Custom Shure 440 with Volume Control, CM element 1961!!
Tuesday, January 20th, 2009 at
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This is a Chuck Gurney build (Fat Bottom Mics), which makes it a Pro Player's harp mic of the highest order. This is the Shure 440 Silver Bullet with a cloth CM dated 1961, and it is hot. A volume control and screw-on connector have been added for your plug and play convenience.
Here it is through a vintage Silvertone 1432 amp hooked together with a Fender Bassman.
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A nice vintage 12-string, LeadBelly/Blind Willie McTell-style. 
This thing has unbelievable tone, and a built in cable. Use the element for a different shell, or just use it as is. Sounds great!
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This is a video of a vintage Sears & Roebuck Silvertone Compact Stereo System from the years of yore. I got this system back in '98 when I was a Freshman in High School. Unfortunately the original speakers were lost in a house fire in 2000. Too bad the microphone on the camera SUCKS. It simply doesn't do this old receiver justice! The sound this baby puts out is heavenly. Highs are crisp and clean, mids are strong and projecting, and the bass is amazingly strong. Unfortunately the camera didn't pick that up during the MP3 test portion of the video. The bass hits in the song were strong enough even at low volume to where you could feel it on your chest! Crappy camera!!!
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Here is a great Astatic JT-30 shell from the 70s paired with a hot Shure CM element from the same decade. New wiring, gasket, built by mic master Jeremy Snell. 
