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Half-moon bridges by Randy Stockwell Reviews

Half-moon bridges
by Randy Stockwell
submitted 3/21/2008

Submitter

Richard Dress (see all reviews from this person)

Where Purchased

Randy Stockwell

Overall Comments


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. They are the best compensated bridge on the market. But a weird thing happened: I recently tried Black Diamond strings and had to go back to a straight bridge on both my banjos. Can anyone explain that?

Overall Rating

10


Half-moon bridges
by Randy Stockwell
submitted 3/14/2008

Submitter

LParker (see all reviews from this person)

Where Purchased

Janet Davis Music Company

Overall Comments


I was thinking of buying a new banjo because of the tunning problems. Then I tried a moon bridge by RandyStockwell. I have only had it a week and this new bridge has brought brought it back into tune again. Wow. I am a new convert. I would reccomend this bridge to anyone with tunning problems

Overall Rating

10


Half-moon bridges
by Randy Stockwell
submitted 1/21/2008

Submitter

frailin (see all reviews from this person)

Where Purchased

Zepp Music

Overall Comments


Dunno WHY these bridges work as they do, but I've tried them on ALL my open-back banjos (3 Chuck Lee tubaphones, a Vega Whyte Laydie, a Lo Gordon custom). In every case, the sound improved! The bridges produce a fuller, more robust tone that is rich in both treble and bass. In several cases, the bridges brought out more bass.

Next I started sampling with bridge weights (medium and heavy). It proved a way to "fine adjust" the amount of sound that was transfered from the strings to the banjo head.

I've played many, many bridges. The half-moons have consistently made my fine sounding banjos sound even better.

Thank you, Donald (Zepp) for introducing them to me!

Craig (frailin)

Overall Rating

10