Kingley
728 posts
Jan 27, 2010
2:07 PM
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I would just like to say a public thank you to Greg Heumann and to recommend his services to anyone who has never done (or is thinking of doing) business with him.
I recently bought a Shure 520 mic shell from Greg. He was extremely helpful and communicative during the whole process. He began by sending me a picture of all the shells and a description of them, their collectability status and their physical condition along with a price for each and a price for each with any work needed (if I wanted it doing).
I chose my mic shell and Greg then sent me a Paypal invoice which I paid immediately. Greg immediately sent me back an email saying he was shipping out the shell to me that day.
Now I'm in the UK so it took a few days to arrive which is normal. When it did arrive it was safely packaged in a few layers of bubble wrap so as to avoid any damage in transit.
Upon opening it I found that Greg had underplayed the condition of the shell. It was in almost mint condition. I put an NOS CM 99A86 (made in USA) element in it. Wow it sounds great, a real tonal beauty of a mic.
I wouldn't hesitate to buy from Greg again and would happily recommend him to anybody.
PS: I should also mention that I bought one of his inline volume controls a few years ago and that is a great product as many people are already aware.
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ZackPomerleau
525 posts
Jan 27, 2010
2:09 PM
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I have never purchased anything from him, but he is great to talk to!
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Rick Davis
90 posts
Jan 27, 2010
2:10 PM
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I concur. My dealings with Greg at www.blowsmeaway.com have been excellent. Very highly recommended.
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-Rick Davis
Blues Harp Amps Blog
Roadhouse Joe Blues Band
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toddlgreene
628 posts
Jan 27, 2010
2:16 PM
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Saving my coins for an Ultimate 545! Heard nothing but the best of him and his work.
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Todd L. Greene, V.P.
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harmonicanick
573 posts
Jan 27, 2010
2:21 PM
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greg,
Will you be re-locating to HH as well?
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ZackPomerleau
528 posts
Jan 27, 2010
2:24 PM
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I'd like an Ultimate mic, too. But, I love MINE sooo much. hahaha.
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ZackPomerleau
529 posts
Jan 27, 2010
2:33 PM
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I'd like an Ultimate mic, too. But, I love MINE sooo much. hahaha.
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Greg Heumann
253 posts
Jan 27, 2010
3:06 PM
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@Kingley - Thanks! I'm glad you're happy.
@Nick - cracked me up. No plans to move to HH - but I am sure impressed with the quality of talent they've hired. It is wonderful that they've put together a team of so many true harp experts - it says a lot about them.
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/Greg
BlowsMeAway Productions
BlueState - my band
Bluestate on iTunes
Last Edited by on Jan 27, 2010 3:07 PM
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Joe_L
9 posts
Jan 27, 2010
5:43 PM
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Greg fixed up one of the crappiest JT-30's that I've ever seen for me. I bought it on ebay and was listed in good condition. Photos were taken a proper angles to make things look as good as possible. The previous owner had tried to remove the screw on connector with a vise. There had been a hole gouged in the mic stand hole. The hammer tone finish was nasty. Of course, the original element was completely dead.
Greg cleaned up the mic. He installed a volume control in the mic stand hole. He installed a new screw on connector. He also put a nice Shure controlled magnetic element in it. He turned a total turd of a shell into a mic that is a "go to" mic.
He does nice work. Additionally, I've played through a multitude of his microphones. Every single one of them has been nothing short of excellent. His wood mics are a piece of usable art.
Plus, he's easy to deal with and he's a solid harp player to boot.
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ZackPomerleau
535 posts
Jan 27, 2010
5:51 PM
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Joe, do you have before and after picks?
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Joe_L
10 posts
Jan 27, 2010
8:00 PM
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I could take an after photo, but I didn't think about shooting a before shot. I was not happy with the seller on ebay and I hadn't thought about writing a review of Greg's work.
Let's just say, it was pretty trashed.
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Greg Heumann
256 posts
Jan 28, 2010
5:04 PM
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Zack - I have before and after shots of several jobs, although not that one. Was there something specific you were looking for?
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/Greg
BlowsMeAway Productions
BlueState - my band
Bluestate on iTunes
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