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Mark Bridge plays Shooting Star

Posted by JP Swenson on August 10, 2011 at 8:57pm

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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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JP Swenson September 8, 2011 at 5:54pm

Thanks John.
Roadkill a.k.a. John Maw September 8, 2011 at 11:07am

How did I miss this. Lovely sound and super playing.
Uncle John August 12, 2011 at 8:22am

57 views~ :( This is way too cool to not have tons of people looking at it.
JP Swenson August 11, 2011 at 9:09am

Thanks Wes, I'll pass it along to Mark!
JP Swenson August 11, 2011 at 1:12am

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
Uncle John August 10, 2011 at 9:51pm

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.
mike anderson Blues Box Guitars August 10, 2011 at 9:43pm

that man makes it sing, i'm jelly-assed!