Sirsucksalot
280 posts
Nov 24, 2011
7:10 PM
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can some one explain how you ground a mic. my shell is leather so i cant wire it to that. the mic i wired is connected strait to the element. no jacks. any info would be appreciated.
thanks.
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didjcripey
161 posts
Nov 24, 2011
9:11 PM
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Leather shell? Thats a new one. Don't think you can ground it. I have found with some of my all wood shells that the only way I can get the hum out is when I touch the connector (metal).
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Lucky Lester
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Greg Heumann
1350 posts
Nov 24, 2011
11:36 PM
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The shell doesn't have to be grounded though it is helpful with crystal elements for hum reduction. Just wire the element to the connector + and - and all will be well. I make wood mics. I equip them with CM or CR elements. I've sold hundreds. In all that time I've had 2 customers complain about hum - 1 was a bad cable and one was a ground problem in the power source.
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/Greg
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Sirsucksalot
281 posts
Nov 25, 2011
7:05 AM
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no hum to speak of. thanks for the info. i was just worried i would short out my friends equipment if it wasn't grounded. by the way where is a good place to get elements.
Last Edited by on Nov 25, 2011 7:07 AM
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Greg Heumann
1354 posts
Nov 25, 2011
10:08 AM
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You can either gamble and buy on eBay, or buy from a reputable collector/harp specialist. There are a few around, I'm one of them.
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/Greg
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HawkeyeKane
481 posts
Nov 25, 2011
10:16 AM
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+1 on never seeing a leather shell mic. By chance do you have any pictures? Really sparked my interest here.
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Hawkeye Kane
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Sirsucksalot
282 posts
Nov 26, 2011
12:15 PM
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go check out my facebook page. i have some pics of it up there. search for Nick R. Waters
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