Other web Sites
Harmonica Blues  Harmonica Amps
Harmonica Links Harmonica Pages
• Archives Home
• Years
 · 1992
 · 1993
 · 1994
 · 1995
 · 1996
 · 1997 		 · 1998
 · 1999
 · 2000
 · 2001
 · 2002
 · 2003
 
Web HarpL
Ebay Searches:
Amps:
Microphones:
Effects:
Harmonicas and Gear:
Harmonica Music and Instruction:

 

 

Harp-L Archives

[Previous Message] [Next Message]
[Next in Thread]
[Start of Thread] [End of Thread]

From: "Paul Messinger"
Date: Tue, 23 Mar 1999 15:02:34 -0500
Subject: Re: 545 - was Re: Crate VC-508 Comments

Alec:

>Paul Messinger wrote:
>
>>
>> One last thing . . . my wife's dad used to be a big-band singer, and just
>> happened to have a 60's vintage Shure 545 in perfect condition-which
>> he just gave to me . . . and that my friends, is the perfect ending to
this
>> story because we played it against all the classic ball mics that the two
>> of us had, and it was as sweet as anything you can imagine . . .
>
>I have now played through a JT-30 (with 5 meg pot), Green Bullet,
>Shaker, Calrad, Turner, SM-57, and the 545 (with and without switch).
>For my taste, the 545 blows away all the other mics. Congratulations on
>your find. >Alec

Well, as long as you are putting it that bluntly . . . Yeah, I had the same
experience. The 545 just blew away all the other mics we tried . . . Who
woulda thunk it???

Best regards-Paul Messinger/Chapel Hill NC