U47-style bodies - who can make one?

[RIMSHOT]

I have just received confirmation of product availability and price:

Price would be $8.80-$10 plus shipping, taxes, etc.
Available colours, nickel & black.

 

[guitarguy12387]

Count me in for 2 nickel

 

[tskguy]

I need two of those shock mounts in black!!!

How soon can you get them?

Eric

 

[RIMSHOT]

I think they can be delivered right away but there is also a minimum order (200 units), which at this price i think we will cover.
If shipped by plane it should be no more than 8 days from the moment the order is ready, if the freight travels by sea it would be much cheaper but slower.

 

[guitarguy12387]

I assumed shipping to the States was ok... right?

 

[RIMSHOT]

I assumed shipping to the States was ok... right?

Well,... not necessarily. I live in Spain.

 

[giantbenny]

I think they can be delivered right away but there is also a minimum order (200 units), which at this price i think we will cover.
If shipped by plane it should be no more than 8 days from the moment the order is ready, if the freight travels by sea it would be much cheaper but slower.

i'll take 50 of them @60mm and 50 @ 55mm if that helps.

thanks.

ben

 

[guitarguy12387]

Well,... not necessarily. I live in Spain.

Right thats why i figured i'd ask. Well if you'd be willing/some sort of arrangement could be made, i'd be in for two haha.

 

[RIMSHOT]

Well,... not necessarily. I live in Spain.

Right thats why i figured i'd ask. Well if you'd be willing/some sort of arrangement could be made, i'd be in for two haha.

Yes, that´s something to think about. But being 5:20 A.M. here in Spain my brain is low on DSP power, so any suggestions are greatly appreciated.

 

[Aardman]

I'm late to this party but WOW!!! Most excellent work  
I'm interested but would need to sort funds.  Therefore, I did read a lot of this (and the other thread) but, in case I missed it, approx. what time frame are we looking at before these are ordered?

 

[MATTI]

One 48-55mm and one 60mm here!

Matti

 

[stitch-o]

I have just received confirmation of product availability and price:

Price would be $8.80-$10 plus shipping, taxes, etc.
Available colours, nickel & black.

I have a call into John Peluso about shockmounts but I HIGHLY doubt he can get it down to
10 bucks a mount!!
I'm in for 2 x 60mm nickel mounts here!!

Hey Ben,
This is where I want to put those PIO caps I will be getting from you....and this is where my money went to get those parts as well...Sorry I dropped the ball. I'll be completing that in a month or so.

cheers!

 

[giantbenny]

no probs.

always happy to help. 

no way john will go to 10 each, that is most likely his buy price too. 

cheers

 

[RIMSHOT]

no way john will go to 10 each, that is most likely his buy price too. 

cheers

I pretty much think the same. Bear in mind that the figures i have given are aprox. and FOB prices, you must add taxes, duties, shipping and any other expenses that may ocurr due to bank fees and the like.

 

[Junction]

Don't want to appear to be crashing this thread, just thought it might be an interesting reference ... the Chinese company who manufacturers the Thomann condensor mics will entertain an order of 100 pieces of complete microphone bodies with grille, manufactured from copper tubing and plated as required, with mulit-pin connector (for tube mics), pcb mounting rails, capsule mount and with customised screen printed logo for less than $USD50. They can also supply anything else required for any condensor mic need ... for interest, I got them to quote only just the mic bodies as above ... pretty cheap!!

Michael

 

[michal_k]

Is there any thread with line up for that mounts? I'd be in for one or two.

 

[Skylar]

Regarding the shock-mounts:

This is an awesome deal if we can get 60mm mounts.
Someone will have to organize the group-buy, though.
Meaning this person would gather orders in the BM, collect monies, order, then ship 200+ to individuals worldwide.
Not a small undertaking, but also not too bad if you're organized.

I think there's enough interest to make the 200 minimum order.
I recommend a new thread for the shock-mounts.
I'm probably going to start a new thread for the PS enclosure.

Don't want to appear to be crashing this thread, just thought it might be an interesting reference ... the Chinese company who manufacturers the Thomann condensor mics will entertain an order of 100 pieces of complete microphone bodies with grille, manufactured from copper tubing and plated as required, with mulit-pin connector (for tube mics), pcb mounting rails, capsule mount and with customised screen printed logo for less than $USD50. They can also supply anything else required for any condensor mic need ... for interest, I got them to quote only just the mic bodies as above ... pretty cheap!!

Michael

If you go back and read the first few pages of this thread, you'll find CHANCE mentioning that he can get the same bodies for even cheaper than $50.
Now, coming from me, this is going to sound like a conflict of interests, but I think the whole point of this thread is that we all wanted something much nicer than the Chinese mic bodies.
Please don't take this the wrong way, Michael, because the last thing I want to do is offend anyone, but I think we're all aware that we can get a mic body for less than my offering ($150—200).
What makes the mic body in this thread different is that a lot of members have spent a lot of time researching the specifications and even the tiniest details so that the design could evolve into something really great; something closer in build quality and design thoughtfulness to microphone enclosures of old.
The headbasket design, for instance, very closely (and in some cases exactly) replicates that of the U47 in dimensions, mesh specs, materials, construction, and even finish options.

 

[Echo North]

I definitely agree with Skyar (and no conflict of interest here!).  If we agree the dimensions and materials used in the U47 are a great part of what defines its classic sound, then this build is well worth it based on amazing amount of detail involved.

I think it's also very cool that so many people have been involved, taking pictures, providing feedback and so on.  This is truly developing into a special project.

I do think we should start a new shock mount thread in the BM to avoid confusion.

Thanks,

Mike

 

[Junction]

If you go back and read the first few pages of this thread, you'll find CHANCE mentioning that he can get the same bodies for even cheaper than $50. Please don't take this the wrong way, Michael, because the last thing I want to do is offend anyone, but I think we're all aware that we can get a mic body for less than my offering ($150—200).

Hi Skylar, likewise don't want to offend, I have been watching the thread and all of your great work with interest in buying but it's kinda expensive for me at present, so thats why I went looking for a cheaper alternative. Chance's earlier post was for the body only and no headbasket, whereas I had quoted a complete assembly excluding only capsule and PCB but including shipping and taxes to Malaysia. But anyway, I wasn't offering to run with this, just thought I should at least share the info, rather than sitting on it. Anyway best of luck with this, I am sure it is gonna turn out great.
Cheers
Michael

 

[mitsos]

Since we're on the China subject, I'm gonna go out on a limb and ask: Have there been any quotes from Chinese (or other Asian) manufacturers for this?  I know people are usually weary of Chinese copying designs, but, since this isn't really an original design, but made from measurements of an existing (and well known) design, I really don't think there'd be a problem in our case.
In keeping with the last two posts, I guess I should say that I'm not trying to offend anyone, but I think we could make positive use of Junction's comment and see what the Chinese come up with... 

And since they already make shockmounts, this could be one-stop shopping. We could even quote PSUs...

Maybe Skylar has already checked this, but, if not, I think it would be worth the effort. Is there any way to find out if they would do a custom design?