Re: [Harp-L] mic. advice

["James D Hoskins" <jameshoskinz@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Probably plenty of used ones out there by now, this has been going on for a 
few years now. Buy from people you trust. I have a 58 I could sell that I 
promise to be the real deal from about 1990, used a couple of times, no 
dents. Might have an original box.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Dekker" <jdekker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "Shirley Rowe" <robertrowe2@xxxxxxx>
Cc: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 10:22 AM
Subject: Re: [Harp-L] mic. advice


> That makes sense. Are the used one more likely to be genuine?
>
>
>
> _____________________________________________
> From: Shirley Rowe <robertrowe2@xxxxxxx>
> Sent: Tue Nov 20 10:15:31 PST 2012
> To: John Dekker <jdekker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: "harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx" <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] mic. advice
>
>
> These are represented as new SM57's and SM58's, but they are cheap Chinese 
> knock-offs. There are a couple videos on YouTube that show you how to 
> identify the fakes.
>
> On Nov 20, 2012, at 11:24 AM, John Dekker <jdekker@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> 
> wrote:
>
> A counterfeit SM57? I am in the market for a used SM57, and have made 
> several unsuccessful bids on EBay. Maybe I'm just naive, but it never 
> occurred to me that a sm57 might be counterfeit. Why would someone go to 
> the trouble of making another mic look like a Shure when the the Shure 
> sells used for only around $50 on EBay. How does one produce a counterfeit 
> sm57 anyway?
>
>
>
> John
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
>
> From: Shirley Rowe
>
> Cc: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
>
> Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 6:24 AM
>
> Subject: Re: [Harp-L] mic. advice
>
>
> Be careful where you buy.  There are so many counterfit SM58's and SM57's 
> for sale on the Internet.  Buy from a trusted source like Greg Heumann, 
> Ron Hobdy, etc.  Don't shop FleaBay.
>
> Robert
>
> On Nov 20, 2012, at 6:53 AM, Bob McGraw <harpbob@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
>
> > I agree with James. For the price, you can't beat the Shure SM-58.
> > WVa Bob
> >
> > Sent from my iPhone
> >
> > On Nov 20, 2012, at 6:27 AM, "James D Hoskins" 
> > <jameshoskinz@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> >
> > > my 2cents-> Shure SM58
> > > James D Hoskins
> > > jameshoskinz@xxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > 425 760 3694
> > > ----- Original Message ----- From: "John" 
> > > <johnatjumpjiveandswing@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > To: <harp-l@xxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Sent: Tuesday, November 20, 2012 3:15 AM
> > > Subject: [Harp-L] mic. advice
> > >
> > >
> > >                           Hi. could subscribers recommend a microphone 
> > > suitable for use with a group of musicians who play a variety of
> > >                                 musical styles including a few irish 
> > > tunes some country style songs and a few early 70's rock style tunes,
> > >                                 I have a shure 545 that I use for blues 
> > > but I am looking for a mic. that I can put in a stand and play may be 
> > > 2"-3"
> > >                                 away from it I want the harp to sound 
> > > like it should just as an amplified sound not distort ed like it does 
> > > with Blues.
> > >
> > >                                     thanking you in advance---------  
> > > John
>
>
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