Chinn
74 posts
Jul 09, 2013
10:49 AM
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I got some help from some great forum members here last week, so I figured I better post some shots of the finished mic.
I found this at a music consignment shop here in town. It had been built into a pretty good sounding mic by the PO, but his work was not exactly flawless. He wired 'around' the switchcraft jack (drilled right through it and ran the cord inside). He had also added a volume pot, and while it was mechanically done right, it was wired funny.
With some guidance from the forum, I rebuilt the jacks (new grommets and then wired correctly) and re-wired the element (a nice older MC151) and the volume pot.
A new coat of paint and a cool volume knob topped it off nicely.
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Chinn
75 posts
Jul 09, 2013
10:52 AM
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It looks good, but most importantly - It sounds good!
I'm currently playing through a Cigar Box amp I built, as well as a Vox DA5. Both sound pretty cool, but hopefully, I'll find a nice tube amp to drive with it soon.
Now, if I can only get my playing skills near my mechanical skills, I'll be doing OK!
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orphan
283 posts
Jul 09, 2013
1:43 PM
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Very nice Chinn. Is that your first restoration?
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Harpaholic
283 posts
Jul 09, 2013
3:10 PM
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Nice job Chinn! You did better than a lot of so called experienced mic builders!
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Greg Heumann
2252 posts
Jul 09, 2013
8:38 PM
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Nice job! Looks great!
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capnj
116 posts
Jul 09, 2013
8:43 PM
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Super job,got to love that purple power,for sure you are going to find a killer amp cheap.
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Chinn
77 posts
Jul 10, 2013
5:38 AM
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Thanks y'all, very much appreciated!
Orphan, yes this is my first mic restoration/build, however I have restored many motorcycles, cars and even a few guitars.
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johnnycajon
9 posts
Jul 11, 2013
5:46 AM
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Nice job Chinn
I'm new to mic restoration. I'm just starting out on mic restoration projects. Any tips for a newbie with a couple of vintage green bullets to restore?
johnnycajon
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Chinn
78 posts
Jul 11, 2013
2:06 PM
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Johnny, I'm probably not the right guy to advise on mic building, but as for general restoration I can say the following:
Do your research first and figure out what you want to do. Few things have not already been tried, so find someone who has already done what you're doing and copy them (paint, wiring, etc).
www.JT30.com has some good wiring schematics to follow.
Make all your solder joints hot. Cold joints don't perform as well.
Take your time with paint and don't be afraid to do 'test pieces' on scraps of metal or wood to find out what is compatible with what and how it behaves/cures. (I handled my mic shell too soon after shooting clear and had to buff out the marks-I know better than that!!!arggg)
As for my mic, I wired it per a JT30.com diagram for a JT 30 with a volume pot and MC151 element.
My paint is House Of Kolor Pavo Purple sprayed with an airbrush. Primer and Clear were Rustoleum products from the auto supply house. I sanded the shell to bare metal with 220grit, primed, sanded lightly with 400 and went straight to color and then clear.
The fabric in my grill came from a sports jersey which no longer fit, but had a cool color.
Good luck and post some pics of your finished mics.
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