What Is A Compensated Banjo Bridge?

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In today's video, I explore the differences between straight and compensated banjo bridges. Whether you're playing clawhammer, 3 finger, country, folk, Americana, or bluegrass, these bridges are super useful for keeping your instrument in tune up and down the neck. In fact most other modern fretted instruments come with compensated bridges including guitars. The poor banjo just got left out, but the good news is there are several bridge makers that make compensated bridges. They really do work!
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15 июл 2024

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Комментарии : 28

@RowdySouls 4 года назад

"You can hit that thing like it stole from you!" Hahaha, I love it.

@fuegodelacruz 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for the great explanation. I couldn't figure it out myself.

@rico879 Год назад

Really appreciate the explanation, John! Just got mine!

@ArthurBartley-oq2ok 2 месяца назад

Very good information

@user-er8br3mi6q Год назад

Thanks John, Just got hold of a compensated bridge to try out. Found your explaination really useful. Best regards Paul.

@DIYbanjo 3 года назад

Wonderful explanation. I might try one out now.

@skypix777 Год назад

Thank you John, I just put a compensated bridge onto my old 5 string banjo but didn't really understand why I was following the heard. Now I do thanks to you, appreciate it!

@dr.p3637 5 месяцев назад

I love your channel John you're amazing

@Ratguitar58 3 года назад

This is extremely helpful, thank you 👍

@markusostrowski1833 4 года назад

That was so interesting! Thanks for explaining! :)

@AnnLippert1 2 года назад

My Banjo I've owned since 1984 has a compensated bridge. i never knew what it was called. I took it into a store last week to have new strings put on. When I got it back he had put the bridge on upside down. I was so disappointed that the guy at Guitar Center did not know the correct way to put the bridge back on. I of course fixed it. GREAT VIDEO!

@AdamGrier 2 года назад

Thank you so much

@glennevans2525 4 года назад

Thank you for that explanation! I purchased a compensation bridge but it had no label. I’m such a noob that I had it on backwards. I put it on my Jameson (my first banjo when I wasn’t sure I could play.) it gets off. Thanks for this!!

@AnnLippert1 2 года назад

haha see my reply above

@georgescarlett2320 3 года назад

Thanx Mate! Gb

@DavidBrown-it9ig Год назад

I dont know why they dont ONLY make compensated bridges. It makes so much sense

@MarkArrand-cf4cl 11 дней назад

The bridge on mine looks nothing like yours. I am still new to the instrument, having only been playing for a few months. There is definitely a learning curve here. I shudder to think of changing the skin when the time comes. Keep on a-pickin' and a-grinnIn'.

@DARKSIDEART2022 3 года назад

i don't play up the neck, but this is good info to know~

@davidwalker1763 2 года назад

I like to use a compensated bridge to lessen the twang that a lighter bridge gives. It mellows the tone to my liking.

@joeyalent4974 4 года назад

Well, I guess I'm off to get a compensated bridge now.

@rangertommy 4 года назад

Fascinating, John! I've got a Deering Sierra that has a "smile" bridge--compensating for the dip in the head of the banjo--but this is really interesting. A couple of questions: First, is there a maker of compensated bridges you recommend? Second, do you have a video that shows how to really dial in your setup, whatever bridge you're using? Thanks so much for your generous instructions and explanations!

@JohnMooreVlogs 4 года назад

Sorry about the late reply. I meant to reply and completely forgot. I don't really have a preferred maker. I bought a Grover bridge. It cost a few dollars more than some other brands, but in my case, it's going on an expensive instrument so it was worth the extra bucks to make sure it looked nice and preformed well. As far as bridge setup goes, no I don't have any videos on it. I thought about doing one on Banjo setup, but I haven't gotten around to it yet.

@rangertommy 4 года назад

@@JohnMooreVlogs No worries, John! I went ahead and got a Stew Mac bridge, and I'm playing around with the setup now. I'll let you know if it helps!

@pekwalker 4 года назад

I know in other videos that you mentioned you are using a Paige Capo, but is that the one for a guitar or one for the Banjo? The reason I ask is because I want to buy one like the one you are using.

@mackinbox Год назад

When he said that maybe I wanted to feed a banjo player, I got really inspired to do that. So I went into the kitchen and made myself a sandwich

@dr.p3637 5 месяцев назад

You got me to chuckle good on that one lol

@coltinburkhart4898 4 года назад

If u liked them bridges get Crowe spacing it's basically the same as a compensated bridge. like when you were talking about the third-string being out of tune. JD Crowe made a bridge to fix that. And it keeps the traditional style look. Check into it. By the way love your vids keep it up.👍

@Tasmanaut Год назад

crowe spacing is the gap between strings, not the compensated string length. Crowe spacing has no effect on intonation, it's about ease of picking individual strings.