This Steve Davis Bridge is the best bridge I have ever had. So Itook him up on his offer, made the trip to Hamilton and spent a wonderful afternoon exploring the world of banjo bridges as guided by Bart. So aftering reading some reviews and getting some tips I decided to buy one of Don New's Dam spillway bridges. The difference was spectacular!! Might have given it a better review- but I have never played a nylgut previously and have nothing to compare it to. Many of the other bridges I've tried lost some of their pleasant, musical nature when trying to deliver more bass tones. Together with the string spacing, which Bart customized for me, this makes the bridge feel highly comfortable in playing. I now have six David Cunninghams bridges. See the complete profile on LinkedIn and discover Tim's . The original bridge is maple/ebony but is definitely open to some improvement. Well maybe not .Definitely a nice step up from a standard factory bridge. I trusted him on it, and Im glad I did. Definately helped my Gold Star open up and more clarity for sure. Check all background information that MyLife has gathered. A wide variety of wood combinations are available. The order is sent.You have about 3 e-mails each way to discuss what you are looking for in terms of sound and timbre. Zebra wood has a nice look. Kerry will send you one and you don't have to pay for it unless you decide to keep it. The end result was perfect. This one notes very clear and loud. I sold Randall a tone ring a while back,and when he sent the check he also sent a 5/8 in.bridge. Kudos to Bart for a great design. Thanks Virgil for a great bridge. I replaced the original bridge on my Scruggs Deluxe with the Sosbee Red Maple Bridge. Reading all over the web quickly confirmed that these were supposed to be really good, so I ordered one with 5/8 height, 46 mm string spacing, untopped as recommended by Bart for clawhammer, and in B (heavy) weight for added dark tone. The Old Piano Hard Maple Bridge confident by exceptional strong volume and clear reproduction even the neck up. Business Started Locally: Very nice. I could go on and on, but suffice it to say that I'm exceedingly happy and would recommend this bridge to any tenor banjo player. Attention to detail is all there. I decided to try a standard Scorpion. 2 DAYS!!! I have been using Bart's Bridges for a while now. Bart recommended 46 mm string spacing because this would make double thumbing easier to do. They produce great tone, and are very well made. It's too soon to describe the difference well but i can say that Bart's Teak/Ebony bridge did add more projection and a bitmore clang (that's the scientific term, I believe) in the midrange. What a great bridge! 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. I wish I could put into words how it sounds but you just have to hear it. This bridge is awesome. Interestingly, the bridge I bought was the first Select Maple bridge he made, which he had installed on his RB-00 conversion. And my banjo even seems easier to tune. Choose height, spacing, wood type, compensation, etc. Installed it along with a set of new light strings and it sounds very nice. My Nechvillenow has the clarity, strong 4thand up the neck power that I knew was there to be uncovered. These are really great bridges at less than 1/2 the cost of the others. I also bought and installed a Bela style large radius flying eagle neck onto my Sullivan pot assembly originally, then later I acquired a new Sullivan torrified rim and Sullivan V-35 tone ring. 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. ), and it gives me that "early jazz" sound - it seems to me (subjectively at least) that the two-footers are a little more hollow and punchy-sounding than the three-footers. I intend to make some sound comparison MP3s once i get my main computer back up, so check those out on the Hangout. Very happy with Bart's service and work over the years, I wont use anything else. The Katalox cap is strong, stands up to refilling the string slots Im using a thicker gauge nylon string and Davids bridges were apparently slotted for steel strings. More volume and more bark and pop. Without any problem, he said send it back and it was replaced with what he described as what many Bluegrass players use to just mellow the tone a little, so about a 1.5 on a scale of ten. My Omesounded great by itself, butthe Dark Starhas given it yet another dimension. Bart's bridge made a big change to my banjo. This, more than anything else, is really good to my ear. In other words, it is not going to remidy that lack of power in your open strings, or give you that 40DBs of volume you have been missing. Thanks Don! Also, this bridge just looks badass. 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. Tim Purcell bridge Sugar maple (selected hard maple). Bart will get all the necessary information from the picker regarding banjo, strings, playing style and sound preference. Down in E, E-flat, this banjo is now just sweet, with a sound that's very much its own, and very good for a lot of my original tunes.Just for curiosity, I tuned up to Bluegrass G. Wow - it's got volume and pop that it never had before. I believe he calls these bridges 'organic' because of the appearance. It made an already great sounding instrument much better with tons more volume and cured some intonation problems as well! Not only did it improve the tone and volume, but it's also a work of art. Mahogany of course by nature wants to sound somewhat mellow. This bridge improved the tone of this RB-250 by increasing its warmth and response by a lot. He enjoyed flying radio controlled aircrafts, fast cars and spreading joy with his unmistakable laughter.Tim Purcell is survived by his wife Sherry, son Jeremy, daughter Janine, son-in-law Austin Police Officer Jasiel Hernandez, five grandchildren, his mother Rita, three brothers Mike, Bill, and Brian.Service information has been communicated internally with APD, and the family.Please keep The Purcell family, and anyone who has been impacted by this unfathomable loss in your prayers.2 Timothy 1:7Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.cookwaldenfuneralhome.com for the Purcell family. Price: Barts bridges start at $15 and escalate in price depending on the myriad options available for customization. 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. When I put on the capo, it doesn't go out of tune. The grooves for the strings were cut exactly to the string size I use, so everything fit like a glove. I've tried many different bridges, but this one has the best sound of all. Ordered a bridge from Tim and had it in my hand less than a week later. The bridge is well designed/built and looks great. I then played a few tunes with the old bridge and repeated them again with Mike's. I have had a Bart Bridge on there since I got it but I recently purchased and custom compensated bridge. The Red Maple mellowed it out just enough, increased the bass response, and greatly improved note separation. Very high recommendation. The bass notes really ring and the highs are sweet. It does a very good job at transmitting string vibration to the banjo head. The tone of my banjo is more than I could have ever imagined it has really taken it to a different level and as always David's bridge is a beautiful piece of functional ART! This page is about my practice in pediatric physical therapy, to network with my patients and to be more accessible for families interested in my service. 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. 8. With the Bullfrog in place, customizing its placement was much easier than with the Grover. These are worth every penny. Bart was very helpful and answered all my questions very quickly. One more time! Until the day comes when I can welcome a high end mahogany to my collection, this bridge experiment seemed like a pretty good solution. After 3-4 weeks, the banjo has added plunk and punch and is better able to hold its own in a jam. It's like a whole new banjo. So I reordered for my Scruggs except this time I opted for the Sweet II. Up the neck, the notes become bells. Remember that with any bridge, set-up factors in, and the head tension may need to be raised or in this case slightly lowered for optimum performance--don't judge a bridge by the sound, try different set-ups! I never in a million years thought that swapping the bridge on my banjo could make such a huge difference. Sound is even in high positions, mellow, thicker, fuller. I just received a sycamore/rosewood bridge from Steve for a recently acquired Noel Booth open back banjo. Increased overall volume. >>> WOW, WOW, WOW is all I've got to say about them. For more information please refer to my profile on LinkedInor see my CV. The only other banjo I rally had to compare it to that I had actually played were an RK-35 (that sounded 'angrier' to me if that makes sense, and fatter) and my buddy's Goodtime 2. not prof. but for fun. After choosing my desired specs and sending payment via the Paypal link on the site, Bart emailed saying the bridge was en-route and it arrived from Canada to central IL in less than a week. The tone to my ear is brighter than normal. Join Facebook to connect with Tim Purcell and others you may know. It took about a week to make it to Georgia. spacing bridge from Stringbean45on my Recording King K-80. Just tried out my new Snuffy Smith 2 Generation bridge on my 03' Stelling Master's Cross, I had an original S/S on it & to tell you the truth I don't know which one I like the most. Especially on a Huber. and Pete Wernick's tone in general although they sound different on different recordings. The conventional maple/ebony bridge that I had on it (also a fine bridge, but more suited to a Mastertone-type banjo) sounds muddy. DVD-quality lessons (including tabs/sheet music) available for immediate viewing on any device. I've used a lot of bridges over the years and Bart's products are a huge step forward. It is a work of art in every way. The workmanship is spot on and I can tell there has been trouble taken to get the cut of the timber just right. Rachel currently performs with the Atlanta based all-female a capella group Octave.. to see complete work history. 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. I could not be happier. Neither of us wanted to inhibit the others chance to work so we had to find a solution. I purchased a couple of bridges from Bart after email exchanges that delved fairly deep into my tonal targets - and especially variable dynamics (i.e altering picking hand position and attack to adjust volume, drive, tone, sustain, decay, overtonespretty much every variable). I have tried a bunch of bridges over the last 30 years and this one is by far the best out of the box - period. This question is for testing whether or not you are a human visitor and to prevent automated spam submissions. Also, David is an excellent person to deal with! I was recently in the market for a tall bridge for my c1886 George C. Dobson banjo. Tim Purcell was born on December 7, 1949 in Hastings, East Sussex, England, UK. Im going to purchase another 4 of these so that I have some in reserve for the future before they all get snapped up. Also, David Cunningham is a great guy. This took three emails to complete do to my questions witch Tim was happy to answer. Period. No complaints whatsoever. I have tried many of them. So it boils down to the bridge. I just received a Locust bridge topped with ebony, really nice. I bought this bridge after reading an article in BNL. Based on his reputation and the fact that he makes many of his banjos with wooden rims I figured his bridge would be a safe bet. The highs and mids are all I could ever ask for. Mine was a lighter bridge over stock (4mm v 5mm or thereabouts). FYI, I'm currently using 10.5 11.5 13 20 10.5. The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly. He was very helpful and his emails were prompt, polite, and informative. On a cold, rainy January day I was sitting in my sweatpants, playing my guitar, bemoaning the fact that my band, The Mustangs, had just experienced one of our worst holiday seasons ever. I previously had a Purcell Roasted Maple on there, and that sounded good, but there was something missing up the neckit just didnt have the sparkle and ring I was looking for. Thank you. After switching the bridges back and forth, we both agreed that on my particular banjo, the Maple/Ebony was the best. These bridges are from 2 - 5 grains (depending on height) and are constructed from old AND CAREFULLY AGED maple. the banjo still has a nice old timey feel to it, only the notes are clean and defined. As Amelia reaches for it, the clothes rise as the shrieking Babadook rushes out of the room and locks itself inside the basement, where all of her husband's possessions are. Man that roasted red maple REALLY blew the doors off. He was very good at speaking at length with me in my search. I have a Zebra with Katalox bridge from David Cunningham Banjoworks. I fit the bridge to one of my banjos that was fitted with a maple /ebony Bridge. Fantastic. (if you get one ditch the guitar tuners and get some cheap planetary tuners) Anyway its a pretty cool little banjo but once I supercharged the Ibanez, I wasn't stopping!! I had been looking at banjos for a long time and decided to get a Recording King RK R20 to start with. If you order a bridge of a specific height, weight, and string spacing, you will receive *exactly* that. I like that bridge very much. Tyler was professional and very easy to do business with, and the bridge arrived a few days after I placed the order. Old wood tends to be deeper in tone than newer wood, so results may vary depending on your rim of choice. Tim's bridges are traditionally built for bluegrass banjos and are made from select woods, controlled by mass, and nicely designed. All Rights Reserved. I was like a kid at Christmastime. It was a pleasure to deal with him. I'm very pleasantly surprised.thanks Greg! I can say one more thing about this little bridge. I now have volume far beyond what I have ever experienced on my banjo. Clear, great bass, clear highs and loud. I put a BK 5/8 bridge on and it came alive! The width and spacing were perfect as were the slots. There is no doubt that whatever banjo I have will immediately be fitted with one of Tims finely crafted bridges. Check Background Get Contact Info This Is Me - Edit Reputation & Background The bridge I was using was making the banjo sound muddy with no note separation. The stock bridge seemed to be imparting a very nasal and bright tone, even over the scoop. Contents 1 About 2 Symbolism 2.1 Denial 2.2 Anger 2.3 Fear 2.4 Bargaining 2.5 Acceptance 3 Gallery 3.1 Images 3.2 Videos About 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. I listened closely to the tone my banjo now has and this too was a pleasant Surprise! That is why I went searching for heavy bridges with an added wider string spacing for easier drop-thumbing and found Bart's page. What information about Samantha are you looking for? I ordered a mystery wood bridge, no topping, 46 mm string spacing, 5/8 height. Tim is such a nice guy he sent me the second bridge even though I accidentally stiffed him on the shipping charge. He was great to talk to on the phone and helped to come up with a very good bridge for my needs. Bart suggested a two-footed mystery wood bridge.boy was he right!! I'm also primarily a guitar player and do a little straight bluegrass, but more melodic alternative "from the hip" improvisations and a lot ofguitarishstyling. 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. When I was looking for a banjo bridge I had a very specific set of requirements in mind. 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. I currently have the walnut/ebony on my TB2 conversion, gives a richer fuller tone with good note separation and I have tried a lot of bridges. I deliberated over this bridge only a couple of days, even though it's the most expensive bridge I've purchased. Neither are the slots too deep or shallow. The Cunningham bridge seemed to bring out the best in this banjo. It is louder now and it sounds more clearly. Selection: Bart offers a wide variety of bridge styles with a long list of options to customize each bridge order. The quality of craftsmanship is like no other as well. Great product if you are looking to brighten up your tone. Both 11/16" two-footers with Crowe spacing. I have this bridge set up on a 1928 TB3no hole archtop(conversion 5 string neck). I purchased a set of bridges (3) from Dan and I have to say that I was very impressed with the design and craftsmanship. When I am playing bluegrass, for the prototypical dry, loud, powerful, dynamic "Earl" sound his #6 "Mystery wood/ebony topped" bridge is incredible. I have some bridges here from some of the best and liked this sound better than the others. I have now tried this bridge on my two Stellings, and it's stellar. I'll be picking up a few more. Dark powersPossessionTelekinesisTeleportationShapeshiftingManipulation, Animal CrueltyStalkingPossessionAttempted Murder. This Memorial Website will remain online until . I worked with Tim at Catalyst on multiple projects and always felt strong support from his side whether on resolving different issues, or finding new ways to do my own work more effective, or communicating with the clients. A U.S. Army veteran, David holds a degree in Fine Art and Manufacturing Technology. Also, the customer service can't be beat! I tried many of the other maple (and a persimmon) bridges I have collected over the years but they were also too trebly for me and also lacked the full sound I was getting with the Snuffy Smith and McPeake bridges. Bart wanted to see what his bridge would do on a good woody banjo and I wanted to see what difference they would make. Well worth the money. I have the heavy weight model.I immediately noticed an improvement in volume and sustain. I bought a Red Ambrosia Maple bridge, Crowe spaced, standard top. I was fortunate enough to get one of David's maple/katalox bridges and replaced the stock bridge on my 1980OME Juggernaut. I'm an anal tone & I don't casually heap praise on anything - only when it *really* works. I've used the Stockwell Moon Bridge for decades with great success both on my archtop and on my flat-top to cure intonation problems. The bridges are thicker and fuller at the feet and body of the bridge. However it just needed that final tweak. He is a true craftsman. After a couple of days, I am a fan. It is purrrrrrfect And just mellowed the tone/brightness a little. A great bridge, any bridge you buy will sound better over your average stock bridge. Coudn't be more satisfied. He charges $20, dirt cheap for a hand crafted bridge. 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. I got the Zebra Wood/Kataloxbridge 5/8th and standard spacing from Dave Cunningham, bought via the classifieds. If you're struggling with volume or sound for nylgut strings - contact Bart immediately! My banjo is a Deering Eagle II with Fults34Parallel Lite tailpiece and medium gagenickel wound strings. I had tried a snuffy smith, bigfoot, grover among other on this banjo and was never satisfied. I'm glad I did! I play Irish tenor banjo and my main instrument is a plain but good playing Weymann 140. Recently I have used David Cunningham's Zebrawood/Katalox brides and Zebra/Padauk. Curtis dries the stuff perfectly, and this results in a bridge that neither wanders, bends, or sags. it's a maple capped ebony bridge with rounded feet. Information and advice to help you cope with the death of someone important to you. If you do, its likely because he has been a part of one of the most Dylan McKnight, the singer of the popular band Twenty One Pilots, has always been a little bit of an enigma. I definitely hear an improvement in tonal qualitites like better mid to low ranges & longer sustain. David is a very conscientious bridge engineer. All of my future banjos already have bullfrog bridges on them! Inputs included higher volume and real clarity up the neck. I am very impressed with the 2 footed bridge Arnold Clayton made for me in a 9/16" height swapped out the bridge and was extremely happy with the volume and clarity of tone improvement .he has really found some good maple to build these out of plus the old style design looks correct on this mid 20's banjo .. It's rounder, a bit woody and as I described to Bart, 'mahonganized'. We have become fast friends since then. t***@ar-mech.com. One thing that pleases me a great deal about this bridge is that it does not take away anything from my banjo: some bridges give you something really good, but take away from something else equally as fine to give you that "boost." It's such a huge relief to know that you can play without having to listen to notes that are all over the place, as if your banjo is cursed. After trying it on the Hatfield, I'm sorry to say the Hatfield didn't like it. Tim Purcell: Check out the list of all Tim Purcell movies along with photos, videos, biography and birthday. Thanks Tim. 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. Tim's bridges are very high on my list. This is to get tonal memories implanted in my dulling brain! Thanks so much Gregg!! Where Purchased: Directly From Tim Purcell via the Banjo Hangout. It is on my Nechville Galaxy Custom job with tunneled 5th string. | 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. Perfect string spacing, slot depth and excellent string ramping and pretty to look at as well. I wanted to give my Gretsch open-back a chance to shine with a professional bridge. Pretty much exactly what I wanted for accompanying fiddle tunes. The banjo is bright, very "bluegrassy" and loud; much louder than before. This is probably due to the wonderful quality of the Timeless Timber maple, which is old, dry, and treated. This bridge make BEEFUS' banjo blow down th walls! 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. It's subtle but very noticeable improvement over the previous bridge (Purcell piano wood, a very fine bridge as well!) Highly recommended, if you want a clearer cleaner tone, this bridge is the one for you. Where Purchased: On line from First Quality. I went to www.purcell-banjo-bridges.com and sent Tim an email asking for a call to talk bridges. Not just a little bit, but far inferior to both the Stew-Mac and the Grover Compensated bridges I own, both of which were far less expensive. 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. Liberated Man - performed live That is a huge compliment. I think I emailed him about making me a bridge on Monday night and he had it in the mail on Wednesday morning. Tim is one talented musician, singer, arranger, editor/producer. I got a 5/8 standard spacing Katalox / Zebra Bridge. If he wasn't such a good kid he might not be getting this one. Latest movie in which Tim Purcell has acted is The Babadook. I like the Snuffy Smith ll and lll bridges and also Curtis's bridges. They beefed up the tone & volume and look TOTALLY PreWar !!! Get started with Bill's Beginning Banjo course, or hone your bluegrass chops in Bluegrass Banjo. Overall the bridge is very nice and looks nice on my banjo.Sound - I found this bridge to have a very bright sound. 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. Have fun. This lack of extremes may have boosted the volume on my banjo. Bart's clawhammer bridge makes my inexpensive banjo sound great! The bridge itself is quite nice and the attention to detail is obvious. I'm using it on a 12" Ramsey open back with a rolled brass tone ring and a John Balch skin head. Not only did the volume not suffer from the change but my impression is that it increased 5% or so. I ordered on a Friday, and the bridge was shipped on the following Monday. While all 3 performed rather well, Steve's beech bridge scored the highest in crispness, clarity, and brightness. The reason for not having a 10 is that I believe there to many 10's given when the product seems that it beats one's expectations. I have the untopped mystery wood bridge 5/8 tall, B weight with 46mm clawhammer spacing. 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. Superior product. 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. Needless to say she was not impressed. To my amazement, truly expecting the Snufty to raise to the top. Must have something to do with that beech wood he landed not long ago. So thats kind of where we are right now. 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