Been given this to try by a friend from his boxes of music bits (well once I rewire it). Can't find much info online, bit like a bullet, dated 1950 on back of element and has 6685 and SL logo stamped in. Front grill is a bayonet twist fit. Obv had a U shaped bracket for stand originally. Heavy old thing and reasonable fit in hand. Just wanted to find out what it was if possible.
Was also given a very old Reslo Sound but gonna try that for a vintage tone on vocals.
All photos here http://s296.photobucket.com/user/mr-mac/library/Vintage%20Microphone%201950
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Last Edited by Big Boy Hogg on Jun 03, 2016 5:18 AM
Surprisingly good... Almost perfect for harp, sounds great through pignose with zero feedback issues at much higher volume. It needs a wee boost in overall volume (but then I guess it's a low or med z and plugged it into pig with no converter).
However based on how it sounds I think I'll just plug it through a Joyo American sound to allow a little gain/tonal adjustment and that gets me going.
Never intended to use old reslo for harp but tried it anyway. Too clean, not got the same old vintage overdriven sound as the mysterious bullet thing. Though that bodes well for reslo being interesting for vocals maybe just add a bit of warmth and vintage lilt to proceedings.
It is but seems easy enough to hold with harp and on first tries has the sound I'd like.
Will probs end up with something different down the line if stick with harp but for moment price was right (free) and sound is right. Was taken on mobile so angle of lens probs makes it look slightly larger as well
