Mojokane
77 posts
Jul 11, 2010
11:16 PM
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Greetings!
How about a show n tell thread of your most used and abused favorite mics...doesn't have to be pretty either. Just...
your favorite.
I prefer a modified EV920 Spherex, and an Astatic 200 mod.
The 920 below has a great customized grill from Greg Heumann. We collaborated on this design. It enables the player to maximize the output, by getting up close and personal to the element.
Any closer and you'd be touching the diaphram.
I chromed the grill after Greg finished it for me. Ofcourse we all know how amazing Greg is.
Truly a master craftsman,with metal or wood...
If you have an idea, he'll go to great lenghts to make it a reality. Or, he'll flat out tell you it's not possible....no harm in asking.
I always say, "you don't ask, you don't get".
The other is a 200 chop I made for a fellow blues player here in Honolulu. Corey Funai. He is the front man for Bluzilla. Hip name for a blues band, eh?
This is a fine example of a paint job gone bad...then good.the checking undercoat pulled just enough of the top coat to give a nice effect. He wanted a HOT LAVA, FIREY molten kind, red, orange, and yellowy THANG....and I am emabarrassed to say. It took me about a year to finally get something "with his name on it". I almost kept it for myself...one of a kind, really. I tried to do it again, with no success.
Because he is such a cool guy, and if he ever saw me with it, he'd ask for one, too. I knew he deserved it more than I did.
And about three coats of PPG urethane arcylic.
The EV920 is mine, and it gets used alot. Like the 200 chop, there is plenty of room in the shell. The 920 accommodates a vc pot nicely, too.
This particular one has a 100k pot inside. The knob turns so smoothly you get hooked immediately, and have a hard time going back to the knob set in the front.
Like many designs out there. The front vc positioning is not a good feel for me...that's all.
After this type of design, I have a hard time using the others.
The over all aim, for me, is to have a lightweight, comfortable in the hand "feel".
Notice my harp idol in the backgorund....not the tiki!
Last Edited by on Jul 11, 2010 11:53 PM
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MP
657 posts
Jul 11, 2010
11:39 PM
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nice!!
i played that 200 chop that night at kona brewing company. it sounds great too. especially after i tweaked his sonny jr so it wasn't so bassy.
you always use that 920. it's like you don't own 30 other mics.
it is more comfortable than my dave kott biscuit.
great grille by heumann.
PS. now you gotta show me how to post pics since i showed you how to do vids.
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MP
hibachi cook for the yakuza
doctor of semiotics
superhero emeritus
Last Edited by on Jul 11, 2010 11:42 PM
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rharley5652
203 posts
Jul 11, 2010
11:55 PM
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Mojo,..I like the
SWEET JOB on the red, orange, and yellowy THANG !!!!
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Simply Unique Kustom Mic's By Rharley
Last Edited by on Jul 11, 2010 11:56 PM
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Mojokane
78 posts
Jul 12, 2010
12:08 AM
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Yeah, those Sonny Jrs are amazing...once you find the sweet spot...
You reeeeally missed the 4X10, bro...not to worry, I'll be bringing it to the show next week.
..and there was an anniversary party at Anna (o'briens)Bananna's, today.
JP Smoketrain was there with his one man show..we had the party in the back area.
Free food and cheap drinks. All the regulars there lappin it up...too.
I got a video of him playing, but couldn't find anyone to do it for me, when I got up...minor minor..
I do have some video of the 4X10 and Admiral..I'll try and post later.
I happen to be over at Teddys Better Burger, and JUST SO HAPPEN to have my gear in the car. And, naturally, JP needed some harp accompaniment.
It is amazing how the tips roll in when a decent harp player gets up. Yuk Yuk...
Go to Photobucket...and the rest is easy. I missed that step today, while trying to figure out the whole deal. There is no way around it, you need the web site help..Photobucket is free, too..( me thinks).
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Mojokane
79 posts
Jul 12, 2010
12:09 AM
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thanks alot, Ron! your stuff is cool, too.
Glad to know you're out there supporting the mic "THANG"...too.
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rharley5652
204 posts
Jul 12, 2010
12:27 AM
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Mojo,.Thanks ,..let me see who was it that got me into this THANG !! was it /was it/ NO? NO? /
WHY it was Mojokane as I recall !!!!LOLOL
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Simply Unique Kustom Mic's By Rharley
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Mojokane
83 posts
Jul 12, 2010
12:45 AM
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Wow, I finally managed to learn how to do it. And after careful consideration...I chose a vid worth posting.
Sadly, it ends abruptly. For that I apologize. But this is a Rod Piazza version, of Sonny Boys classic. Check it out.
I am a big fan of charlie M. rod P. kim W. jerry McCain, and most cats with a fresh innovative style.
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MP
664 posts
Jul 12, 2010
12:49 AM
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nasty!!
hey! did that guy turn out the lights?
i thought this was about mics? i got a short attention span, but mojo...yours is waaaaaay shorter.
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MP
hibachi cook for the yakuza
doctor of semiotics
superhero emeritus
Last Edited by on Jul 12, 2010 12:52 AM
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Mojokane
84 posts
Jul 12, 2010
12:55 AM
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LOL!
..I know I know...I couldn't find that other thread, where everyone was asked to show themselves...er, their playing..that is....LOL!
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MP
666 posts
Jul 12, 2010
12:59 AM
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well shit!
git more mics up here dammit! like the 200 with the horizontal grille. or the orange JT.
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MP
hibachi cook for the yakuza
doctor of semiotics
superhero emeritus
Last Edited by on Jul 12, 2010 1:01 AM
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Mojokane
87 posts
Jul 12, 2010
1:18 AM
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The White one in front is another example of the grill switch. It can be a novelty, for sure. The harp fits better across the grill, too. But I haven't seen any of htese since my last batch 4 yrs ago. Doesn't anyone like this idea?
Anyone have any 200 shells they want to get rid of?It doesn't matter, with or without the handle...preferrable without. but I can fix most dents and imperfections. The power of JB Weld
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N.O.D.
24 posts
Jul 12, 2010
1:46 AM
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Astatic Shure CR Black Back my work:)
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N.O.D.
25 posts
Jul 12, 2010
1:51 AM
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Sonoton Ceramic and Dynamic chopped 3-1/2 inches long
shorter than a SP-20
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My work
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N.O.D.
26 posts
Jul 12, 2010
1:55 AM
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Dyna-mic chopped with Shure Commando element
now i got to go my Sausages are burning under the grill
and i haven't started the stir fry yet:(
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I got to many toys
Last Edited by on Jul 12, 2010 1:58 AM
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MP
667 posts
Jul 12, 2010
2:20 AM
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i like the white 200 w/ the horizontal grille and donnas lavendar silk dress for the grille cloth.
i think the vol knob has a red jewel top...or was it blue?
did you go and sell it to rharley?
nice stuff brother NOD! great to have you back!
oh, mojo...the princeton is KILLER! that and the CD10 and the dave kott biscuit was too cool!
we recorded albert kings "i'll play the blues for you" in Gm. low F 3rd pos. i was singing and chris added real drums, rhythm guitar,bass,and some stinging lead ala luther allison. (they lived together and he was in his band.)
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MP
hibachi cook for the yakuza
doctor of semiotics
superhero emeritus
Last Edited by on Jul 12, 2010 2:24 AM
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MP
668 posts
Jul 12, 2010
2:22 AM
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that orange 200 is beautiful. same color as the JT-30 i got from you.
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MP
hibachi cook for the yakuza
doctor of semiotics
superhero emeritus
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Mojokane
89 posts
Jul 12, 2010
4:14 AM
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I have always had an inferiority complex over modifiers who powder coat.
I am envious, and have yet to do it. I heard it's not as easy, but rewarding like anything else.
I think the Dyna Mic chopped with the Commando element is unreal!
Was it powder coated? I certainly can't tell.
Nice finish whether it is, or is not.
I have been happy with PPG.
And I have actually had someone tell me, he dropped it on concrete and nothing happen..not a scratch. God knows, I have done that same thing at least twice in my life. And was never that lucky.
I wised up pretty fast(I better not say that too loud).
Some perfectionists poo-poo it, as not durable enough.
Though, technically they're correct,the difference can be too subtle for the average Joe, who only wants to love a wow shiney thing in his hands, with lots of shiney chrome and and and colorful gadgets...a toy.
Last Edited by on Jul 12, 2010 4:19 AM
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MP
674 posts
Jul 12, 2010
1:42 PM
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powdercoating is overated. PPG is awesome and durable and glossy to boot. mine are all PPG and not a scratch on 'em
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MP
hibachi cook for the yakuza
doctor of semiotics
superhero emeritus
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Greg Heumann
651 posts
Jul 12, 2010
3:39 PM
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Jeff Spoor @ Cumberland Cases/HarpMicgaskets was doing some really nice powder coat work a while back. Hope we get him back into the fray.
I tried painting a mic with auto touch up paint out of a spray can. It looked great, didn't hold up at all. MP - when you say PPG I assume you're talking about catalyzed and/or baked-on finish, right?
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/Greg
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Greg Heumann
652 posts
Jul 12, 2010
3:41 PM
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This is my gig mic. Still one of the prettiest I ever made, I think. The grill says "GH" in the style you've seen on Kim and Charlie's mics. It has a stealth volume control and a 99H86 black label CR.
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/Greg
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MP
681 posts
Jul 13, 2010
1:37 AM
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gregg,
that's a question for mojokane cuz he painted my mics.
i would guess it is catalyzed.
i would think the main deal is how well the primer adheres to the bare metal.
after that it is a matter of several coats at proper intervals.
my girlfriends car had a faulty factory primer job and bubbled up and peeled like those heat baked blues blasters.
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that mic is a real looker gregg!
MP
hibachi cook for the yakuza
doctor of semiotics
superhero emeritus
Last Edited by on Jul 13, 2010 4:08 AM
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N.O.D.
29 posts
Jul 13, 2010
3:44 AM
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Yo Bro's
the Dyna Mic chopped
Was it powder coated? No mate
Nice finish thanks
Bro's it's all about how many coats you apply
how they are applyed and how long it takes to apply these coats,
i will put anywhere between 3 5 coats on at a time waiting 10 minutes between coats
done in a heat area of my shed kept at a leval heat of about 30degs i place the paint pot and mic
in the heated area befor applying makes the paint
thiner to atomise
i will leave the mic in the heated area for 2 days to cure,then i leave in open air to harden im not finished yet,
it's time for my special finish coat another 2 days of painting
i will leave the finish coat curing for a week but only in direct sunlight after a short curing period in the heated area,
i don't count but say 10 most defintly
more coats of paint was layed on the Dyna-mic
over about a week,
with 4 finish coats of Polyester Resin
it gives a further deep lush look:)
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Cheers Bro's
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MP
683 posts
Jul 13, 2010
4:19 AM
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actually, powdercoating is cool. thats what they use on hospital beds and things that get banged. i was just trying to cheer up mojokane.
speaking of banged.
my friends wood fritz mic took a beating and is ruined.
a bass player walked into his cord like it was a trip wire and sent the precious flying, followed by bouncing all over a hardwood floor.
spiderwebs of cracked varnish dings.
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MP
hibachi cook for the yakuza
doctor of semiotics
superhero emeritus
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Mojokane
92 posts
Jul 14, 2010
4:12 AM
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Yeah, I was thinking about how to really give it a glossy finish and get enough protection, without being taken to the cleaners. The product is awesome. No complaints, yet. PPG is just a brand name for a popular brand of Acrylic urethanes...primarily automotive finishes.
There are other things as good or better. Dave Kott is the only person I knew(haven't senn or heard from him in years). I had a nice Biscuit, and had Dave paint it with one of his incredible epoxy finishes. Amazing. ut try and find what he's using, and THEN try to work with it and succeed in doing what he does. It hard stuff to work with. I tried and had a couple good finishes. but it's too tempermantal and waay too much hassle for the cost and effort. He's a perfectionist.
I know, that's not a bad thing. It is a trick and he has it down. Just like anything you put your mind to, will make you and expert if you stick with it long enough....just don't give up, like me.
I'm strictly an Arylic Urethane guy...and yes, it's a catalyzed finish.
Here's a headsup for a good blues show this week end. In Honolulu. If you happen to be swimming by...
Last Edited by on Jul 14, 2010 4:14 AM
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MP
694 posts
Jul 14, 2010
4:42 AM
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-you still up? amber ricci amber ricci amber ricci.
that's my sleep afirmation. zzzzzzzzaaaaamberrzzz---------
MP
hibachi cook for the yakuza
doctor of semiotics
superhero emeritus
Last Edited by on Jul 14, 2010 4:45 AM
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CaptJonHawaii
16 posts
Jul 15, 2010
1:09 AM
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Your mics are works of art Mojokane.......Ill be there on Sat. and will tell a lot of other people about the gig. Great that
Amber is going to sing! She is a good friend. Look forward to hearing you play!
Jon
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bluesnut
163 posts
Jul 15, 2010
5:07 PM
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MojoKane please call me I want to talk to you.
Cell: 864-4663
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Mojokane
93 posts
Jul 15, 2010
8:35 PM
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Last Edited by on Jul 16, 2010 3:36 AM
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bluesnut
164 posts
Jul 16, 2010
1:10 AM
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@ Mojokane 808-864-4663, sorry I thought since we live in the same state it was not needed.
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Mojokane
96 posts
Jul 16, 2010
3:32 AM
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wow. yeah...funny. I got a recording that the call cannot be completed as dialed. I'll try again, tomorrow...hmmm.
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