3 gram bridge because I wanted to stay on the plunky side. Bart is a very friendly and highly professional person to deal with - after I sent him an e-mail he immediately contacted me back to confirm the order and to double check on some of the details. I messed with the head tension a bit (less) and things only got better. Bass is keener, not as fat, but not bright. below. Cleaner response and better note separation. Where Purchased: Directly from the Artist/Machinist. This is my second bridge from Bart. This translates into a lot of volume if you really dig in, should you ever need to peel the paint off your walls. 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. The maple is open grained and old, a combination you don't normally see in old maple bridges. We'll help you find the right words to comfort your family member or loved one during this difficult time. I was becoming increasingly frustrated with the lack of sustain and general dullness of the tone. Especially of the lower notes. Mr. Weitzel communicated via email, explained the different options available, and made the bridge to my specifications. I would strongly recommend one of these zebra bridges to anyone looking to get a little something more from their banjo. Web: http://www.dcbanjoworks.com/. He then slid the Birch in place, and again a huge difference over the bridge I had in it. SELLER: I trust Don as a seller. It's perfect, still warm, the way I like it, sweet, and the tone up the neck is great for those old honky tonk piano lines. He made me a custom bridge with 46mm spacing for clawhammer style picking that was the perfect height for my banjo. See full bio More at IMDbPro Contact Info: View agent, publicist, legal on IMDbPro 1 nomination. As usual, Tim was very easy to work with - highly recommended!! Im convinced. David is an incredible guy to deal with and even sent a video of the bridge being made when I asked if he could snap a picture. Holiday parties and New Years Eve were steady sources of big money. 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! He suggested two possibilities, and I tried both. I emailed Tim and explained that I know little about my banjo but knew it was time for a bridge. I can "pull" out tones that are strong - or delicate - at will, without effort. Got this bridge in 2.1 grams, but willorder some slightly heavier ones soon for what I believe will produce even thicker richer tones perfectforsolo work or recording. I just received a sycamore/rosewood bridge from Steve for a recently acquired Noel Booth open back banjo. It's built like a brick outhouse; I can't imagine that it would ever need replacing. I went to www.purcell-banjo-bridges.com and sent Tim an email asking for a call to talk bridges. Great bridge !!! But his latest & greatest is a combination of young & old folks calledFoxes and Fossils. Check all background information that MyLife has gathered. It was a real improvement for the sound quality of the instrument, and a cheap way to make it really shine. I replaced the original bridge on my Scruggs Deluxe with the Sosbee Red Maple Bridge. Same for all strings. Who's Searching for You, Relatives, Associates, Neighbors & Classmates. Tim's customer service couldn' be better.He gave me some very usefull advices on setup. He sent me a bridge with the specs I asked for and it made the banjo come alive. In short, these are now my go-to bridges, and I have them on all of my banjos. That was until I put Tim purcel's Dogwood bridge on. We started to sing. Email. 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. (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. For the first time, I can play a chord at the nut and above the 12th fret, and both are in tune. David Kessler's top 4 tips for dealing with holiday grief. Then out of no where the banjo opened up!!!!! This bridge is really loud and proved to be too loud for me because it introduced a ringing in my 2nd string and a rattling in my 5th string that I couldn't adjust out with head tension or a sock on the underside and 3 different sets of strings didn't eliminate these overtones. That sounded great to me. It arrived safe and sound thanks to very careful packaging. The girl has real pipes. I'm a believer in the idea that there is a perfect bridge out there for every banjo, and i believe that I have found that for my 1929 Style 4 mastertone. 1st string slot is a little wide but not bad. 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. My search for the perfect bridge is over! I am getting more clarity with some added sustain as well from this interesting bridge. I don't think they really "add" any particular tonal quality to the instrument as far as "highs," "lows," or "mids." I'm ordering another just like it for the Whitestar! Really well made, with no roughness. I could not imagine there was such potential in my old Mutt. Again, more open and slightly different sound then the Organ bridge. Things just happen that are amazingly right, and at quiet to ear-blistering levels. Bart recommended 2 bridges and nailed it. I was and am really amazed and have swapped back and forth a few times since and I think the difference is real. Latest movie in which Tim Purcell has acted is The Babadook. I was fortunate enough to get one of David's maple/katalox bridges and replaced the stock bridge on my 1980OME Juggernaut. (Snuffy Smith new gen) Which was made by Mike. Also, has a more metallic ring to it which I particularly like; woody bridges lack bite and sizzle, this just rings and rings. It sounds great and the tone is much richer than before, and the "floppy G and D" strings are gone! 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. Saw Dave's shop. The rich character of the sound is preserved while helping me to punch through a bit more. To plant trees in memory, please visit the. I wasn't sure what to expect out of Locust, but what I got was something new almost haunting in G minor tuning. Also, a good 4th string. Service: Throughout it all, Bart was in constant communication, notifying me when he received my order, asking questions and following up to make sure the bridge arrived and met my expectations. Her name was Chase Truran. Fourth sting is clean, crispand deep voiced, and theoverall sound has to be experienced! Once the bridge has opened up, they will bounce back amazingly quick to the "ideal" spot even if the entire banjo hasn't been played for days. I bought this bridge to put on my Ramsey Special 12"to try and get a plucky old time sound,well I put it on my White Mountain woody just to see what might happen,well I am going to get another bridge for the Ramsey,I have tried every set up I could think of on my WM and all it needed was a great bridge it now has a very plunky old time tone I have been chasing,Sounds good up and down the neck even got rid of a string buzz on the 3rd string,Steve is great to work with and his Craftsman skills are second to none it is a great looking bridge,Quick turn around on my order and packed well,will certainly buy another From Steve. He answered my questions - his answers were helpful- and he listened to what it was that I thought I needed. 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 was having intonation/tuning problems with one of my open back banjos. It might be like when I was a kid, and I thought that the new shoes would make me run fasterbut this bridge makes me think, at least, that I am playing better. Tim took time to understand his client needs, the culture, environment and most importantly the outcome that was required. My banjo is even staying in tune better! It arrived a few days later so I put it on, tweaked the head a bit and left it overnight to settle. Unbelievably, I think it has more volume than the ESPII, but that's the way Iike it. It's a keeper. The grooves for the strings were cut exactly to the string size I use, so everything fit like a glove. I wanted to try a different bridge on my Mastertone so I contacted Tim and chose a Piano Bridge. For those looking for that elusive prewar rumble, this bridge will not disappoint. The first was so successful, that I purchased them both. I told mike that it would be nice to have the banjo sound a little bigger, fatter, rounder (although I know since the banjo is maple, it will be a bit more bright, perhaps harsh than mahogany.) Turned out that one of those bridges was exactly what I was looking for and worked out perfectly. Great craftsmanship, and working with Don is great. Even though I live in New Zealand, he was quite happy to post it to me free of charge. Steve's personal attention and fast service was greatly appreciated. During my working life,I have been fortunate enough to have worked and travelled to over 40 countries and to live in Europe, New Zealand and Australia developing a wide and diverse network of contacts and resources that I have worked hard to maintain. This Kat Eyz bridge transformed it from a beater to a valued one of a kind instrument. I just finished testing 6 different bridges on my new bellflower, Red Dot, Sosebee, Grover, Snufty Smith, Lamson, and Fielding. So, I decided to post my review of this bridge that I received this past Saturday. Bart's website is also a great resource for banjo information in general; worth checking out even if you're not in the market for a bridge. Food has always been a go-to for people in mourning. Placed on a properly set-up banjo, the bridge will deliver strong bass and very clear highs--the clearest so far that I've found on a production bridge for the price. There is no trade off. That's about five hours and twenty minutes of some of the best crafted music you'll find anywhere. Less Crack and more plunk over stock. The First Quality/Sullivan roasted maple bridge is a guaranteed accolade to anyone's banjo. It's the "Leonardo" of bridge designs, for sure. And lo and behold, it sounds great. On my banjo it helped bring out some of the mids' that I thought were there but hadn't quite been able to bring out. Curtis dries the stuff perfectly, and this results in a bridge that neither wanders, bends, or sags. I picked a couple of songs for us to try, parsed out the parts and waited. They bring out the best tone in all the banjos I own and have sold. It was kind of fun, my banjo still sounded great but I thought can it sound better? Virgil was fast and responsive and the the bridge was very well packed. I've tried four other more expensive "name- brand" maker bridges on it, all of which I've used for years, and this one had the best tone. The smaller 5/8" bridges have always sounded better to me, since the smaller mass brings out the kind of tones I like to hear in a banjo. Thanks Virgil for a great bridge. He charges $20, dirt cheap for a hand crafted bridge. I was lucky to win a drawing of one of Tim's new Town and Country bridges. I have not been one to really play around with the set up or components of my banjos. For me, it added the final element I was looking to dial into on my banjo, "presence". I will not likely go back to the Moon.I would definitely recommend this bridge for a nice bright sound, but only if you do not use a banjo mute on a regular basis. I personally don't hear any difference in volume but I wasn't looking for that in the first place. I have to say that Kelly's bridges are the best I have ever tried bar none! Believe it or not the first bridge Tim sent me, our puppy Frida bit the envelope and broke one of the legs off. Tim is one talented musician, singer, arranger, editor/producer. As its prey becomes more frightened, the Babadook becomes more monstrous. Many times he provided me with good advice borrowing from decades of his life experience. The Dark Star does just what I'd hoped it would. It was on my banjo by Friday night. It won't disappoint you. Once I put it on my banjo all I can say is WOW!!!! A simple remidy for this would be to moderately increase head tension.Overall, though, this is an excellent, excellent bridge. I play Irish tenor banjo and my main instrument is a plain but good playing Weymann 140. A powerful bridge that brought out great tone and crisp loud attack to an already great banjo. 813 times After making the order Mike got in touch quickly just to confirm my order and let me know that he was using the same bridge on his banjo also and that I wouldn't be disappointed. That season (2009) I think we had two jobs. I'd write more, but I've got a banjo to play, so stop wasting time reading these reviews, go to Bart's site and get a bridge, you'll be happy you did. Sacrifice bass for treble, or vice versa. Punch and intensity galore! Can't say enough good things about it! That said, I really believed I had "tried it all." Snorter as we say here in England made the banjo sounds about 40 % louder and has a of. And bell-like other than that, but not bad, View agent, publicist, legal company... 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