Sliding The Bridge - Minstrel Banjo2024-03-29T05:28:25Zhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/forum/topics/sliding-the-bridge?commentId=2477478%3AComment%3A62386&feed=yes&xn_auth=noI assume I'm that guy Terry.…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2012-03-17:2477478:Comment:648462012-03-17T20:16:41.257ZRick Pickrenhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/RickPickren
<p>I assume I'm that guy Terry. I've been playing my Boucher (Bell kit) in Gb, A and Ab and it sounds fine. I have also made a few bridges from Aspen and Cedar to hear how it affects the tone overall <em>and</em> when the bridge is moved. I've been experimenting w/ different leg widths and bridge thicknesses. So far pine has sounded best. </p>
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<p>I assume I'm that guy Terry. I've been playing my Boucher (Bell kit) in Gb, A and Ab and it sounds fine. I have also made a few bridges from Aspen and Cedar to hear how it affects the tone overall <em>and</em> when the bridge is moved. I've been experimenting w/ different leg widths and bridge thicknesses. So far pine has sounded best. </p>
<p></p> Terry and Ian,
More food for…tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2012-02-03:2477478:Comment:623862012-02-03T03:26:42.778ZDan Gibsonhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/DanGibson
<p>Terry and Ian,</p>
<p>More food for the movable bridge feast. Gura and Bollman's book on the banjo in the Nineteenth Century contains a number of photographs of early fretless banjos with bridges at "odd" locations -- especially moved close to the neck. See pages 44, 50, 54, 59, 62.</p>
<p>I have three bridge positions marked on the head of my Prust fretless that gives me ten keys depending on whether I have it tuned up or down (G&D, A&E; A-flat and E-flat, B-flat and F; B and…</p>
<p>Terry and Ian,</p>
<p>More food for the movable bridge feast. Gura and Bollman's book on the banjo in the Nineteenth Century contains a number of photographs of early fretless banjos with bridges at "odd" locations -- especially moved close to the neck. See pages 44, 50, 54, 59, 62.</p>
<p>I have three bridge positions marked on the head of my Prust fretless that gives me ten keys depending on whether I have it tuned up or down (G&D, A&E; A-flat and E-flat, B-flat and F; B and F#). I haven't tried moving the bridge towards the tailpiece, yet.</p>
<p>It's a great way to re-cast a song and make it singable. Some of those I'm working on are pitched too low in their original forms. I don't worry too much about hitting the pitches exactly, since I'm usually playing/performing alone. Close enough works just fine. I guessing the players "back then" did the same thing to make the instrument fit their voices rather than trying to force their voice to fit the instrument.</p>
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<p> </p> Amazing! What a great trick.tag:minstrelbanjo.ning.com,2012-02-03:2477478:Comment:625642012-02-03T02:06:21.187ZIan Bellhttp://minstrelbanjo.ning.com/profile/IanBell
<p>Amazing! What a great trick.</p>
<p>Amazing! What a great trick.</p>