Re: [Harp-L] GREAT custom microphone builder - Greg Heumann

[Abner <cdgaldos@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I have one myself made out of Teak, my favorite wood. The very few harp players at open mic always ask to play my mic over their own. I give then Greg's info, so far they keep using my mic. Maybe if I leave it at home they will start buying from Greg. 

Abner GaldÃs



On Mar 25, 2011, at 12:57 PM, shakeysteve@xxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

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> I recently purchased a custom harmonica microphone from Greg Heumann of "Blows Me Away productions".  He also is an expert at providing the right wireless microphone equipment for harp players as well as selling a wide assortment or connectors, cables etc we need occationally.
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> The microphone sounds fantastic and is a visual work of art as well. If you ever want an item such as this do yourself a favor and consider Greg's business at http://www.blowsmeaway.com/custommics.html
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> I'm brand new to the HARP-L and have to figure out how to include some photo's but until then here is a description.
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> In my case my mic features:
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> The woods are Canadian Maple Burl on both sides of a stripe of Purple Heart in the middle.
> The wood has 10 coats of clear lacquer that has been hand sanded with 1000 grit paper between each coat.
> The connection is a screw type vintage Switchcraft connector.
> The grill is billet aluminum shaped to fit the wood body and then carved out with a CNC machine with âSSâ (for Shakey Steve) on the front of the grill with a stainless steel mesh behind.
> I submitted my signature for digitizing and that is laser engraved in the wood on the right side of the microphone.
> The element is a 60âs vintage Shure Controlled Magnetic type selected specifically for its tone, mounted in a custom build element gasket to seal the sound.
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> Regards
> Shakey
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