I will not hesitate to buy a Sosebee bridge again, Where Purchased: Directly from Bart VeermanHimself, You don't really purchase one of these bridges, you acquire it in phases. HIghly recommend you give him a try. Tim's "Old Flooring" bridge really brought a beautiful timbre in my banjo. Foxes and Fossils played maybe 3 more jobs in the summer of 2010. After installing the bridge on my Recording King RK25, the bridge brighten the banjo up enough to move it up a couple of spaces in my herd of banjos. I have one on a maple and one on a mahogany. All the bridges sounded very good. Bart suggested a two-footed mystery wood bridge.boy was he right!! I have a RK36 that I may just have to get one of these bridges for. With that said I must tell you that after trying( and now refusing to remove it from my banjo) a David Cunningham bridge I cannot imagine ever trying another bridge. I own a Recording King OT Madison with a scoop that I like very much but felt could be tickled to have a little better tone. Thanks Tim. Where Purchased: Janet Davis Music Center. After looking at a few, I was quite smitten with Bart'streatise on tone, intonation, materials etc. The quality was outstanding! In summary, I like this bridge. I ordered a roasted red maple bridge from Tim for my Gibson RB-4. I have the heavy weight model.I immediately noticed an improvement in volume and sustain. There are 100+ professionals named "Tim Purcell", who use LinkedIn to exchange information, ideas, and opportunities. 11/20/2022 9:03 PM. It's a 9/16 organ wood standard spacing for my '63 RB-100and is just what the doctor ordered. Tim's customer service couldn' be better.He gave me some very usefull advices on setup. Based on this experience, I wouldn't hesitate to purchase from him again. I just tried a new Douglas Fir Spillway Dam 5/8 std. Joints, feet, cut outs are all done with enough precision to suit my tastes. Well, after playing the heck out of my banjo the last few days and carefully listening to the differences..The new Sullivan Factory Floor bridge is ALL of that plus! Was looking for alterntive to the Grover bridge that come on my Maple Bossom, so I contacted Virgil about his Frog Bridge. Easy to deal with. I was looking to improve the sound of my GoldTone BG-250. That's when I noticed the fret board had a curve, didn't notice until then. Yes, I am a little bit excited about this bridge! I bought one of Danny's Beech bridges on Ebay. 211 likes. I communicated with Tim over a couple of email's about my banjo, setup info, preferences and what I was looking to achieve. Tim's workmanship is meticulous. The Grover was very plunky but pretty boring. 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 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. Samantha Purcell is 28 years old today because Samantha's birthday is on 12/02/1994. Perhaps a bit too sweet for my personal tastes. Bart Veerman kindly took on a request to make a prototype biscuit/bridge upgrade for my Gold Tone Dojo. Tim would have fit in well with the Eagles musically. This bridge is Awesome. I found a venue and we began preparing for our first gig. I've just recently begun using bridges made of woods other than the traditional maple/ebony. They are all high end bridges - in the $35-$40 range I believe. My goal was to have slightly wider string spacing and adjust the tone to moderate the high frequency bite on my Goodtime Americana. Great bridge !!! 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. The action is a little high, just like I like, and the banjo sounds very nice. The half-moons have consistently made my fine sounding banjos sound even better. Overall response also increased, the strings seem more sensitive. What does all that mean? This is by far the best bridge I ever tried. The bridge came in the mail yesterday, and I placed it on the banjo this morning. Superb! Mahogany of course by nature wants to sound somewhat mellow. Nice workmanship and sounds great. During the summer of 2014, F and F had some higher-paying jobs that were worth asking Maggie who had a summer job as a restaurant hostess in Nashville and an internship on Music Row, to make the drive to Atlanta. I'd always had a bit of trouble with intonation up the neck as well, so I'd been using one of those stock compensated bridges by one of the big manufacturers and it helped a bit but still wasn't great. Recently I was looking to optimize the sound of one of my banjos, a 24" scale open-back with a Dobson tone-ring in 12" diameter. I'm a satisifed customer. Really adds thump, and volume. Giving to charity is a meaningful way to honor someone who has died. Looking for anything to do on such a dreary day, I jumped up, went downstairs to the studio and laid down a rhythm track and lead vocal. It is not a bad bridge but no better than the Factory Floor bridge or Sosebee. My banjo notes very clear with a nice amount of ringing now and to me is now the ideal clawhammer banjo. Rachels forays into musical theater, piano and singing had a big influence on Sammie. This bridge will make any banjo come alive. 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. I tried all three out on my two banjos (RK35 Madison and Deering Goodtime Special). I have no hesitation in recommending TIm. This bridge most effectively transmits vibration from the strings all over the neck and through the resonator. The bridge is well made. You have funeral questions, we have answers. Where Purchased: from Greg at Buckeye Banjos. This is the genius of Bart Veerman's work. But sound is what really matters. At $10 you cannot beat this bridge. Update: Still using this Bridge. Kerry will send you one and you don't have to pay for it unless you decide to keep it. Now if I could just get my pull offs as fast and clean as Dan MenzoneMikem. I have three of them and have been impressed with the tone and consistency I am getting with them. Overall, the Sampson was a great purchase. Excellent. After some research I decided to try out a heavier bridge. Hes 62, and thats not including his shoes, which make him an imposing 63. Sound quality is more continuous across the finger board. That helped give me the resistance I needed to get the volume up some, but I lost some of the sweet tone and the highs weren't as apparent. Tim thank you for you patience and care. Virgil Lawson offered those with radiused fret boards to try his radiused bridges. Probably my favorite bridge for Bluegrass music. These are really great bridges at less than 1/2 the cost of the others. not prof. but for fun. After replacing the Moon bride with the Romero bridge, I noticed a considerable difference in tone. Highly recommended. Over half of those views have come this past year (2020). The birch was a very close second and was also very, very good with the way my banjo is currently set up.Long story short..the Red Maple Purcell Bridge not only gives me the best growling, stomach-buzzing sound I have ever had on my archtop, it also gives a great hand response for both right and left hand when playing. as usual perfect processing by tim! Was $50 worth a missed shift and seven hours of driving for Maggie? Intonation is spot on now and very pleasant tone. After that summer we were giving serious thoughts to putting Foxes and Fossils to bed. Had a notch added to compensate the 3rd string a little bit, and this was done for no additional charge. The tone I'm getting is awesome! I have a Wildwood Paragon, which is a really loud (and absolutely wonderful!) I like what this bridge does for that. The biggest improvement was up the neckall the way up. I have a Zebra with Katalox bridge from David Cunningham Banjoworks. 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. In short, if you're looking for a bridge, I highly recommend getting one from Tim. The change in character was a big surprise. They give a better note separation and a distinct boost in volume.They deliver a nice crispness to the overall sound of the banjo. I have to say it makes a HUGE difference. I also didn't have the Stelling with me that I bought it for so I put it on a different Stelling to try it out in the meantime. The individual clarity of each note was noticeably increased from open string up to the 22nd fret. He answered my questions - his answers were helpful- and he listened to what it was that I thought I needed. Best to exercise caution around those with sensitive ears. I play melodically and the sustain is just right for me. The wood is Afromosia and the top is katalox.I was very surprised when I put it on and tuned up,there was no waiting time for it to break in,sounded great right away! It had a basic 5/8 inch Grover bridge. 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). 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. The old birch has even more bass. It was too muted, and dark,but he did his best based on my info. Publicity Listings I ordered a three-foot model from him which arrived quickly. Very, verywell done. Link: http://www.banjohangout.org/classified/39405
7. They should be $100 for the time and craftsmanship that goes into these bridges. Also, Don is a real craftsman and gentleman who prices his bridges fairly and is a pleasure to work with. It was a pleasure to deal with him. Tim Purcell is a popular Even though he does not advertise them on his website I sent him an e-mail asking him if he could do radiused bridges. I assume these are the Wadsworth design the Steve purchased a while back. A big thanks to Tim for the fine bridge. I put this on a maple Gibson five string. First, ditto to everything the Irish banjo player/reviewer said. I have owned 4-5 original Snuffy Smith Bridges over the years and there is no difference in sound. He can be reached at 608 539 2039. That sounded great to me. His bridges are pricey.and worth every penny! I think you really don't know until you try a few. The bridge on it was the Zebra Katalox. Sound was more balanced from high to low over the stock Deering bridge. Easy enough: Ask Toby. Where Purchased: From Bart, banjobridge.com. You will not go wrong in ordering a bridge from Tim. 1 hr, 'Ron Coleman Outlaw five string banjo neck in curly maple' 3 hrs, 'What's w/ all of the aviation near misses lately ? ' Published by Cook-Walden Funeral Home on Jul. The Babadook is rejected from Amelia and tries attacking Samuel, but is backed into a corner by his mother. I dont hesitate to recommend Barts bridges for a moment. Well, I met Arnold several months ago when he purchased a Bilt-Rite banjo capo from me. Great tone, volume, and sustain. However, I like a bright, biting sound with clear, deep tones and this one is a bit muted for my taste. The note separation is also phenomenal. I bought the three pack to swap between my two 'josand the Pineywood has found a permanent home on my. Tim Purcell - Co-Founder - Lykeion | LinkedIn Tim Purcell Principal at Halcyon Advisory Partners | Co-founder at Lykeion Austin, Texas, United States 2K followers 500+ connections Join to view. When I am playing bluegrass, for the prototypical dry, loud, powerful, dynamic "Earl" sound his #6 "Mystery wood/ebony topped" bridge is incredible. I recently tried Scorpion Bridges on my flathead 3 and flathead 12. In my experience, the bridge is a crucial factor in determining so many aspects of any banjo. If you're struggling with volume or sound for nylgut strings - contact Bart immediately! I purchased an 11/16 radiused Smile bridge for my Deering John Hartford banjo. I chose the new Select Maple bridge with 5/8 height and Crowe spacing from Tim Purcell. As a singer in my past years I love and envy his amazing voice. For my Goodtime Crow banjo, this is my second Tim Purcell banjo bridge that I have ordered from Tim after having such excellent results with the .656 bridge that he crafted for my Classic Goodtime scooped neck banjo. Where Purchased: Directly from Randall Wyatt through Randy Odell. This one is even better on my Goldtone CCR 100. 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! It makes the lighter stock Deering bridge look abysmal in comparison. Latest movie in which Tim Purcell has acted is The Babadook. For me, it was the difference between night and day. I like its looks, the workmanship and the sound. I have used a wide variety of bridges over the years. I had a Hatfield bridge on that banjo and it was a little weak on the base and sounded thin no matter how I set it up. I also didn't have the, with me that I bought it for so I put it on a different. I recently replaced it with a 9/16" Snuffy Smith New Generation and am not only super pleased with the banjo's action, but also with the tonal quality now of the instrument. I was amazed at the volume and clarity in this bridge, I would definately buy another one from him. Tim's bridges are very high on my list. I'm very pleased. I would definitely purchase from him again. The highs were more or less unchanged from my previous bridge but the mids and lows took on a really rich timbre, with a 4th string that will make my liver quiver when I hit it right. I tried a Sosebee and several other bridges, but all sounded about the same and very tight/restricted to my ear. I intend to make some sound comparison MP3s once i get my main computer back up, so check those out on the Hangout. Make sure you get the right weight for the sound your wanting. Thanks, Bart! Together with the string spacing, which Bart customized for me, this makes the bridge feel highly comfortable in playing. And just like the first one, I couldn't be happier. Thanks for another winning bridge design! The total cost was $175.00, but would have been less if I had provided the gold (old class ring or the like). This is the second Mystery Wood Bridge I bought, the first was a solid mystery wood bridge and it is fine for my newer brighter banjo but I needed a bridge for an older Celebrated Benary Open back that I have. Needing a bridge for myGold Tone Cello banjo CEB-5 I contacted Bart via his online request form. There are several fine bridge makers out there these days, and I've tried a number of them, but to my ear these bridges of Bart's give the most "punch" while also increasing clarity, depth, and most importantly bass response, relative to the best of the other bridges I've tried. 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. In a typical year wed make at least a quarter of our annual income in November and December. 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 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. Sacrifice balance for crack or vice versa. I have a very old Vega Folklore long neck, the cheap one with the wooden tone rim. to see possibly who they are and full class lists found from school records and public sources. got a select spice, ebony topped, 2.5g, standard spaced bridge in his original design from Mike. When I got the final versions of each together last month I knew that I needed some more Cunningham bridges. The old piano wood delivers a wonderful balance of clarity, separation and decay. Addendum: I just got two of these same bridges (ebony-crowned teak, two-foot), one for my OME tenor and one for my Stelling tenor. David contacted me before he began to work to make sure he knew what I was after. It might not stay on the banjo indefinitely; Ill try any new banjo bridge once. For sure I'll purchase another for my new custom! The Babadook most generally appears as a towering, shadowy bogeyman wearing a black coat and hat, with long, claw-like hands and a pale, frightening face. Also Tim is a very nice guy to deal with. Sacrifice bass for treble, or vice versa. I just am not able to detect what that does for me.Overall the bridge has done everything Mr. Lawson said it would do. It worked out great. Absolute joy. I was looking for a high quality bridge for my new Pisgah Possum banjo. The Bullfrog added a new dimension to the sound. He went to work and left a note a few days later that it was on the way. Can't say enough good things about it! I had Steve make two compensated bridges and installed them on a Gibson Granada, and a Gibson R.B.-250.Both banjo's sounded fine before with the S.S. bridges that were on them, but it seems that the two banjo's came into their full potential after installing the Davis compensated bridges.More volume and truer intonation all the way up the neck.Well made by a true Down East craftsman. This is a great bridge for lower head tensions. So, a great value and a huge success. the banjo still has a nice old timey feel to it, only the notes are clean and defined. I ordered mine for an RB-12 which is 12" radiused fretboard. Anyway, for 75 bucks for the 3 bridges (shipping was dirt cheap) I'd say I got way more than a bargoon. If Gaudihad made banjo bridges, they would have looked like this. I didn't have any solid complaints about the bridge I had already, just vague dissatisfaction of how the banjo sounded in a big room or outside. All three were outstanding. Coudn't be more satisfied. The tone has more clarity, pop and warmth with a quick note decay. All I can say is that I do not regret it ! to try it out in the meantime. Very nice tone. The switch was easy with the added surprise that the string spacing was for Crow. It's an elegant looking bridge as well. A really nice touch is Doc is obviously a really nice guy- and wonderful to do business with. Better acoustic balance between higher and lower strings.the 4th string use to be somewhat dull compared to the other strings. 26, 2022. Absolutely terrific in every way (even looks! The walnut has a beautiful, warm, mellow sound with balanced volume across the strings (I guess that's the advantage of the achilles?) Scott was invaluable as a singer after Darwins (2011) departure. Are you looking at Tim Purcell's height and Weight? The depth of the good harmonics was not harshbut audible enough to be a major difference between the two bridges. I'm going to try it on my other banjos and if the sound difference is still very noticeable, I am going to replace them all with Romero bridges. I am so glad I did. The maple is open grained and old, a combination you don't normally see in old maple bridges. I have tried the Veerman mystery, Enigma, and archies and they are all some of the best bridges ive played with, for tone, clarity, projection, and note separation. But the Sullivan Old Growth is an improvement over the Snuffy. All the recordings I published on BHO were made with Bart's Mystery Wood installed. HOLY CRAP. I will now be even more hard pressed to let the Epiphone go. I might just have to satisfy that curiousity.Heres the ad: http://www.banjohangout.org/classified/18229V/R,Lew. It hasn't really even had time to settle in and as others have reported my tone could get even better. I highly recommend this bridge to anyone who wants good compensation and maybe a little brighter sound from their banjo. This bridge meets those needs perfectly! 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 had another bridge already on which is very good! It really improved my highs and mids, while the bass and intonation is about the same as the moon heavy that was on previuosly. The bridge is a beautiful piece of work, and my Century old Vega has never sounded as good; projection, claity, intonation, timbre, and no floppy 4'th string!Beyond that, Bart is an amazing guy, a consumate professional, and a pleasure to work with. Very happy with Bart's service and work over the years, I wont use anything else. It has a fabulous bass response and nice round mids and real pretty highs. The tone and volume with Dave's bridge is really loud and crisp. 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. in computer science from the University of Utah in 1998, an M.S. However, I switched it with the hard maple bridge not expecting to advance the nice tone I already had, but, I was wrong. And it maintained that great sound that all the Bart bridges I have used provide. The bridge is hard maple with a thin ebony cap and really focused and sharpened the tone of my banjo. I put the Archie on my Gold Tone MC150RP and couldn't stop smiling! So I got one from David and found I could get the sound I loved with the light gauge strings I was used to. Aloha, PH, Where Purchased: online from Bart Veerman. Food has always been a go-to for people in mourning. For those looking for that elusive prewar rumble, this bridge will not disappoint. There have been great things said about his bridges so I decided to add a few of them to my shop stock.Let me say first that the overall craftsmanship is first rate, from the look, cut of the wood and notches for the strings. This bridge make BEEFUS' banjo blow down th walls! I highly recommend Mr. Zimmerman's product. Shipping is $3 within Canada, $5 to the United States and $7 elsewhere. It also added a bit more growl and now I could really feel the sound through the resonator! I received an Afro/Kat bridge from David today that he sent me to try out. My banjo is a Recording King Madison RK-OT25 (an openback with a scoop neck). Some basic help and starters when you have to write a tribute to someone you love. Bought my 5/8 inch clawhammer bridge from Bart about 3 weeks ago. I was briefly obsessed with Jerry Rabun'sexperiments but that represents about all my bridge trys. RIght out of the gate, I was very impressed with TIm's customer service even though this 'customer' had yet to order anything. The key is to leave it on the banjo for 48 hoursevery single one I have tried, while slightly different in tone, opens up wonderfully. The bridge is compensated, and the top is flat to match my flat fretboard. -BC. No buzz. The difference was spectacular!! I am blown away by the improvement in sound. After trying about 3 factory made bridges on my Gold Star GF100 I was a bit cynical about how much difference a decent bridge makes to my relatively untutored ear. It looks great and sounds great. All five banjo showed significant boost in sound quality. Much to Sammies embarrassment (after all, I am her dad) I decided to approach Maggie and ask her if shed like to form a band with us. I had been using a .656 and had developed a small buzz. Bart was also right with the string spacing, I liked it immediately. THese are handmade by Don himself. For 25 bucks you can't go wrong! It did require a little angling to get the intonation just right, but way less angling than I had been using with an uncompensated bridge. Then I tried a moon bridge by RandyStockwell. When I got it it was very well made and looked great. (the Old Barn one is nice too for a woody sound). Great bridge. I am extremely pleased with the look and sound the Dark Star has brought to my banjo. The info I recieved was Fitts acoustic in Alton VA. You might want to give one a try. A true professional. I'm massively impressed by the note quality, the sustain remains fully in tune for the entire length of the note with no 'drop off' which is pretty amazing. This bridge is fabulous in every way. The girl has real pipes. 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.) That said, I have one of Tim Purcell's new Select Maple ( African Blackwood top ) bridges on my Maple Arch top and it is something else. This review is for a 9/ 16" , A weight, three leg, ebony topped, mystery wood bridge with 46mm spacing. Filling out the slots in my dream band, I asked my friend Darwin to join us. He sent them out to me in Australia. 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. Fantastic product, unbelievable customer service, OUTSTANDING overall!!!! He responded the next day, asking additional questions about my banjo to ensure the bridge met my needs. Man I can tell you this has brightened up the sound on my R20. I asked that the bridge be left unslotted, so that I could 'tweak' the height by sanding the top a little and then file my own slots. I thought my 1st and 3rd strings had died a long time ago, again - WRONG. We started to sing. 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