Kat Eyz banjo bridges are hand made by Mike Smith from hard rock maple recovered from the bottom of Lake Superior and surrounding rivers. The acoustic properties of this wood are excellent and are beginning to be understood by luthiers and instrument makers worldwide. The wood ranges from 300 to 1200 years old! It is possible that the wood in some of these bridges was a living tree when Christopher Columbus landed on our eastern shores in 1492! I think that's a great piece of history.

This bridge was developed eleven years ago. The design results in a very strong bridge that virtually eliminates sagging from string pressure and/or a loose head. The bridge design also transmits sound very well.

The tone from the bridges is clear and full, and brings out all the sound that your banjo has hidden inside. Low, mid, and high ranges will all be enhanced; clarity and sustain, along with volume up the neck will be evident.

The New Kat Eyz Pegged Bridge

The Kat Eyz pegged bridge is designed to allow the string vibrations pass through the bridge without penetrating a solid glue line associated with a bridge with a glued-on cap wood. The two outside edges where the maple and ebony meet are precisely married, and each peg hole has a pin drop of glue. This design produces a clear and vibrant tone. You can also order a custom pegged bridge.

Maple and Ebony Pegged Bridge

Top of Pegged Bridge

I will also make custom bridges with some very old, very good "regular" hard maple with nice open grain, or you can send me your own piece of wood to make a bridge from.