What a great bridge! For me, it added the final element I was looking to dial into on my banjo, "presence". Thanks again Bart! This bridge with my setup produces amazing tones, still "old time" plunk but with incredible, full rich clarity over the entire fretboard. It was clear the bridge had been given special attention by the maker.Second, the design was excellent. I entered nylon strings on the form, and he followed up about which strings to get the exact gauge. I bought one of Danny's Beech bridges on Ebay. I wanted more power and always felt the Stealth had more in there just itching to come out. Our collection of songs on Youtube steadily grew. the banjo came equipped with a Grover compensated that sounded just okay. 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. After some other tweaks, I actually decided that I liked the first one better, and Bart was extremely patient and flexible through the entire process. I am pretty sure that part of his success in this design is that he creates a very slight radius on the feet to match the sag of the banjo head. I was lucky enough to win the 2014 Camo Frog bridge from Generous Virgil Lawson from Tazewell, Tn. The next day, BAM! Beautiful sound, great price, and good people. I notice much better note separation, much better volume and a tone that was a very nice surprise-crisp maybe is a word I would use for it. The tone was well-balanced and the banjo was slightly louder with very good note separation. But his latest & greatest is a combination of young & old folks called Foxes and Fossils. It is slightly less weight then virgin maple, and I think this improves the resonance of the bridge.Finally, the treble is very sweet. I am still stunned that a little hunk of wood, can change the sound of a banjo that much..all on the positive side. The bridges sound rather average and unappealing when first installed - it takes a little while being installed and picked to really shine. If you are looking for an archtop bridge, consider the Veerman "Archie". Well made. I ordered the spice bridge with the purple heart pegged top- medium weight as he suggested. I immediately ordered a second bridge with the same specs as a back-up. I could feel the sound resonating thru the neck - also something new. Highly recommend Bart's bridges. I guess its hard to have it all. My then current bridge was to thick. 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. Just by looking at this bridge, I thought it would add a more dull woody sound, but not so. It's a 9/16 organ wood standard spacing for my '63 RB-100and is just what the doctor ordered. This bridge improved the tone of this RB-250 by increasing its warmth and response by a lot. Workmanship is flawless, but I went back to Snuffy Smith. Tim's bridges are very high on my list. I tried all three out on my two banjos (RK35 Madison and Deering Goodtime Special). There is another slight difference in tone that I have no idea how to describe, but I like it. 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! The Babadook threatens to make Amelia kill her son and dog. I have a Deering Deluxe and, as with almost all banjos I have played, it needs a compensated bridge to be accurate over the whole fretboard. That sounded great to me. I may lost a SMALL amount of volume, and I mean small amount, but much clearer, cleaner tone, not harsh at all, more balanced and no harsh overtones. Banjo sounds great! This thing Rocks!!! 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. A very balanced and "open" sounding bridge. Great job Mike!!!Brian. In a typical year wed make at least a quarter of our annual income in November and December. The reason for the debate is simple check out the site for yourself and you will see that all the choices are really attractive. So some how I found out he was making some walnut bridges with a Katalox top. So I guess this bridge is just lacking. Replaced my original Mastertone bridge with one from Bart Veerman. Needless to say she was not impressed. I added this bridge to my Chuck Lee Glen Rose original some three years ago - about a year after I bought this model banjo newfrom Elderly. Sound is less plunky. After sending Tim and inquiry about his brides, I immediately received a questionnaire that gave him the specifics I was looking for(height/string spacing/wood).My bridge arrived a few days later with the weight in grams listed on the underside of one of the feet along with height and string spacing.Very impressive. I bought an 11/16 regular ebony topped bridge from Mike because the current bridge was giving me some annoying string buzz. There are a lot of really good bridge makers and bridges out there today. What I like about them is they are consistent and the notes on my banjo's are very clean, clear right up the neck (or any where that I play them) and it amplifies the sound of my banjo's . I've always heard good things about Hatfield banjos and never found a bad post about them. When I first put it on, I think I noticed a bit of loss on the bottom end, low on the 4th string. Communication/customer service - Outstanding. I have several bridges which didn't work for my Ome Jubilee, but this plain top, heavy weight bridge has brought warmth with clarity to my banjo. I was looking to solve a setup problem on a 78 Goldstar that was eluding me for a while. O.K. !..wow, what a bridge!!! The tone, color, and feel have all been dramatically improved. The Randall Wyatt hard maple bridge added a bit more pop/ tone that I was looking for on my banjo. Tim has 3 jobs listed on their profile. This is a great bridge for lower head tensions. Kudos to Bart for a great design. I own several bridges made by Bart and highly recommend his products. Just purchased a 9/16 custom compensated ebony-topped mystery wood bridge with 46 mm (clawhammer) spacing from Bart Veerman and installed it on my 12" Enoch Tradesman (with Rickard Dobson-style tone ring). It also added a bit more growl and now I could really feel the sound through the resonator! Bart is a craftsman. For me, as a clawhammer guy, the locust wood is a dream. This bridge was generically compensated with a flowing curve. I recieved it this last week and finally had a chance to try it and thought I'd let ya know what I think. (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!! And just like the first one, I couldn't be happier. Tim took time to understand his client needs, the culture, environment and most importantly the outcome that was required. Very balanced with just the right amount of sustain and good pop. I am going to have to try another one of Bart's bridges on one of my other banjos now. Both sound great, but I would go with the lightweight for both if I had to pick again. I can't say enough about the difference in tone and volume that I am now enjoying. I put this on a maple Gibson five string. to see possibly who they are and full class lists found from school records and public sources. Where Purchased: Jeffrey Weitzel weitzelbanjo.com. I contacted Steve,told him about my banjo and he suggested aroasted maple base with an ebony top weighing around 2.25 grams. I can't afford to upgrade to a better banjo, and truthfully can't see spending that much money even if I could. After I installed the Spillway Dam Banjo Bridge, this changed. Height & Weight Height (in Feet-Inches) 5 Feet 5 Inches: Height (in Centimeters) 167.64 cm: Weight (in Kilograms) 56.0 kg: Weight (in Pounds) 123 Ibs: I received a Zebra wood bridge and a special walnut bridge in the mail Monday (Dec. 16, 2013). The 4th string slot does not swallow the string - something I particularly like since a swallowed D-string tends to impart a rather muddy quality to the note. Many times he provided me with good advice borrowing from decades of his life experience. But there is no way to tell since I am not in possession of a device that measures decibels. Sustain isperfect with controlledovertones, and when tuned to Gm or Double C you won't want to put your instrument away! The gentle radius wouldn't matter, I hoped, and it didn't. Bart is based in Canada, so mailing time to the United States takes some time due to customs, etc. 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. My oldest daughter Rachel who is also a very fine singer really didnt have a chance to do something like this with me because of the demands put on me by a house full of kids. The final choice was a combination of his "enigma" and "mystery" woods. It's built like a brick outhouse; I can't imagine that it would ever need replacing. Again intonation all over the neck is much improved. Rogers skin head. Not only that, but it makes playing the 5th string easier for clawhammer style because the 5th string is raised 1/8 inch. Where Purchased: Wilson Jewelry Co., Birmingham, AL, Jimmy Wilson of Wilson Jewelry Co. recently made for me an 8 carat gold banjo bridge for my open-back banjo which has a rim created by Lo Gordon of Cedar Mountain Banjos in Brevard, NC. Other Works | Publicity Listings | Official Sites. Because the wood is much drier than most other bridges I have tried, this means you can have a slightly thicker/taller bidge without the normal change in tone and volume usually associated with them. And once again it made a good sounding instrument outstanding! For my 5-string clawhammer banjo I ordered from Bart a 2-legged bridge made from solid mystery wood. To sum it up, I am pleased to have met David and recommend his products without reservation. The camo frog gives me a louder max volume and I believe it gives me a quieter useful minimum as well (ie it seemed more responsive to a softer touch). The Kateyz 3/5 Crowe spacing is the clearly the best in terms of volume and clarity up the neck. Suddenly a light came on over my head and I realized that was why that banjo always had an intonation issue. Also, Bart was very responsive and helpful - I would highly recommend doing business with him if you are lookingfor a well-crafted bridge. He insisted that I try before I buy and made a custom 11/16th comp beaver for me. The notes are strong, clear and distinct with a fast attack and a fast decay and have more timbre than any of the others. These are very finely crafted bridges. I have a DeeringArtisanand had never changed anything on the banjo. So I E-mailed Tim and he sent me another one. They sound fantastic and look so cool at the same time. Just received a new Scorpion 11/16" bridge fromSilvio. My Nechvillenow has the clarity, strong 4thand up the neck power that I knew was there to be uncovered. 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. I would encourage anyone who hasn't tried his bridges to contact him, give him yoursetup info, pick his brain and give his bridgesa try. It really sounds wonderful, better than any other bridge I have tried. Some of them conflicted with F and F offers. My initial order to Bart was a for a 3/8" flat bridge but it was a hair too short and I got a little buzzing on the fret board on the D and G strings. Peghead Nation Instructor Bill Evans I just bought one for my archtop resonator banjo too. Sound, tone, volume, clarity, intonation and playability are all profoundly affected by bridge choice. I got his Prowler bridge, made from submurged wood with the pegged top. I filled out the form he has on his website, and after a couple emails back and forth, I was surprised that he recommended his Archie. Email. 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. The notes are very clear. 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