Rick Davis
2217 posts
Aug 12, 2013
10:00 AM
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In this video Nic is playing an Ultimate 57 mic that belongs to forum member smwoerner (Scott). It is made from a pre-Mexico Shure SM57 and has a Bulletizer shell.
The amp is Nic's 44-watt custom Bandmaster 3x10 from Mission Amps.
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smwoerner
207 posts
Aug 12, 2013
10:14 AM
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It's actually an old 545SD that Greg resurrected from near dead. It's a very hot and unforgiving mic that happily goes from nice and clean to a heavily overdriven sound. One of those nice finds that made to the right hands, Greg's, so it could have a new life.
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Rick Davis
2218 posts
Aug 12, 2013
11:03 AM
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Ah, my bad. Thanks Scott.
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Littoral
963 posts
Aug 12, 2013
4:11 PM
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I passed this on to a friend of mine who replied, and I believe Nic would appreciate this, "That guy could fart into an oatmeal box and make it sound great."
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rogonzab
357 posts
Aug 12, 2013
4:25 PM
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You can tell that is not as fat as the Rick Davis mic (707 or 520sl?), but still a very very good mic, and the playing is great as usual.
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Rick Davis
2219 posts
Aug 12, 2013
4:57 PM
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My main mic is a Shure 440SL.
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rogonzab
359 posts
Aug 12, 2013
5:02 PM
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So close...
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Littoral
964 posts
Aug 12, 2013
7:58 PM
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Not as fat. I don't quite get that but maybe. What I hear is a better frequency response. My mental oscilloscope sees a smooth curve.
Last Edited by Littoral on Aug 13, 2013 3:28 AM
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Rick Davis
2220 posts
Aug 12, 2013
8:07 PM
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I thought the Ultimate mic sounded great. It was definitely different than my 440SL, which I think is a touch raspier. The Ultimate had a good crunchy tone, and the Bulletizer made it sound, well, bulletish.
I know Nic liked it for its articulation. He has a 545SD he likes, too. In the videos I put up of him at the jam he is almost always playing my rig. Last night was different because he came straight from the first round of the Colorado IBC event (which his band won) and brought his gear with him.
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Last Edited by Rick Davis on Aug 12, 2013 9:27 PM
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Greg Heumann
2309 posts
Aug 12, 2013
11:41 PM
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Nice work!
An Ultimate 545 made with a vintage element and transformer is the closest any stick mic will ever come to a really good bullet - and it surpasses ANY of the current mass production bullets by a wide margin for big fat tone. Nice to have a master like Nic to show it off!
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Frank
2616 posts
Aug 13, 2013
4:42 AM
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Nics techniques sounded lovely through that rig... Really enjoyed that superb execution of phrasing too - He has such a nice touch of breathing the blues tones into their fullest exposure, just great playing! :)
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Rick Davis
2221 posts
Aug 13, 2013
8:37 AM
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Greg, I edited the YouTube notes to make it clear it is an Ultimate 545. Ya know, Nic's 545SD mic might be ripe for a conversion...
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Greg Heumann
2310 posts
Aug 13, 2013
2:09 PM
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I was gonna say..... Please tell Nic I am more than happy to talk to him any time.
Thanks for posting, Rick!
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Last Edited by Greg Heumann on Aug 13, 2013 2:09 PM
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smwoerner
209 posts
Aug 13, 2013
3:26 PM
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I think he'll be using mine for the Bohemian Nights Festival in Fort Collins this weekend. I expect he'll be calling you soon. His current 545 is a newer one and I know he wants a vintage element and transformer for the conversion.
He actually tried two of mine that night the one in the video and another non SD 545 with a Mexico element and a generic transformer in a short factory housing fitted with a bulletizer . The newer 545 was not even comparable in tone.
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Greg Heumann
2311 posts
Aug 13, 2013
3:54 PM
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Thank you, Scott!
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The Iceman
1095 posts
Aug 14, 2013
6:18 AM
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Nick is using about 15 energy units towards sounding great and 5 units towards looking cool while playing :)
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John95683
96 posts
Aug 14, 2013
8:34 AM
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In addition to great tone, Nic has a terrific vibrato. As one who is struggling with the vibrato, I wonder if he could post some thoughts on this subject. Thanks.
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Rick Davis
2243 posts
Aug 18, 2013
10:20 AM
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Nic Clark and me jamming on "Juke" last Sunday at Ziggies.
L to R -- me, Nic, Bad Brad Stivers, Bruce Collins, Mac MacMurray.
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Last Edited by Rick Davis on Aug 18, 2013 10:21 AM
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