OK, it's a cheap banjo, and what can you expect. Follow & watch Tim and Foxes and Fossils ontheir YouTube channel, Past/current religious/spiritual influences: Tim's bridges are very high on my list. 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. He asked for full information on my banjo including string gauges, bridge height, string spacing, and customized the bridge accordingly. If you are considering a bridge upgrade you will not be disappointed. 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. Was looking for alterntive to the Grover bridge that come on my Maple Bossom, so I contacted Virgil about his Frog Bridge. I also put on a new set of Aquila Classic Nylgut with the red 4th string. I contacted Jerry about building me a bridge for my Stealth. He is a Hangout member and an expert clawhammer player. Check Background Get Contact Info This Is Me - Edit Reputation & Background The new smile bridge increased my volume, which I really didn't need. Thought I'd give the Sosebee Submerged wood banjo bridge a try. The Old Piano Hard Maple Bridge confident by exceptional strong volume and clear reproduction even the neck up. That sounded great to me. I purchased my first Sosebee bridge several years ago and I have since installed his bridge on all my banjo's. When I received it the cap wood was not quite wide enough for Crowe spacing, which I prefer. It is possible that many other bridges could have yielded this result. I was right. His prices are great too. To my great surprise, it was now right on the spot. 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. Of the bridges I have used, Tim's produce more volume, and tone than others used over many years of playing banjo. It is slightly less weight then virgin maple, and I think this improves the resonance of the bridge.Finally, the treble is very sweet. It was a pleasure to deal with him. WellI was pleasantly surprised. Gary Sosebee's manufacturing quality is excellent . So anyway I put his on my banjo and am very happy with the tone it produces. This is the genius of Bart Veerman's work. Along with all the 5 string bluegrass bridges he's made for me, he recently made me an 1890's 2 footed classic style bridge, to spec per my measurements. This bridge rocks!! If youre in charge of handling the affairs for a recently deceased loved one, this guide offers a helpful checklist. If you are a little frustrated with overtones and brightness, this may be the way to go. Thinking ahead (for one of the few times in my life) I asked a friend of mine, Terry Heinlein, who has an avid interest in both music and video, to record our first show. Awesome craftsmanship, great sound. I have a very old Vega Folklore long neck, the cheap one with the wooden tone rim. That said, I really believed I had "tried it all." It arrived within a week shipped from Canada. 7. Need less to say I am hooked! It is well crafted, and just looks awesome. Learn more in our Privacy Policy. Tim Purcell Personal Details. For only $25, you can't go wrong. Highly recommended. For my purposes, the original worked the best for my Goodtime and the Barn Wood version worked the best for my RK. The feet are nice and wide, making the bridge pretty stable. I own a Gibson RB-3. Biography; Other Works; Publicity Listings; Official Sites; Contact Info (IMDbPro) Filmography. Very nice. Tim Purcell is on Facebook. I have a Zebra with Katalox bridge from David Cunningham Banjoworks. Also, the bridge produces a much clearer tone than a regular kiln-dried maple; very full, but less "woody" than other kinds of bridges. I play a Mastertone ESS and thought it sounded about as good as it was going to get - WRONG. spacing, tone monster "beech" bridge! I did not like the sound when the Snuffy was put on my Goodtime II with renaissance head it was way too "ringy. He then slid the Birch in place, and again a huge difference over the bridge I had in it. It gives a good clean sound. 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. It's hard to describe but it is easier to play hammer, slide,etc now. Where Purchased: Kerry Scott (lazyarcher@rogers.com). I bought the three pack. There were none. It arrived a few days later so I put it on, tweaked the head a bit and left it overnight to settle. For players looking for THE bluegrass sound, this is it. Availability: You can order Barts bridges directly from his website at banjobridge.com or from respected online retailers Elderly Instruments and Janet Davis Music. Ive wanted one of Barts bridges for a while now, so I was curious to see what he might suggest for me. When single mother Amelia reads the book to Samuel, both she and her son become increasingly paranoid. 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 receive this hard maple bridge for free as my name was picked out of a hat. 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. Where Purchased: Bart Veerman (banjobridge.com). Cons - The only real con to this bridge is that I cannot use my Mike's Banjo Mute with it. Strings are D' Addario Nickel Wound Medium Gauge. I recieved it this last week and finally had a chance to try it and thought I'd let ya know what I think. I've always heard good things about Hatfield banjos and never found a bad post about them. David noted that his bridges have a .010 arc chord depth at the base to account for the sag of the banjo head. Also, the customer service can't be beat! 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. Some folks might find the tone a little too bright (particularly the 1st string). Email. Believe it or not the first bridge Tim sent me, our puppy Frida bit the envelope and broke one of the legs off. He charges $20, dirt cheap for a hand crafted bridge. to see complete work history. The increase in volume with the camo frog on my banjo was startling. I had told Mike I wanted a "woodier" sound. These bridges certainly crank up the volume. The first thing that I noticed after putting the bridge on my banjo was the amount of vibration I could feel through the resonator of my banjo. Honestly, none makes my banjos sound as good as Bart's bridge does. I have to say these bridges produce excellent sound. I find it amazing sometimes that I have collected the group that I have, and that I continue to add to it. So I put on a fresh set of American Made Banjo cryo strings with the el cheapo Grover bridge I'd had on this Mutt for years, thinking it deserved no better. The turnaround from my order to shipment was 2 days. Communication was prompt, with no extended time lapses between emails answering my questions.Shipping - Prompt. And just like the first one, I couldn't be happier. For 25 bucks you can't go wrong! There is an immediate difference in the voice of the Banjo. They both sound great and the craftsmanship is outstanding. But the banjo became too bright (and"cutty") and harsh to the ear. I contacted Steve and he sent one of his compensated bridges out for me to try. It could have stopped right there and I would have been a happy picker.but then I tried the walnut bridge - no way that bridge is coming off my banjo! What kind of arrangement is appropriate, where should you send it, and when should you send an alternative? For my new custom Gold Tone seven string I knew from a previous custom Veermanbridge, that this was the only way to go. I have made some myself out of walnut and love the darker tones of walnut but mine always were lacking a little something. (See review here.). I then tried it on my Gibson RB250 that has a swee mellow tone and can crack, but without much volume. Volume, clarity, fizz and vibration through the Banjo are much improved over what was a very good bridge. It's built like a brick outhouse; I can't imagine that it would ever need replacing. It also will move if you bump it. With chills running down my spine I kept asking, girls did you hear that!? I ordered a Zebra Wood Katalox bridge from David. In the event I find myself in the market for a bridge in the future, DCB can be assured of my business. As an experienced and innovative ICT Management Professional, happily living in Australias National Capital, Canberra, Ive found that work takes place in many arenas in cafes, in offices and during the many networking functions (that Canberra does so very well). I've put this on an RK Elite 75 and the results are fantastic. Both the higher and lower notes seem cleaner. He was great to talk to on the phone and helped to come up with a very good bridge for my needs. As many of you recall, there were quite a bit of high praises for the Roasted Maple. It was already viewed
He tells her to give him Samuel and everything will be fine. I measured the distance every string needed to intone correctly. It's like a whole new banjo. I highly recommend Dave Wadsworth's product, especially for Mastertone-style banjos. They've given any banjo I've put them on a full, balanced and harmonics rich tone. I had long said we could never replace Maggie or Sammie and that when the time came that either of them couldnt continue wed call it quits. I found a venue and we began preparing for our first gig. Absolutely terrific in every way (even looks! Overall Comments. It's hard to improve on perfection from a Chuck Lee. The total cost was $175.00, but would have been less if I had provided the gold (old class ring or the like). And the tone is outstanding. This banjo with new strings and your bridge (plus a lowered tail piece) has been completely transformed. Weight is 2.225 gr. I had Bart build me a 9/16 teak bridge for my Deering Classic Goodtime Special. The banjo sounded a bit thin on tone and didn't have good bass response, so I figured it was that it was new and needed to settle in. As a singer in my past years I love and envy his amazing voice. I really like the design of his bridges and the thickness is very good (they have enough mass, but not to heavy, nor to thin) The maple grain always runs nice and straight and most of them have very few growth lines in the wood (which I feel is the key to good sound transfer like a spruce top on a guitar) I would highly recommend you to try one of his bridges if haven't yet (their awesome). No need to read any more reviews, call Arthur and enjoy the results! Copyright 2022 Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. All rights reserved.For reprint rights: Tim Purcell is a popular I read many good things about Author Hatfield bridges, so I got one for a new banjo I was having custom made. Well, I put on the bridge, intonated the instrument and was laying down tracks within minutes. He offered much helpful input as to material and design considerations guiding me in the right direction based on my particular banjo and my playing style. In fact, mostimproved the banjos I was playing at the time, at least changed my sound to something I was happy with. This took three emails to complete do to my questions witch Tim was happy to answer. I wanted to try a different bridge on my Mastertone so I contacted Tim and chose a Piano Bridge. I've just recently begun using bridges made of woods other than the traditional maple/ebony. I tightened the head in the mean time. I told Mike what I wanted and he hit a home run. Both sound great, but I would go with the lightweight for both if I had to pick again. I'm currently playing the head just above a G#. I had volume problems on some strings, where they just didn't sound as loud as the others - this bridge sorted it out and all strings sound even and crisp. so I sent him an email, asking him what would work for the Ibanez, he says "Mystery wood - Ebony top. I also have an afromosia/katalox bridge from David on an RK-35. So this is not about which bridge is better, but how different the sound is. His prices are reasonable, and his product and service are exceptional. I recently purchased a Bart Veerman Archie Bridge for my arch-top banjo. The other thing I like is I feel I have more control over the range of loudness and quietness with this bridge. He responded quickly. I do some finger picking (no metal pics), but mostly CH. These are worth every penny. While the Babadook cannot be banished, Amelia and Samuel manage to live their lives. ETimes is an Entertainment, TV & Lifestyle industry's promotional website and carries advertorials and native advertising. I so looked forward to getting together with Maggie and Sam. I have already sent an order for one of his "better" bridges, to install on my early Gold Star. The boy can play and sing. Postscript 2018-03-26 Foxes and Fossils broke a threshold today: over 600,000 views. 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. More at IMDbPro Contact info Agent info Resume Born December 7, 1949 Add to list Known for Number 96 7.0 TV Series Writer 1972-1974 3 eps Clarity and perfect intonation were outstanding features of both bridges. I purchased the Dark Star bridge for my open back banjo with the intention to use it for playing both in clawhammer and up-picking style. I'm very happy with the radiused red maple bridges Tim made for me. This is my second bridge from him and I'll for sure be buying a third. Remohead,AMBmediumcryos, 2 hump tailpiece. 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. The difference was spectacular!! Now I gotta find another beater! This bridge gives better tone than all others I have tried (Snuffy Smith compensated; Sosebee; Sampson walnut old wood). The banjo was pretty good as it was but this bridge just enhances everything good about the banjo. This is helpful for the player wanting to hear their banjo more during a jam session, or helps solve that pesky problem with a banjo that projects well but prevents the player hearing what is being played. The end result was perfect. He made that experience easy for me the beginner. The bridge was packed in a bubble wrap envelope including a small insert with some basic bridge info, installation instructions, and specs. David Kessler's top 4 tips for dealing with holiday grief. David is really nice to deal with and really helpful. It sounds fantastic on my Deering Calico and it helped bring my Goldstar GF85 to life! I love playing with different setups to see if I can make my banjo sound even better. Samantha Purcell is 28 years old today because Samantha's birthday is on 12/02/1994. This bridge has worked wonders for me,and my Banjo! Hes 62, and thats not including his shoes, which make him an imposing 63. Bart's Bridge smartened that banjo right up. See full bio More at IMDbPro Contact Info: View agent, publicist, legal on IMDbPro 1 nomination. Tim's "Old Flooring" bridge really brought a beautiful timbre in my banjo. Really sounds great..I get so many compliments on, Very, verywell done. Where Purchased: direct from Mr.Cunningham, David's zebra-wood / katalox bridge (2.46 gm / .687 tall /Crowe spacing) made a marked improvement in the sound of my banjo (Cox rim, Sullivan First Quality archtop tone ring, Gibson RB 250 neck & resonator). 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. few weeks ago when I was taking apart one of my, to photograph for my Banjo Construction Photo Archive, I noticed that the bridge was pretty wallowed out. 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. All I know is that suddenly I have to adjust to the idea that I've lost a beater banjo and now have 2 good sounding banjos. I don't have a huge amount of experience, but I've bought a grover bridge, owned a goodtime bridge, made my own, and had two beefy factory bridges, one that came with my Fender FB 58. First of all I feel that a good quality bridge is one of the best investment (and most reasonable ways) to upgrade a banjo and there are a lot of good makers out there. I tried the Snuffy Smith III and that was definitely an improvement over the Goodtime stock bridge. My Stelling took on a whole new identity after putting this bridge on. This is the first of two greatbridges I've ordered from Bart: I chose the Teak/Ebony capped bridge on Mr. Veerman's advice for myAlabama ALB40. I would strongly recommend one of these zebra bridges to anyone looking to get a little something more from their banjo. I'm lucky enough to be in the area and Kelly installed and adjusted the bridge and entire banjo. Highly recommend Bart's bridges. This bridge really changed the sound of the banjo. I was pleasantly surprised by how much this bridge mellowed out the sound of my banjo. After that, I let him recommend what to put on it to improve it. It gives my banjo a solid sound, crisp but not twangy.. I thought delivery was quite timely, but David felt like he took a day or two too long, so he also sent me a Missouri Maple and Purple Heart. The banjo sounds different, much better, more like the Goldstar now. We had 6 band members and a soundman to pay. And overall tone is just fantastic. I recently ordered a Bart bridge for a humble GoldTone Cripple Creek Irish Tenor banjo. Precise manufactured bridge, which produce a fantastic sound! I put it on a Deering Tenbrooks Legacy (mahogany neck) with a Kruger ring. He brands them, and labels them height, weight, spacing on the bottom of the bridge feet for convenience. I might just have to satisfy that curiousity.Heres the ad: http://www.banjohangout.org/classified/18229V/R,Lew. Bart's mystery wood bridge "WOKE" this banjo up when 8-10 other professional bridges could not. If I was perhaps more experienced I would be able to tell if this has made much of a difference but the truth is that so far I havent noticed a difference that I could attribute to the bridge being compensated. My preference has been something that delivers the brightness that my banjo was made for - or should I say, not diminish the banjo's brightness.But the Bigfoot delivers a very unique sound to my ears. ), My banjo specs: Short scale, walnut neck, 12-inch thin maple rim (Keller drum shell), Dobson tone ring, thin goatskin head, Chris Sands heavy strings. Tim Purcell (II) Art Department | Actor + Add or change photo on IMDbPro Tim Purcell is known for The Babadook (2014) and Death in Bloom (2015). Will these bridges be the ones to finally end my addiction to endlessly trying out different bridges? I've tried it on both banjos (both have natural skin heads by John Balch and already had great bridges), in both cases, the banjo came alive, more volume, more punch/pop, crisper, a little sustain than before, which I love. They all had excellent sustain. All of this customer service and my favorite custom banjo bridges for a very reasonable price. Photo Gallery. The notes seem clearer on the low end than before. The bridge is beautifully made, and sounds amazing! (the Old Barn one is nice too for a woody sound). Well constructed, and sounds terrific. No problem Tyri was very willing to take the bridge back along with the string width feedback, and promptly made me another to my specifications and liking. I love the design of the Emerson bridges, they give great tone and even volume throughout all strings.The vintage tone is the holly version, and gives a wonderfully crisp and bright sound to any banjo. You can't ask for more than that. Where Purchased: Tim Purcell. This Kat Eyz bridge transformed it from a beater to a valued one of a kind instrument. 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. Really adds thump, and volume. it's a maple capped ebony bridge with rounded feet. got a select spice, ebony topped, 2.5g, standard spaced bridge in his original design from Mike. My initial impression is that this bridge has solidified the bass and is overall a little brighter than the walnut bridge. I ordered the spice bridge with the purple heart pegged top- medium weight as he suggested. The highs picked up some punch, too, but the bass is more noticeable. Those overpowering high frequency overtones have undergone significant reduction, but not total reduction - which is great. The bridge itself is quite nice and the attention to detail is obvious. The bridgetook some of the keenness out of the Granada. The biggest improvement was up the neckall the way up. I can "pull" out tones that are strong - or delicate - at will, without effort. Tim is such a nice guy he sent me the second bridge even though I accidentally stiffed him on the shipping charge. If you are going to edit a lot, then make yourself a user and login. When I got it it was very well made and looked great. I was very happy with my Greg Deering bridge and didn't think it could get better. I was always impressed by her accurate pitch and remarkably pure tone. The more I thought about it I began to realize that this might be my chance to put together that strong vocal ensemble I had always dreamed of. The mid-range comes through loud and sweet. I thought that was a very modest way of phrasing it. 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! She develops a sleeping disorder and keeps both Samuel and herself inside the house for days on end. It did everything that I wanted it to. Tim Purcell. These bridges improved the volume,tone and color of both banjos. It might not stay on the banjo indefinitely; Ill try any new banjo bridge once. I just put one of Greg Galbreath's new solid-foot bridges on my Bart Reiter banjo and it sounds fantastic. 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. This is the best bridge I have ever used, great for bluegrass and for snappy Irish playing. I had an issue with some buzzing on my new Goodtime Classic scooped neck banjo. This happened again recently and there were a coupe of set-up jobs coming up and I needed these bridges asap.I contacted Tim and he jumped on the job and made two bridges for me and I had them the next day. My banjo had a harsh ring to the fifth string and a overall sound I couldn't get right. I got back in touch with David and ended up receiving an Osage Orange capped Maple bridge along with an Ebony capped Maple one. My Nechvillenow has the clarity, strong 4thand up the neck power that I knew was there to be uncovered. 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