Ask Silvio Ferretti, he might make you one. He is in Genova.

Look here, there is a contact page: http://scorpionmusic.com/contenuti/presentat.html

Hallo Marco,

A banjo bridge with a height of 8 mm seems extremely low to me and is significantly below standard market sizes. Because of this, you won't find any bridges with an exact 8 mm height in the standard product range of major music shops.
My advice: Buy a standard bridge with a 1/2-inch (12.7 mm) height (e.g., from gear4music.de, amazon.de or
martinsmusikkiste.eu) and cut down the bridge from the bottom evenly until you reach 8 mm. It can easily be shaped and sanded down to a height of 8 mm using sandpaper, a file, and maybe a razor blade to match your preferred string action.
If the bridge needs to be this low it might also be worth checking the adjustment of your coordinator rods or dowel stick to ensure the neck angle is set correctly.

Greetings from Munich

Django

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Originally posted by DjangoBanjo

Hallo Marco,

A banjo bridge with a height of 8 mm seems extremely low to me and is significantly below standard market sizes. Because of this, you won't find any bridges with an exact 8 mm height in the standard product range of major music shops.
My advice: Buy a standard bridge with a 1/2-inch (12.7 mm) height (e.g., from gear4music.de, amazon.de or
martinsmusikkiste.eu) and cut down the bridge from the bottom evenly until you reach 8 mm. It can easily be shaped and sanded down to a height of 8 mm using sandpaper, a file, and maybe a razor blade to match your preferred string action.
If the bridge needs to be this low it might also be worth checking the adjustment of your coordinator rods or dowel stick to ensure the neck angle is set correctly.

Greetings from Munich

Django

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Dear Emiel and Django, Ferretti has already refused to build a bridge like that. Actually, I already have a bridge of this size; it does the job, even though it’s a bit broken, as you can see in the photo. It’s not advisable to work on the neck and the dowel stick of this instrument, as it is a very low-quality—and somewhat fragile—banjo. Why do I want to play it? Because it’s extremely light and doesn’t wreck my back. Plus, it has a very peculiar tone that might work well for certain things. I’d also need a similar bridge for a Gretsch "Broadkaster"—a hideous instrument with a "Zamac" rim, the worst metal alloy in the world. That said, the Gretsch actually has an acceptable sound and is fairly light, too. Thanks for the advice.

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