Steve:

I never tried the Emerson but I have heard it. It's loud but you lose the bottom end. The Sub. wood bridge brought the out the tone that the banjo already had. I got several, enough to last my life time, because the wood is of a finite amount.

Bridges for the banjo are like everything for the banjo, you have to try it all untill you find what the banjo likes.

Anyway...I don't play golf and who in the hell wants to catch their limit in 15 min. LOL