Re: Blues Blaster Harmonica Mic??

[gary <garybond@xxxxxxx>]

On Sunday 10 August 2003 08:21 pm, pl500@xxxxxxx wrote:

> Thats a big reason why i don't use stick mics like the SHure 57 and the
> Shure 545SD- cramped hands! I currently use a Biscuit mic which is sounds
> very nice, but I still think the sound from the Shure 545SD I have is the
> cats meow. I agree with Richard as well, certain amps do not like certain
> mics. I have had some great harp mics just not jive with certain amps I
> have while some of my lower end mics just flow with the amp perfectly. Take
> your time when you are choosing mics for an amp, and give them all a try,
> but I will say overall the Shure 57 is a great buy even if you don't use it
> for harp. Every musician should own one for a spare mic or gigging mic. Its
> a total workhorse and sounds killer.
>
> Andrew

I have a 545SD and I had the same thing, cramped hands and a fear of being in 
a solo and have the mic drop out of my hands. So I had an idea and came up 
with something that works around this problem and even turns a negative into 
a positive. I cut the pinky finger off of an old glove, then I cut the tip 
off of the pinky finger, then I took a cable tie and threaded it through the 
finger and around the slot on top of the mic. Now I can slip my pinky through 
the glove finger and the mic hangs off of my left hand. It feels a little 
awkward at first but I'm now used to it and it has some interesting 
advantages. The mic is now at the very bottom of my hands so when I make a 
cup it is very large and I find that the extra air space in my hands allows 
me to improve the tone plus I now have the ability to go from tight cup to an 
open hand and get a nice acoustic sound so there is quite a tonal range 
improvement. Give it a try as it is quite simple to set up and undo if found 
unsatisfactory.

Gary