Emperor-TK
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I finished up a pair of alice mics with a new layout tailored to fit my body design. The body design goal was to have a pull out unibody inside the exterior body (much like what is seen on a larger mic). Thanks go to to Scodiddy for the original design.
I liked the pre-Apollo NASA look I got from the gray primer, so I kept it
Hard to see, but the connections to the FET gate are floated in the air and wrapped in PTFE tubing.
How do they sound? I really like them, but not in a traditional way. These aren't the normal type of mic that most folks would shoot for in a design. I'd compare them to a really awesome 60's Japanese flea market guitar, rather than to a '59 Les Paul. Vibe and color for days, with just a little bit of sweet distortion thrown in.
I hated them on drum overheads, loved them on electric guitar (clean and dirty) and voice, and liked them on bass. Here is a quick recording that I threw together using them. Everything on the song was miced with the alice except the kick and snare. I like the dirty indy vibe I got. BTW, I didn't write the song, it's a local fave to cover, written by Ween's bassist.
The Enabler
BTW, I originally ordered parts to build 4 mics and have leftovers that I'd be willing to sell. It's a partial kit for two mics that includes:
Brass body tubing
most resistors
transistors
diodes
brass mesh
copper cups to form brass mesh
film caps
electrolytic caps
brass rod for capsule mount
Not included:
no capsules
no 1G resistors
no XLR jacks
no brass ring for XLR mounting (I made it with a hole saw and step drill bit) or copper ring for capsule mount (water pipe)
no screws, rod, perf board, epoxy
The brass tubing is a little short to make two mics unless you scale down a bit. 1/8w resistors would help do this, as would shortening the back side capsule vents.
I'll sell it for $30 plus shipping. The brass screen alone cost me over $20, and the body tubing was about the same.
I liked the pre-Apollo NASA look I got from the gray primer, so I kept it
Hard to see, but the connections to the FET gate are floated in the air and wrapped in PTFE tubing.
How do they sound? I really like them, but not in a traditional way. These aren't the normal type of mic that most folks would shoot for in a design. I'd compare them to a really awesome 60's Japanese flea market guitar, rather than to a '59 Les Paul. Vibe and color for days, with just a little bit of sweet distortion thrown in.
I hated them on drum overheads, loved them on electric guitar (clean and dirty) and voice, and liked them on bass. Here is a quick recording that I threw together using them. Everything on the song was miced with the alice except the kick and snare. I like the dirty indy vibe I got. BTW, I didn't write the song, it's a local fave to cover, written by Ween's bassist.
The Enabler
BTW, I originally ordered parts to build 4 mics and have leftovers that I'd be willing to sell. It's a partial kit for two mics that includes:
Brass body tubing
most resistors
transistors
diodes
brass mesh
copper cups to form brass mesh
film caps
electrolytic caps
brass rod for capsule mount
Not included:
no capsules
no 1G resistors
no XLR jacks
no brass ring for XLR mounting (I made it with a hole saw and step drill bit) or copper ring for capsule mount (water pipe)
no screws, rod, perf board, epoxy
The brass tubing is a little short to make two mics unless you scale down a bit. 1/8w resistors would help do this, as would shortening the back side capsule vents.
I'll sell it for $30 plus shipping. The brass screen alone cost me over $20, and the body tubing was about the same.