Re: [Harp-L] Re: Stick/ball mic of choice...

["Rick & Dana Siekmann" <dsiekmann@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Actually I have no dog in this particular fight...I merely pass on what I 
have read.  In truth, I do give great weight to the opinions of more 
experienced players, that's why I'm  here.  But if I do have a bias against 
vintage, it's this:  "vintage" seldom equals "cheap," and I probably 
couldn't tell the difference anyway.  My ear just isn't that good. Then 
factor in unknown sellers, the inability to test drive before I buy, the 
availability of parts should something break, my own level of commitment at 
any given time...it all just kinda adds up to me going with something new, 
relatively acceptable, and readily available.  I may indeed want to search 
for the Holy Grail at some later date.  Now I just want a good solid mic 
that I can plug into a Pro Jr. and play with to enhance whatever thick, 
bluesy tone my diaphragm can muster.

The result: after a couple of brief off-list conversations, I've come to the 
conclusion that I first need to keep working with the Blues Blaster I've 
got, as it really is okay.  Maybe not great, but okay.  Then I'll pick up 
either an SM57 over 545SD, as my first little dip into the stick/wand pool 
to test the water.

Thanks again to all.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "M. N." <mnessmith@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, January 10, 2006 4:25 AM
Subject: [Harp-L] Re: Stick/ball mic of choice...


> Rick wrote:
> "... harp players commonly insist that the newer Green Bullets pale in 
> comparison to the vintage ones, yet I read somewhere on the Shure site 
> that their engineers basically consider nothing from the past to be 
> superior to what they are producing now, with the tech improvements 
> they've incorporated into their products. Hmmm."
>
> =========================
>
> So you're saying that on Shure's own web site, Shure's own engineers are 
> saying Shure's current product's, which they sell to make a profit for the 
> company, are in fact better than products the company made a long time ago 
> and makes zero money off nowaday? Wow! That IS telling! ;-) Guess all the 
> harp players - who have zero stake in Shure's bottom line one way or the 
> other - are way orr base. LOL.
> MN
>
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