Re: [Harp-L] Re: Harp-L Digest, Vol 81, Issue 40

["BL Zabob" <blzabob@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

Chris,
I'll have to disagree with a couple of points here. I chose 545's in 1967 
because they WERE known as a popular choice for harmonica, horns, miking amp 
cabinets, snare drums, and vocals. I knew a tenor sax player that loved 
those mics. Word did get around before there was an internet, just not quite 
as fast. 545's and the similar models were more popular at that time than 
SM58's are now. They were durable, sounded great and available, and usually 
the first choice for working bands.
I don't remember ever seeing any POLISHED chrome stick mics of any brand, 
but I have seen some fairly shiny 545's along with Gold plated 545's like a 
friend of mine owns, both stick and pistol grip. And it is possible that 
Shure made a few polished chrome ones, special edition runs were known to 
happen. I have one early sixties 545 NIB that is 'satin' chrome and not at 
all a BRUSHED chrome, this mic is already a bit shiny, handling this mic 
would easilty make it shinier, but it's not been handled much. It is true 
that the vast majority are brushed chrome. BL

I also think the tone is just as likely to be a 545 through the PA as any 
other mic, but we'll most likely never know.