With Golden Gate bridge you will not only play better and your instrument will sound even better, too. by Greg Bailey on 2014-08-25. We've combined premium aged maple and ebony in a perfectly compensated design for the most accurate tuning of any banjo. Click here for instructions on correctly placing a banjo bridge. This "stair step″ style compensated bridge does just that. This is the easiest and quickest way to improve your banjo's tone! GB-5 1/2 Golden Gate 5-String Banjo Bridge : Whether you are building a new banjo or refurbishing a classic vintage model, the Golden Gate GB-5 1/2 banjo bridge is the only choice. 5-String Banjo Bridges: Available in Standard Spacing, Crowe Spacing, Compensated G and Radius 5/8 - 21/32 - 11/16. $9.00 – + Total: Qty: Add to Cart Save to Wishlist. For best intonation, each banjo string should be at a slightly different distance from the nut. Maple with notched ebony top. 3 reviews for Stewart-MacDonald Compensated 5 String Banjo Bridge. High Quality Maple Snuffy Smith bridges for 4, 5 or 6 string banjos. Size. These are the compensated version, which lengthens the G string of your banjo slightly to help prevent relative sharpness when playing the adjacent strings. We've combined premium aged maple and ebony in a perfectly compensated design for the most accurate tuning of any banjo. About This Item; Trade Secrets! They are slightly wider spaced between strings. This a cheap bridge but well worth the money. Add to Cart. Snuffy Smith 5-String Compensated Banjo Bridge. We have Snuffy Smith, Style 1, Style II with compensated G, and Snuffy Smith "Crowe" Spaced banjo bridges that banjo Player JD Crowe uses. Available in 5/8" height for 5-string banjo. Qty. About This Item. Compensation is accurate and bridge works fine, although I would prefer a more expensive type with ivory style insets. It is poorly finished but nothing that a minute with smooth file/nail file won't fix. Customer Reviews; Scroll to Top 5-String Compensated Banjo Bridge. $29.95. Randy Stockwell's Stockwell Moon brand Bridges These are excellent bridges--I have them on all my personal banjos. The maple used in this bridge is from excellent Canadian maple. We also carry banjo bridges for radius banjo necks. 5-String Compensated Banjo Bridge. In stock, ready to ship! 5-String Banjo Bridges. A specially machined bridge with adjusted scale lengths to improve intonation for capoing and playing up the neck. Item # 0270. Monthly payments available Learn more. The tone quality from this bridge is deep and full, yet bright. GB-5 Golden Gate 5-String Banjo Bridge : Whether you are building a new banjo or refurbishing a classic vintage model, the Golden Gate GB-5 banjo bridge is the only choice. Made with aged maple & ebony that gives these bridges a deep, warm, well rounded tone.