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waltertore
1901 posts
Jan 28, 2012
6:38 PM
I was turned on to this today and thought some here might be interested. Walter



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rbeetsme
597 posts
Jan 28, 2012
6:41 PM
Looks interesting, I checked with him today. Basic build is $325.00, complete mic. Uses a NOS Turner crystal. I asked if I could supply my own element, apparently not, the Turners are smaller elements and the Shure CM/CR elements won't fit.
sydeman
75 posts
Jan 28, 2012
10:59 PM
nacoran
5145 posts
Jan 29, 2012
12:58 AM
I'm not sure that's less tethered than when you have a harp rack (although it would be fine sitting) and I can't help thinking the shape was inspired by a vacuum cleaner accessory and I'd be worried about tipping the mic stand and some harps look like they might not fit. Still, the air chamber thing is pretty clever, and it looks beautiful. I wonder if Greg could add a volume knob. :)

Might actually be useful for a singer. I could see using that for my harp and then having a clean vocal mic. You'd still have a hand free to cup the vocal mic. (I was just saying I have problems with that in another thread.)

And it sure is pretty.

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Steamrollin Stan
255 posts
Jan 29, 2012
1:22 AM
Shit hot.!!!!!!!!!!!!
Kingley
1737 posts
Jan 29, 2012
2:13 AM
Thanks for posting this Walter.
What a super idea.
waltertore
1905 posts
Jan 29, 2012
5:46 AM
In the 80's Dana Hubbard made a harp holder glove that attached to a mic stand. I remember seeing it at his gigs. He sold them for awhile but am not sure it is still made. This is such a small nitch market it would be hard to make a decent profit for the amount of time put in. I think this rig is a nice piece of woodwork. I wonder if the inside is lined with some sort of sound deading material to help simulate being in the hands? If I had an extra $300 laying around I would get one. Until then I have some more ideas of my own to fiddle with that use duck tape and such for materials :-) Walter
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walter tore's spontobeat - a real one man band and over 1 million spontaneously created songs and growing. I record about 300 full length cds a year.
" life is a daring adventure or nothing at all" - helen keller

3,500+ of my songs

continuous streaming - 200 most current songs

my videos

Photobucket

Last Edited by on Jan 29, 2012 5:47 AM
glhundt
1 post
Feb 02, 2012
10:50 AM
Hey guys! Thanks for digging the vid. I can tell you the G-Rig is more comfortable for me than a neck rack, especially for guys with big noggin like mine! I use a tripod mic stand and step on one of the legs if it starts moving, or I snug the stand up against the vocal monitor, no problem.

I'll never give up the rack for acoustic gigs, of course, but I've really only found one that works for me - the "blues harmonica" rack from K&M.

Gerry Hundt
glhundt
6 posts
Jul 10, 2013
1:08 PM
Update - the Farmer ArchTop harmonica rack is the best one yet! For amplified harmonica, the GRig v.2 is going strong! This adds a volume control and some other enhancements.


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