[Harp-L] looking for a good acoustic mic

[fjm <mktspot@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Lately I've been missing having access to an acoustic sound while 
playing live.  I don't think I've ever done a live show where I liked 
the mic'd acoustic sound I got and consequently usually play through a 
Shure 545 into a Tweed Princeton and a Midiverb rack mount.  I just back 
off of the mic when I want a semi acoustic tone.  It works but not well 
enough.  I've been perusing the archives which are now very serchable 
(thanks Ben) and there are more than a couple people who really like the 
Sennheiser 441 so I think I'll give one a try but I'm looking for 
alternatives.  I don't want an inexpensive mic like a Shure 58 etc.  I 
want something more along the lines of an AT 4050, a microphone I've 
recorded with and just loved.  I'd just buy one of them but I worry that 
this microphone would be very prone to feeding back.  I will go take 
another look at Richard Hunter's pro pages.  I see several professionals 
use the Beyer Dynamic Ribbon microphones. Will, you have a mic you love 
what was it?  I'm shopping and I'm interested in any suggestions people 
may have.  Again I just loved that Audio Technica 4050.  It was exactly 
the sound I hear in my head but it got onto tape.  Previously when I've 
recorded I've spent a lot of effort on just keeping the microphone from 
sounding bad.  With the AT I just played and it was easy. fjm