[Harp-L] Re: Harp-L Digest, Vol 55, Issue 5

[Robert Ross <robertaross@xxxxxxxxx>]

Ooops...I meant that I have admired YOUR work for years, Greg (not
"our").

- Robert

--- Robert Ross <robertaross@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

> Hi Greg,
> Thanks for a terrific and well thought out response! I've admired
> our
> work for several years since I first researched buying a Kalamazoo
> II
> (not one of yours, but a very nice one). I was thinking something
> in
> that price range myself, just felt right. I agree with everything
> you
> said, which just inspired me to keep on doing what I love.
> "Over-promise and under-deliver" truly is my middle name, too :-)
> 
> I've already invested a lot in doing this, from the tools and
> workbench I built up to the addiction I seem to have developed to
> bidding on vintage stuff on eBay. I originally started building
> mics
> because I thought that I couldn't afford to buy a $200 mic - but it
> ended up costing me many times that to get more tools, buy vintage
> mics and parts and trash some parts learning what not to do. But I
> just love doing it. My latest and best mic is the hottest mic I
> have
> heard (comparing against various mics I have played, including Rod
> Piazza's, JT30s, Black Elements, you name it) - and is invaluable,
> at
> least to me. But f you add up what I have spent to get here, I
> probably could have bought a nice Bassman by now (well, maybe a
> resissue). 
> 
> I don't have the equipment to mount those Switchcraft screw-ons or
> do
> a proper powder coating job...but maybe that'll come one day, too!
> I
> prefer 1/4" connectors anyway for my own mics since they work
> better
> with my wireless setup.
> 
> Thanks for taking the time to reply, for your supportive comments
> and
> for the tips about the harp mic forum - I am sure you'll be seeing
> me
> there soon!
> 
> Regards,
> Robert
> 



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