PUBLISHED: Jul 28, 2016
DESCRIPTION:
Tom Nechville experiments and demonstrates the different sounds extracted from bridges of varying mass.
1:32 --2.9 Grams
2:43 --2.1 Grams
4:02 --2.3 Grams
4:47 --2.5 Grams
6:27 --2.7 Grams
7:18 --2.9 Grams
Constants:
-Banjo
-Head tension
-Frame
-Tone ring
-Bridge height (3/4")
-Hand position (within reason)
Variable:
-Bridge weight (2.1, 2.3, 2.5, 2.7, 2.9g)
Banjo Specs:
Nechville Galaxy Phantom
Curly maple
20 hole pre-war alloy nickel plated bronze ring
Head tension: ~ G# or 91 on the drum dial
White frosted Remo head
Compensated Nechville Enterprise bridge(s)
Nechville's Enterprise bridge can be found here: http://nechville.com/enterpriseBridge.php