Greg Heumann
603 posts
Jun 30, 2010
5:49 PM
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At Adam's Hill Country Harmonica, Billy asked me to make him a wood Bullet mic. He doesn't ordinarily perform with a bullet - for that he alternates between his RE-10 and his Ultimate 545. But he wanted something for studio work and maybe some public stuff too. I asked him what kind of wood he wanted and he said "can you make it blue?" Hmmmm. I came up with this.
The wood on the side is a very special piece of cocobolo - prettiest piece of that wood I've ever seen.
Besides, it is fun to say "beautiful blue BB Bullet for Billy Branch".....
Please excuse the shameless self promotion but every time I do a mic on request from a big star, I get excited!
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/Greg
Last Edited by on Jun 30, 2010 5:52 PM
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pharpo
332 posts
Jun 30, 2010
5:56 PM
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You should be Greg....it is a work of art !
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Music is your own experience, your own thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. They teach you there's a boundary line to music. But, man, there's no boundary line to art. - Charlie Parker
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shanester
96 posts
Jun 30, 2010
6:23 PM
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That is gorgeous, Greg.
...and nice alliteration!
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MP
577 posts
Jun 30, 2010
7:16 PM
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there is a difference between shameless self promotion and showing a piece of art. (it's called mic porn)
damn beautiful gregg!
me jealous.
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Joe_L
413 posts
Jun 30, 2010
7:28 PM
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Nice.
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The Gloth
420 posts
Jul 01, 2010
12:21 AM
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Yep, really cool mic !
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http://www.buddybrent.be
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Kyzer Sosa
688 posts
Jul 01, 2010
1:51 AM
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Greg, Im going to send you a wish list, so that as soon as I'm ready, you'll already now....
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Kyzer's Travels
Kyzer's Artwork
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tookatooka
1491 posts
Jul 01, 2010
5:29 AM
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Can't wait to be a star and get one of your mics Greg. That sure is a beauty. I love the grill.
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snakes
548 posts
Jul 01, 2010
2:37 PM
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Yes, I hope to buy one of your mic's someday. Good meeting you at HCH.
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LittleJoeSamson
326 posts
Jul 01, 2010
6:06 PM
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Man...that is beautiful, Greg. I am going to start saving up right now and have you make a mic out of ebony inlaid with lapis lazuli and a sterling silver grill cover.
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Ev630
651 posts
Jul 01, 2010
9:36 PM
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Greg - our overwhelming need to view mic porn trumps your concern for modesty. Another great job - well done!
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Silvertone
25 posts
Jul 02, 2010
5:53 AM
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Nice mic. Greg did you use aniline dye for the blue or is it something else?
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Greg Heumann
610 posts
Jul 02, 2010
9:29 AM
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@Silvertone - I honestly don't know what kind of dye it is. I bought it at a Woodcraft store - but the bottle doesn't say. The tough thing is that I had to apply the dye after the mic was turned to final shape, and yet prevent it from "wicking" across to the cocobolo. I experimented with a few techniques before settling on the one I used.
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/Greg
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BronxHarp
26 posts
Jul 02, 2010
7:52 PM
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Stunning. Wish I got a closer look at your fine work at HCH. Just too much good music to distract, I guess.
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cloud1i
23 posts
Jul 03, 2010
1:42 AM
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A beauty! Greg, please do some experiment on colored wooden mics, it looks very interesting and my craving is building up.
Greg, not only builds superb mics but is a wonderful person and provides class A+ service. I love mine with the initail grill and black CR.
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