Comments for JT30 - Amplified Blues Harmonica http://www.jt30.com Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:02:33 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 Comment on Tom’s Mics by Keith http://www.jt30.com/2006/06/toms-mics.html/comment-page-1#comment-67 Keith Wed, 17 Feb 2010 14:02:33 +0000 http://www.jt30.com/_jt30wp/?p=32#comment-67 I buy mics. I don't sell them. There are lots of good mic restorers around, but there prices are too high for me. One thing, though. Millions of 520 mics were made so keep watching ebay for a cheap one. I think you are looking for a good high impedance CM type element. You might try hooking in an analog delay and a compressor stomp box. These two can compensate for a wishy washy mic. I buy mics. I don’t sell them. There are lots of good mic restorers around, but there prices are too high for me.

One thing, though. Millions of 520 mics were made so keep watching ebay for a cheap one. I think you are looking for a good high impedance CM type element.

You might try hooking in an analog delay and a compressor stomp box. These two can compensate for a wishy washy mic.

]]> Comment on Tom’s Mics by Froggy Robinson http://www.jt30.com/2006/06/toms-mics.html/comment-page-1#comment-66 Froggy Robinson Wed, 17 Feb 2010 06:55:18 +0000 http://www.jt30.com/_jt30wp/?p=32#comment-66 Hi Tom, glad I came accross your website. I have a fender pro junior and a 520DX shure mic. I can't quite set the vinatage tone i am after with this new mic. I am from new zealand and can get a vintage 520 for a reasonable price from ebay but i don't trust what i am buying. How much would it cost me for a vintage 520 (you choose the best element) and 1.4 inch jack paint job not neccesary, the more original the better. Your help much appreciated, Cheers, Froggy Robinson Hi Tom,

glad I came accross your website.

I have a fender pro junior and a 520DX shure mic. I can’t quite set the vinatage tone i am after with this new mic.

I am from new zealand and can get a vintage 520 for a reasonable price from ebay but i don’t trust what i am buying.

How much would it cost me for a vintage 520 (you choose the best element) and 1.4 inch jack paint job not neccesary, the more original the better.

Your help much appreciated,

Cheers,

Froggy Robinson

]]> Comment on Cadillac Records by Rob at Buffaloamps http://www.jt30.com/2008/12/cadillac-records.html/comment-page-1#comment-57 Rob at Buffaloamps Thu, 01 Oct 2009 20:03:59 +0000 http://www.jt30.com/_jt30wp/?p=138#comment-57 When this movie came on directTV, I watched it about 6 times! I loved it too! I agree, its not a documentary but made a great story on how the blues music came about in our history. I highly recommend watching it. One question that stands out for me is when in the movie, Muddy was playing a Les Paul gold top with a stop bar tail piece. Then a little ways down the line in the movie when the songs became hits and Len Chess gave Little Walter a car the year read 1952. Well, not to get too nit picky, the Gibson Les Paul didn't make its debut until 1952 and it sported a trapiez or hollow body guitar tail piece. I just laughed...<br />Great movie! When this movie came on directTV, I watched it about 6 times! I loved it too! I agree, its not a documentary but made a great story on how the blues music came about in our history. I highly recommend watching it. One question that stands out for me is when in the movie, Muddy was playing a Les Paul gold top with a stop bar tail piece. Then a little ways down the line in the movie when the songs became hits and Len Chess gave Little Walter a car the year read 1952. Well, not to get too nit picky, the Gibson Les Paul didn't make its debut until 1952 and it sported a trapiez or hollow body guitar tail piece. I just laughed…
Great movie!

]]> Comment on ***How to play the harmonica: Awesome A Jam by elwood http://www.jt30.com/2009/06/how-to-play-the-harmonica-awesome-a-jam.html/comment-page-1#comment-56 elwood Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:39:14 +0000 http://www.jt30.com/_jt30wp/?p=147#comment-56 Thanks for sharing,especially the tongue blocking. That was a big help. I am just starting, any recommendations on types of harmonicas to buy, or mics to use? Thanks for sharing,especially the tongue blocking. That was a big help. I am just starting, any recommendations on types of harmonicas to buy, or mics to use?

]]> Comment on ***How to play the harmonica: Awesome A Jam by Ailurophile http://www.jt30.com/2009/06/how-to-play-the-harmonica-awesome-a-jam.html/comment-page-1#comment-55 Ailurophile Wed, 24 Jun 2009 08:53:27 +0000 http://www.jt30.com/_jt30wp/?p=147#comment-55 Great video. Thanks for sharing. I learned something about harmonica today! Nice blog :) Great video. Thanks for sharing. I learned something about harmonica today! Nice blog :)

]]> Comment on JT30.com is Ten years old today. by Keith http://www.jt30.com/2009/04/jt30-com-is-ten-years-old-today.html/comment-page-1#comment-54 Keith Tue, 05 May 2009 17:28:00 +0000 http://www.jt30.com/_jt30wp/?p=143#comment-54 The astatic and cads used a different pin out. The standard xlr cable uses a floating signal to avoid hum. The high impdedance uses different pins and is just like a guitar cord and ignores one of the three wires. I am surprised that the mic works at all with a standard xlr cable.<br /><br />Keith The astatic and cads used a different pin out. The standard xlr cable uses a floating signal to avoid hum. The high impdedance uses different pins and is just like a guitar cord and ignores one of the three wires. I am surprised that the mic works at all with a standard xlr cable.

Keith

]]> Comment on JT30.com is Ten years old today. by Bob L http://www.jt30.com/2009/04/jt30-com-is-ten-years-old-today.html/comment-page-1#comment-53 Bob L Tue, 05 May 2009 16:52:00 +0000 http://www.jt30.com/_jt30wp/?p=143#comment-53 Special cord? Are you speaking about the XLR mic cable that he plugs his mic into? The one that connects to our sound system snake on the stage? We use a good quality XLR cable for all of our microphones on the stage but have not heard of a high impedance cable. If that is true, I will make a trek to our local Guitar Center to get one as well. Special cord? Are you speaking about the XLR mic cable that he plugs his mic into? The one that connects to our sound system snake on the stage? We use a good quality XLR cable for all of our microphones on the stage but have not heard of a high impedance cable. If that is true, I will make a trek to our local Guitar Center to get one as well.

]]> Comment on JT30.com is Ten years old today. by Keith http://www.jt30.com/2009/04/jt30-com-is-ten-years-old-today.html/comment-page-1#comment-52 Keith Tue, 05 May 2009 16:44:00 +0000 http://www.jt30.com/_jt30wp/?p=143#comment-52 You have to take a pair of pliers and twist it off. You will have to wrap it with a few turns of some thick tape so that the pliers don't scratch it. Then you have to epoxy it back in place when you are done.<br /><br />The noise often comes from a broken connection or a bad ground. These use a special cord and a normal xlr cord will not work. You need the High impedance cord that some harmonica stores sell. You have to take a pair of pliers and twist it off. You will have to wrap it with a few turns of some thick tape so that the pliers don’t scratch it. Then you have to epoxy it back in place when you are done.

The noise often comes from a broken connection or a bad ground. These use a special cord and a normal xlr cord will not work. You need the High impedance cord that some harmonica stores sell.

]]> Comment on JT30.com is Ten years old today. by Bob L http://www.jt30.com/2009/04/jt30-com-is-ten-years-old-today.html/comment-page-1#comment-51 Bob L Tue, 05 May 2009 14:39:00 +0000 http://www.jt30.com/_jt30wp/?p=143#comment-51 Keith,<br /><br />You sort of told me what I was hoping for. Since the XLR connection is glued in, do you have any suggestions on how to extract the connector in order to get at the solder connections on the pins? Keith,

You sort of told me what I was hoping for. Since the XLR connection is glued in, do you have any suggestions on how to extract the connector in order to get at the solder connections on the pins?

]]> Comment on JT30.com is Ten years old today. by Keith http://www.jt30.com/2009/04/jt30-com-is-ten-years-old-today.html/comment-page-1#comment-50 Keith Mon, 04 May 2009 22:58:00 +0000 http://www.jt30.com/_jt30wp/?p=143#comment-50 It does not sound like the element (it's a 151). It sounds like the cable. Or it could be the grounding. The astatic CAD was glued together and the connection breaks loose after a while. You might try re-soldering the connections inside and making sure that the cold side of the element is well grounded. It does not sound like the element (it’s a 151). It sounds like the cable. Or it could be the grounding. The astatic CAD was glued together and the connection breaks loose after a while. You might try re-soldering the connections inside and making sure that the cold side of the element is well grounded.

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