Re: [Harp-L] Harp-L] Need a little advice

["Chris Michalek" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

One of the best budget mics is

Studio Projects LSD2 or C3 mic. You can get them for around $400 and $200 used.  

http://www.studioprojectsusa.com/c3.html

Do a google search for reviews on studio projects mic and you see nothing but rave reviews.  Many people compare it to the Neumann U87

I have three mics from this company. c4 and LSD2 I wouldn't trade them for anything.  I got my LSD2 for $375 on ebay.

>-----Original Message-----
>From: James [mailto:wasabileo@xxxxxxxxxx]
>Sent: Wednesday, January 24, 2007 05:11 PM
>To: harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx, BiscuitBoy714@xxxxxxx
>Subject: [Harp-L] Harp-L] Need a little advice
>
>Hi fine people. I was  wondering if anybody could answer a question for me 
>and if anyone has some  advice concerning affordable studio mics. Firstly, who 
>played harp on Cream's  Train Time? I heard it on the way home from Kentucky 
>Monday night and my Momma  said she could remember me practicing to it back in 
>72 when I was 15. I never  really learned all of it then but I sure picked up a 
>lot licks there. Also, have  any of yall had any experience with the lower 
>priced studio condenser mics  available these days? I'm gonna use an SM 58 with 
>amp modulations for the gritty  blues/rock sound I'm looking for on those 
>songs but I really need a condenser  for my vocals and for playing the really 
>clean stuff with cupping techniques and  the like for the acoustic songs I'm gonna 
>do on my 9 string, one in particular.  If I had my way I'd just get a Neuman 
>tube mic with the changeable mic caps and  patterns but I can't afford that. I 
>have 48 volt phantom power on both of the  digital recorders that I was given 
>for my project so that's not a concern.  Should I go for a ribbon mic? What 
>pattern is best on a budget? Any advice  appreciated. I'll need a few other 
>things later but this is my biggest hurdle  right now. Here's a few things on my 
>needs list though.
>                                     Hammond B 3 with Leslie
>                                     Parker Night Fly guitar
>                                     Selmer tenor sax (with teeth to play it 
>with)
>                                     Yamaha CP 70 electric baby grand
>                                     Elka string machine
>                                    Clavanet  (with somebody to channel Billy 
>Preston into my body for me)
>                                     Roland digital drum set (with extra 
>cymbals and tom toms)
>                                     Real guitar player for the Night Fly
>                                     Voice transplant
>                                     Alembic bass
>                                     Big 'ole bag 'O' custom tweeked 
>diatonics (all keys)
>
>The first answer is "Train Time was played and sung by none other than Jack Bruce. Bruce, at the time of Cream was an established musican playing in various blues bands such as Mayall and Graham Bond. He is better known for his bass playing than his harp playing.
>To the best of my knowledge both Hammond and the Leslie are out of business. The Leslie Town Cabinets, you can find on Ebay but hav e fun with the shipping costs.
>To the best of my knowledge, there are many portable electronic keyboards around that can replicate that sound But I am not a keyboard player
>PS i love jazz organ and still groove to Jimmy Smith, Brother Jack McDuff, Richard "Grove" Holmes and Big John Patton - all deceased.
>Good luck in your search.
>James
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