Pro picker, Mark Bridge improvises on custom made banjo built by JP Swenson of Maple Ridge Strings. The banjo, called Shooting Star is an example of the prim...

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Comment by JP Swenson on September 8, 2011 at 10:54am
Thanks John.
Comment by Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw on September 8, 2011 at 4:07am
How did I miss this. Lovely sound and super playing.
Comment by Uncle John on August 12, 2011 at 1:22am
57 views~ :(   This is way too cool to not have tons of people looking at it.
Comment by JP Swenson on August 11, 2011 at 2:09am
Thanks Wes, I'll pass it along to Mark!
Comment by JP Swenson on August 10, 2011 at 6:12pm

Thanks guys...you gotta hear it now tho....added a reso to her rear end...holy shit loud...

gonna deliver her to him tommorrow...they don't want to be apart for too long for some reason...I think he's in love!  hehehehehehe 

He performs a lot an he's planning on using it in his act!  

Hey Mike, you win buddy but i got the first live perfomance!   Get this...he was talking about maybe I should build a bass banjo someday!  Said they're pretty rare and it would be really cool!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  HA

 

Comment by Uncle John on August 10, 2011 at 2:51pm
JP, that banjo sounds wonderful in Mark Bridge's hands.   It's great to watch him too.  His face and brain are so connected to the music and tone.  Even the dog likes it.
Comment by mike anderson Blues Box Guitars on August 10, 2011 at 2:43pm
that man makes it sing, i'm jelly-assed!

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