Re: JT-30 JT-30VC and Blues Blaster

[rocket@xxxxxxxxxxxx (Rick Barker)]

>The only JT30 I've seen that gets played regularly has vestigal paint at
>best.  The volume control's been replaced.  The connector fell for the
>cord fell out.  If you want reliability get a Shure.  The only bad thing
>they do is   break the cord at the microphone end where it goes into the
>body.  This is easily fixed by adding a 1/4 inch connector to the body
>and the cord.  you drop em they keep working.  They're like rocks only
>heavier.  FJM

I made a heavier-duty cord for my Astatic. I don't care for the sound of
the Shure as weel either. But, the posts I've seen lately regarding
replacing the Shure element with an Astaic element obtained from Kevin's
intrigues me.

Rick Barker