Thank you, to my good friend Mike Corcoran, for this cool photo!!!
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Here's Westbound Situation featuring Matthew Davis on his Ome banjo with Purcell Drop Forge bridge, playing the tune "Griffin".
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Here's talented banjo player Matthew Davis playing his Ome banjo with a Purcell Drop Forge bridge at the 2019 IBMA workshop.
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Here are some great pickers at the 2019 IBMA. Jason Davis is playing a Purcell Drop Forge Maple bridge on his pre-war style 3 with pre-war flathead tone ring.
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Below is Claybank at the IBMA showcase. Jason Davis is playing his pre war style 3 Gibson with pre war flathead ring using a Purcell Drop Forge Maple bridge.
Welcome to Purcell Banjo Bridges!
Here you will find some of the finest banjo bridges on the market. Each bridge is made-to-order, with the customer in mind. There are no shortcuts, only quality craftsmanship and a dedication to bringing rich, complex sounds to your banjo. I use old reclaimed wood as well as select wood. I use ebony for my top wood, however I do have a small supply of some exotic wood, such as, African Blackwood, Purpleheart, Katalox, and Bloodwood, for top wood as well. All of my bridges are quality handmade by me here in my shop, located in the beautiful Blue Ridge Mountains of Western North Carolina. Thanks for stopping by and I hope I can be of service to you. Happy pickin'
Tim Purcell
"No Sag" bridges
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Just to let everyone know.....I am now putting a 36" radius on the feet of all my bridges, unless a customer specifies otherwise. This eliminates any sagging due to down pressure from the strings.
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Below is a video of John Boulding testing out his recent set up of Tony Brown's 1927 Gibson TB-3 conversion.
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Below is a 3/4" Roasted Red Maple bridge on a 12" True Grit model from Capital City Banjos, made by Noel Folstad out of St. Paul, MN.
Below is a studio video of John Bullard playing a classical piece using a Purcell Roasted Red Maple Bridge.
Below is a video of Tim Davis playing his fantastic version of "Groundspeed" on a RS Yates using a Purcell Red Maple Bridge.
Below is a video of Laurence Diehl playing a beautiful version of "Here, There, and Everywhere". He's playing a Purcell "Old Stairs" Birch Bridge.
Below is a video of Chris Sorenson doing a comparison of a 1930 prewar conversion and a new Companion banjo. Chris is using a Purcell " New Select Maple " bridge on both banjos.
Below is a video of Chris Sorenson explaining their latest theme banjo project called the "Wild West Banjo". Chris is using the "Table Leg Hard Maple" bridge on this banjo.