[Harp-L] Re: Shure 545 mic

[Joe <abcdeasy@xxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Chris,  Check and make sure your mic is wired for high impedance.
>From your description about volume, feedback and tubes it sounds like
you either have a low impedance mic or something is wrong with the
mic.  I have a 545SD set for high impedance and that mic is very
hot.   Some of the 545's are dual impedance and user switchable.  If
you have a low impedance mic that you cant rewire then you can use a
lo to hi impedance matching transformer.  A low impedance mic plugged
into a hi impedance input of an amp will not be very loud and will
suffer in the tone department as well.  --Joe

On May 5, 10:56 am, Cl...@xxxxxxx wrote:
> Hey all,    
>
> I just made an equipment trade for a 545 Shure wand type mic with a friend.  
> I am told, and knew  Mr. Butterfield liked to play through one of these. I  
> can hear his sound a bit when I gave it the test run when I got  home. This is
> the only mic I ever owned where I can turn the volumn up to 8-9  and not get
> feedback. I actually put back my 12ax preamp tubes my Bassman came  with. Not
> need for the 12ays with this mic. I am looking forward to acquainting  myself
> with this mic and my amps. Does anyone have any thoughts about this mic?  It
> seems to just right for my style of playing. I was gonna give my friend my  harp
> stage case, and he then offered this mic as a trade. Thanks Sammy!
>
>                         Best,
>
>                               Chris Mastakas
>
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