littleeasy
8 posts
Mar 14, 2010
7:15 PM
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Okay, here goes one of those subjective questions. What is the best mic to use to get that chicago sound? Does anyone own a Ruskin 4+ and if so do you like it? Would you recommend it or would you recommend a different mic?
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Nastyolddog
426 posts
Mar 14, 2010
8:32 PM
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Hi i have many custom mics but they are all fitted with Shure Controlled Magnetic elements,
i got more Black Label mics than white labels
at the moment,i like my Custom JT-30 with a black label element fitted
but then again i like my original Green Bullet
don't screw around buy a custom JT-30 with a Shure Controlled Magnetic element fitted
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Greg Heumann
360 posts
Mar 14, 2010
9:04 PM
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I like my custom wood mic with a black label CR. Stealth volume control on rear of mic. Much lighter weight than a metal bullet. Made by some fly-by-night outfit called BlowsMeAway Productions.
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/Greg
BlowsMeAway Productions
BlueState - my band
Bluestate on iTunes
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hvyj
200 posts
Mar 14, 2010
9:24 PM
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Best harp mic I've ever used is the 545 Ultimate I got from that fly-by-night outfit called Blows Me Away Productions. More versatile than a bullet mic.
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boris_plotnikov
48 posts
Mar 14, 2010
10:52 PM
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Shure SM57. Wanna go ultimate 57.
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http://myspace.com/harmonicaboris
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Ev630
155 posts
Mar 14, 2010
10:55 PM
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I'm with Greg - a real sweet black label CR is the way to go. I like mine in a 707A shell. I like the size and shape for those Cotton wah-wahs.
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jbone
290 posts
Mar 15, 2010
12:07 AM
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i have a ruskin with crystal, built into a motorcycle turn signal housing. light and sweet, chrome for days. love it!
also have a customized by the fly by night guy e-v m43u mic, small, solid, and very punchy. greg put an internal tranny in it for hi-z, along with an internal volume pot and a screw on connector. nice!
a shure 707a shell with 99b86 element, kicks butt.
shure 545s, needs some tlc.
that's more than i need to gig.
also have a nady/bushman torpedo which is ok into a p.a. but just doesn't hold up to a high z mic and a tube amp at all.
occasionally i plug a sm57 into a p.a. works pretty well. or the 545, also works well in a p.a.
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Kingley
1006 posts
Mar 15, 2010
1:11 AM
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I'm pretty happy using any mic to play through. However given a choice it's usually a bullet mic of some description.
My favourites for gigging are Astatic T-3 with CM 99A86, Astatic JT30 with either CM 99A86 or MC101, Astatic Biscuit with MC151, Shure 520 with CM 99A86.
I love stick mics too, like the Shure 545 and Ev RE10 but I don't find them as comfortable to hold as a bullet mic.
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Ray
165 posts
Mar 15, 2010
5:33 AM
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Check here to learn about Shure elements......
www.greenbulletmics.com
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Bluzdude46
535 posts
Mar 15, 2010
6:11 AM
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I have 2-3 mics I use depending on the amp. Right now using the Bogen amps I'm real happy with my American Bullet (Salt shaker) D-4T that was setup with new transformer and vol control by our friend Dave Wren AKA Technobird. Besides this I like My small shell Shure Bullet with the American CM white Label and the Sonatone ceramic stick mic.
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The Original Downtown Philadelphia Fatman... Accept No substitutes!
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7LimitJI
12 posts
Mar 15, 2010
11:31 AM
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Shure R7 crystal in a chromed Astatic JT30 shell.
Backup is a Shure CM in a 707A shell.
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The Harpist formerly known as Doggycam
Those Dangerous Gentlemens Myspace
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HarpNinja
276 posts
Mar 15, 2010
11:36 AM
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Ultimate 57 all the way! I do miss my RE 10, though. All my mics are 57's now.
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Mike Fugazzi
vocals/harmonica
MySpace
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littleeasy
10 posts
Mar 15, 2010
1:31 PM
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thanks for all the input guys. It seems as though the shure sm57 is an affordable option for me to get started with a mic. I dont want to spend the money on a custom right now until I experiment a bit. Can i plug a sm 57 directly into my HG2? Let me know and thanks again for everyones input.
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toddlgreene
1034 posts
Mar 15, 2010
1:33 PM
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EV631B- a mic I happened upon, and now like even more than the RE10.
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Todd L Greene. V.P.
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7LimitJI
15 posts
Mar 15, 2010
1:43 PM
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Littleeasy. To plug directly into an amp it has to be high impedance mic.
If it is low impedance, like the SM57, you'll need an impedance matching transformer.
You can get these online. Shure make them, but there are cheaper ones available.
Low impedance mics are for plugging directly into the PA.
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The Harpist formerly known as Doggycam
Those Dangerous Gentlemens Myspace
Last Edited by on Mar 15, 2010 1:44 PM
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Joch230
26 posts
Mar 15, 2010
1:45 PM
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The Bottle O Blues mic is only about $50. Pretty decent....I like mine a lot. Very light weight.
http://www.geocities.com/bottle_o_blues/
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Rick Davis
262 posts
Mar 15, 2010
1:55 PM
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Front & Center Mic. Strongly endorsed by Ronnie Shellist. NOS Crystal element. Amazing tone and feedback rejection. Only $165.00
Front and Center Microphones
I reviewed it here
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-Rick Davis
Blues Harp Amps Blog
Roadhouse Joe Blues Band
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eharp
560 posts
Mar 15, 2010
2:09 PM
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this is a shure 515 done up by SUKM. ron did a great job. he calls this one the GhostRyder. naming them gives him inspiration. he "hotrods the mics (dont ask me what that means.) it plays clean but when you cup it, it growls!! and his prices are very good. i found this guy thru jon.
Last Edited by on Mar 15, 2010 4:42 PM
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hvyj
208 posts
Mar 15, 2010
2:26 PM
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You know, ANY EV mic I've ever tried sounds pretty good for harp.
Last Edited by on Mar 16, 2010 8:53 PM
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MagicPauley57
76 posts
Mar 15, 2010
7:17 PM
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at the moment i use a a mexican shure 520d with its original cm element
through a '66 fender super reverb or a vibrolux, back up i have a little shaker dynamic, the bullet doesn't feedback and i usually get some good sounds with it, and it only cost me £40 from my amp repair man!
you can spend as much as you like , but it won't make you a better player only a more skint one with the mrs on your trail! sounds like a good idea for a blues song actually lol!
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congaron
684 posts
Mar 16, 2010
11:42 AM
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I use a samson r21 cut down to reduce weight and with the ball flattened to within about 3/8 inch of the element. I also run it wireless and that may vary the tone if you decide to do it. Until yesterday, the chicago tone eluded me, but I found it in my digitech modeling pedal.
I always explore all avenues via the gear i already own before buying more. I am only buying new speakers so i can put another amp back together with the ones i stole from it.
The samson r21 is similar in performance to an sm57, from what i've heard on youtube clips of the 57.
Last Edited by on Mar 16, 2010 11:44 AM
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