submerged wood bridges

[mixmkr]

put a Desert Rose Elite Z submerged wood bridge on my banjo and it kicks booty now. Fretted notes sound like open strings now, and the whole neck has a nice "pang" sound to it. Amazing what a small piece of wood can do.... Supposedly guarenteed to be a couple hundred years old. (and found in the bottom of some northern waterway...like Lake Superior)
Highly recommended over cheapie stock "Grover" style bridges. Also, the need for a compensated bridge didn't seem nec. either.

...if there's anyone who cares about banjers, that is...

 

[mixmkr]

oops...I suppose this is supposed to be in the banjo forum.... over there by the dumpster, I suppose....

 

[Track Rat]

Can you get one of those for an accordian?

 

[badgas]

Submerged?
Can you explain that?
I'm as stupid as the other two guys about Banjo's but they sure sound good in the hands of a experienced picker.

Yeah there are some banjo pickers here, and they post in this forum too.

 

[atw23]

submerged

submerged refers to the type of wood that was harvested many years ago, and gave classic banjos and other instrements there distinctive sound. the wood has been found in many freshwater lakes and streams from logging accidents and is still usable after nearly a century or longer .

the wood that was used back then was grown in different climatic conditions and it grew slower producing a tight grain that was favorable for use with instrements.

wood used in instrements today is usually from tree farms and is harvested before full maturity so its not has good as the old stuff.

 

[crawdad]

Hey Mix--where did you get that bridge? Its sounds cool. I, for one, am interested. I just got a Deering Goodtime and I love it!

About the wood--when water is cold enough, the wood does not rot, it just stays preserved. I hear the Japanese take the hardwood lumber they get and dump it, chained together, to the bottom of the ocean, where it stays perfect until its ready for use.

 

[HFFritz]

Washburn has a guitar made entirely out of old submerged wood. It seems like a good deal.