bluzharper
33 posts
Dec 21, 2012
10:41 AM
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Holy Crap, so your that guy on Ebay.....
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HarpNinja
3032 posts
Dec 21, 2012
10:31 AM
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I don't have pics handy, but I have:
Ultimate 57 (made from my very first mic I bought in 2002...I have played that mic for over a decade with only small ventures into other mics)
Wood Bullet from Greg Heumann
AKG D5
Fireball
Electro Voice RE10
Shure SM58
The only mics I ever bought and didn't keep are some vocal mic that was unbreakable or something, and this ugly military mic that sucked. I did get a bullet mic in trade that I sold to Greg H., but I never played it.
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Custom Harmonicas
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dougharps
309 posts
Dec 21, 2012
11:00 AM
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Is that a bucket of Shure Unisphere 585s to the right?
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Doug S.
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bonedog569
766 posts
Dec 21, 2012
11:33 AM
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Yikes!
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HawkeyeKane
1310 posts
Dec 21, 2012
12:36 PM
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Right now I have:
-Peavey H5-C Cherry Bomb
-Astatic JT30RH reissue (currently awaiting a new MC-564-1 element to replace the Turner +2 element I accidentally ruined)
-Modded Akai DM13 with volume knob
-Shaker RetroRocket (dead element)
-Ampex Model 1101
-Emerson M189
-Behringer dynamic vocal mic.
Only mic I've been rid of was a current issue BluesBlaster that the JT30RH replaced under warranty.
I have in my possession right now a Samson Stage 5 handheld wireless set that I got some good results out of testing last night. Debating whether to buy it off the guy....
The mic of my dreams that I aspire to own one day is one of Greg's custom wood bullets.
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Hawkeye Kane
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arnenym
98 posts
Dec 21, 2012
1:21 PM
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This is my collection. JT30's with chrystal 151 and 127 cartridges some CR's and CM's and my favourite mic from Greg a wood with AH grill and a white CR cartridge.
And some good dynamic mic's And it has come a EV638 since this pic was taken.
After 45 attempts to put in a picture i succeed at last :) Thank you anyway JD.. merry x-mas and a Harpy new year..
Last Edited by on Dec 22, 2012 12:08 PM
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Rick Davis
1039 posts
Dec 21, 2012
5:05 PM
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I appreciate the coolness of many mics, and I know they all add a bit of something different to the mix, but I never really caught the mic fever like I did with amps. I don't think I've ever owned more that three at one time. Very cool collection you got there, JD.
Right now I play a 1959 Shure 440SL Silver Bullet with correct 99B86 element. I like it a lot. My other two mics are a CM bullet mic and a Front & Center wood mic.
I once had a Harmonica Honker. Remember those?
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-Rick Davis
The Blues Harp Amps Blog
The Mile High Blues Society
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Rick Davis
1040 posts
Dec 21, 2012
5:07 PM
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JD, did you drink all that Crown Royal?
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-Rick Davis
The Blues Harp Amps Blog
The Mile High Blues Society
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rbeetsme
993 posts
Dec 21, 2012
5:01 PM
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About 5 years ago, I became intrigued with vintage vocal mics. Scoured ebay for about a year. Tried to bid less than 41.00 on any mic, mostly succeeded. Bought a few duds, but scored some beauties too. Shure 55's, the Elvis mic, a few mint Johnny Cash mics, fat Elvis mics, a new super rare Billy Holiday mic, numerous Turners, all sorts of Shures and a few Astatics. None were bullet mics, all vocal mics. (Never found a deal on the Turner 34X, still looking for a nice one. ZZ Top made them too well known) Anyway, one day it occurred to me that they were all sitting on shelves, out of view, more than 60 mics. I started selling them all off. I saved a few, but sold the rest. I think I pretty much tripled my money on them. Interesting story, I got a call from Jerry Portnoy. He had seen some I had listed and wondered what I had left. He liked to display them at his studio. I made him a good deal on a couple of mint ones. Later, started buying bullets. Didn't buy more than a dozen, kept the best 4 or 5 and sold a few others, sme still on the shelf for paint or repair. I'll never get to them, probably should trade them off.
Last Edited by on Dec 21, 2012 5:06 PM
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1847
421 posts
Dec 21, 2012
5:55 PM
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sure would like to hear your playing
or have i heard it already on a record?
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SuperBee
744 posts
Dec 22, 2012
4:02 AM
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My humble group. The red JT has a weak turner crystal. The grey JT has a '59 99G86, and the 605 has a hot 99B86, I forget from when, early 70s I think. The 605 does the job for that loud rock gig I quit, the grey JT is a more interesting sound. Less bottom heavy, more even but lighter. And more responsive/sensitive to handling technique. I REALLY like mics, but I fight the impulse to buy them. It's one fight I'm mainly winning
mics
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Last Edited by on Dec 22, 2012 4:18 AM
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Steamrollin Stan
650 posts
Dec 22, 2012
6:01 AM
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Am i the only one here with an erection?...my stuff is pure shit, then i look at what you guys use, effing nice to say the least...hot dog!!!!
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Frank
1683 posts
Dec 22, 2012
6:21 AM
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Mine hasn’t receded since the thread began :) one more mic picture and I'm sure to release this pent up frustration in an animalistic fury of ecstasy....warning - cover your keyboards if a Shaker MadCat Mic is unveiled in all it's GLORY!
Last Edited by on Dec 22, 2012 7:14 AM
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