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 ARCHIVED TOPIC: Tim Purcell Banjo bridges / excellent quality!!


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erikforgod - Posted - 03/23/2012:  09:24:04


quote:

Originally posted by mikezjr




Wow! Over the years I've tried several bridges to find one that worked with all (5) my banjos: Emerson Power, Samson walnut, Moon, Scorpion, and finally settled on Scott's Vintage Elite because that bridge sounded well on all of 'em. So then here comes comments on the Purcell in the forum.  Well, for around $20 what the heck, so I thought I'd try a red maple one. It came in the mail Monday and I put it on my '29 TB3 conversion. A first it sounded as good as the Z bridge until I started to digging into it and boy did the banjo come alive. Gonna have to try it on my RK when Keeby sends me the thin skirt, and then the others. Go figure. My wife said that I should donate my bridge collection to  the instrument museum in Scottsdale. At least, she says, I don't hang around in bars.





Tried that Purcell bridge yet on your RK MIke? Just curious as to what you think?


Banjophobic - Posted - 03/23/2012:  09:45:16


quote:

Originally posted by chickenpickin




It is definitely some very good bridge wood no doubt, John! I would love to try some with closer growth lines. It is very close in tone to the piano wood but has a nice rounded note decay and maybe a little more "pleasing to the ear" sound.



Thanks again for the wood, John. That's mighty kind of ya.......



Tim





nah, thank Eric-I got my stash from him,haha. You should get this chunk by the first of the week. Its my last piece of the Gym floor-broken heart, but I know you'll make some good bridges with it.big


chickenpickin - Posted - 03/23/2012:  13:42:22


quote:

Originally posted by Banjophobic




quote:

Originally posted by chickenpickin





It is definitely some very good bridge wood no doubt, John! I would love to try some with closer growth lines. It is very close in tone to the piano wood but has a nice rounded note decay and maybe a little more "pleasing to the ear" sound.



Thanks again for the wood, John. That's mighty kind of ya.......



Tim





nah, thank Eric-I got my stash from him,haha. You should get this chunk by the first of the week. Its my last piece of the Gym floor-broken heart, but I know you'll make some good bridges with it.big





Man...I appreciate very much. What did you think of the gym floor bridge compared to the piano bridge?



Tim


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