Review for "Scorpion Banjo Bridges by Silvio Ferretti"
Scorpion Banjo Bridges by Silvio Ferretti
Scorpion Banjo Bridges by Silvio Ferretti Handmade in Italy from aged European maple with ebony top, producing a crisp, clean, warm tone Notes from Silvio Ferretti on his Scorpion Banjo BridgesIf you are a discriminating player, no matter if you've got a 30 plus years experience on the banjo (like me) or not, you will surely agree about the importance of the bridge in determining the sound, in all of its components: response, volume, tone and so on.My Scorpion Banjo Bridge is a synthesis of some designs I have studied (great bridges from the hands of Snuffy Smith, Dave Wadsworth, Joel Aderhold and others), filtered by the rules that traditional luthiery has developed and followed for centuries in building bridges for bowed instruments. During my luthier apprenticeship at the shop I work at (Airenti & Lowenberger in Genova, Italy), I’ve had the opportunity to analyze old and modern bridges for violin, viola, cello, string bass, and baroque string instruments, and I've put that knowledge to use in the Scorpion Bridge. For my "regular" bridges I choose only high quality Balkan maple, centuries old, seasoned, evenly and mostly tightly grained, and I air-dry it myself. The ebony I use for tops is some of the most dense and hard you will ever find. I always quarter-saw my bridge blanks, which may results in some “waste” of wood, but ensures that the grain be correct in each bridge I build. All these factors are essential for the sound. 5/8th Height - Standard Spacing 11/16th Height - Standard Spacing 5/8th Height - Crowe Wider Spacing 11/16th Height - Crowe Wider Spacing
Scorpion Banjo Bridges by Silvio Ferretti Handmade in Italy from aged European maple with ebony top, producing a crisp, clean, warm tone Notes from Silvio Ferretti on his Scorpion Banjo BridgesIf you are a discriminating player, no matter if you've got a 30 plus years experience on the banjo (like me) or not, you will surely agree about the importance of the bridge in determining the sound, in all of its components: response, volume, tone and so on.My Scorpion Banjo Bridge is a synthesis of some designs I have studied (great bridges from the hands of Snuffy Smith, Dave Wadsworth, Joel Aderhold and others), filtered by the rules that traditional luthiery has developed and followed for centuries in building bridges for bowed instruments. During my luthier apprenticeship at the shop I work at (Airenti & Lowenberger in Genova, Italy), I’ve had the opportunity to analyze old and modern bridges for violin, viola, cello, string bass, and baroque string instruments, and I've put that knowledge to use in the Scorpion Bridge. For my "regular" bridges I choose only high quality Balkan maple, centuries old, seasoned, evenly and mostly tightly grained, and I air-dry it myself. The ebony I use for tops is some of the most dense and hard you will ever find. I always quarter-saw my bridge blanks, which may results in some “waste” of wood, but ensures that the grain be correct in each bridge I build. All these factors are essential for the sound. 5/8th Height - Standard Spacing 11/16th Height - Standard Spacing 5/8th Height - Crowe Wider Spacing 11/16th Height - Crowe Wider Spacing
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Scorpion on The Stelling
0 of 0 people found the following review helpfulWOW!!
I am amazed. I had hoped to get enough improvement in sound from my Stelling Red Fox to be noticeable. Was I surprised! From an original Stelling bridge to the Scorpion was day and night.
My Red Fox has always had a good bark but this bridge woke up the sleeping dog!
Clarity, sustain, volume, crispness, brightness all increased dramatically!
Very pleased with the Scorpion 11/16 bridge. And Banjoteacher got it to my door in 3 days! What else could a guy ask for? (a banjo case sticker, maybe? )
