Fit a Ferretti!

Tom Hanway (banjo) with Silvio Ferretti (right) and other Red Wine members, Clancy's Bar, Athy 2007 (photo: Aran Sheehan)

Silvio Ferretti of Red Wine (I) is not just a great banjo-player, in bluegrass and clawhammer style, and one of the most enjoyable writers in English on bluegrass music - he's also an expert luthier, making top-quality guitars, banjos, and banjo bridges under his Scorpion brand.

Thanks for a report on Scorpion bridges from Tom Hanway, who bought a custom 3/4" bridge direct from Silvio, has used it on his Stelling Whitestar and SwallowTail, and has warmly endorsed it in a review on Banjo Hangout as

the best bridge I have ever used, great for bluegrass and for snappy Irish playing. It's an elegant looking bridge as well. It's the 'Leonardo' of bridge designs, for sure.

Read the full text of Tom's review here.