[Harp-L] Fat Bottom Harp Mics

[Lance Schnacker <lanceschnacker@xxxxxxx>]

Looking at the archives I can see that I'm not the first person to be impressed by Chuck Gurney at Fat Bottom Harp Mics. But I 
still want to take the opportunity to put in a plug for the craftsmanship and quality of his work. First I'll echo what everyone 
else who has put in a plug for Chuck has said: Great communicator, expedient, a wealth of knowledge, and a joy to work with. 
That doesn't nearly exhaust this list; however, this is about mics, and the elements that go in them. Recently I purchased a 
Turner BX Chop that Chuck made for me with a black controlled reluctance (BCR) elements in it. You can see it on the website, it's the blue on with the brushed grill on the top right of the "Past Mic Builds" page. This mic is delicious. I have another mic 
with a BCR that was built by another one of the best mic builders in the business and as good as that one is it just doesn't come close to the one Chuck built. I also want to mention that I would not have picked this shell without the encouragement 
Chuck provided and I'm sure glad I did. This thing fits in my hand like none other. I have several 520s (or the like) and JT30s and 
they just don't cup like the chopped turner bx. The whole build of the mic (the bx, the bcr, and even the tapered hole he drilled 
in the grill) seems to allow for controlling the overdrive so precisely that it adds a whole new aspect of controlled sound to the 
instrument. And to frost the candy, it's really beautiful. The picture looks nice but doesn't come close to capturing the depth of 
the paint job, or brushed grill. It's actually cobalt blue, much darker and deeper than the picture. So, I couldn't resist; to add to 
my testimony, I bought another one. It's the RCA with the high fleck charcoal paint. The second one from the top on the left of 
the "Past Mic Builds" page. I haven't got it yet, and I'm anxious to hear if it has the same precision of control that the turner 
has. By the way, the element in the turner looks new and sounds smooth and seamless across the frequency range. This 
mic was worth every penny, and it was a pleasure to work with Chuck.