JT-30 Starter Kits

I've found some starter kits for those who wish to make a JT-30 from scratch. These are all original Astatic parts (except for the screws - from the local hardware store). If you can work with a soldering gun and can drill out soft metal, you can come up with a good harp mic staring with these kits.

The Shell:

These are the orginal Zinc Alloy Bodies. They have been painted black. Astatic now puts the Volume control into the place where traditionally the connector is supposed to go. The hole is drilled out to 3/8" for the Astatic volume control. I would suggest drilling this hole out to 1/2" and putting in a deep panel 1/4 phone jack so you can plug the guitar cord directly into the mic. You can also take a good length of guitar cord and cut one end off and snake it through this hole and have a permanent cord.
Astatic glues the XLR connector into the larger hole. I prefer to drill out a 1/4" or 3/8" hole in this hole and put the volume control there. Putting the cord connector towards the back of the mic makes it easier to hold.
Another place for the volume control is the back end of the mic, the pointy end of the egg. Here the metal is fairly thin and you can put a pot there and have the control out of the way of your hands so that it won't disturb the way you cup the mic.

The Grill:

These are original chrome plated grills which fit the shells. They are new, so they are not as heavy or as cleanly cast as the old mics, but they are the best you can get in the 21st century.

You can buy them as part of a kit or you can order the grill separately. They make a good replacement for the old grills where the chrome has worn away or they have broken. They make great belt buckles, Christmas Tree ornaments or garish bolo ties.

Get them from Erica's JT-30 Boutique.

Harp Amp Pages

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Blues Harp Tab

• 12 bar blues harp theory
• Beginner's Practice Riffs
• Faking Blues Riffs
• Blues Harp Scale
• Triplets
• Help Me lick
• Hoochie-Coochie Man and Mannish Boy Riffs
• Peter Gunn Bass Line
• Stormy Weather
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• Born Under a Bad Sign
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Learning Blues Harp

• Instruments: Kinds Of Harps.
• What Is A Diatonic Harmonica?
• What Is A Chromatic Harmonica?
• What Is A Chord Harmonica?
• What Is A Bass Harmonica?
• What Should I Buy As A First Harmonica?
• What Keys To Buy?
• What Does Second Postion (Cross Harp) Mean? • Other Positions.
• Wood Combed Or Plastic Combed?
• Harmonica Sources and Brands.
• Custom Harmonicas?
• Instrument Care.
• Breaking In A Harmonica.
• Fixing Harmonicas
• Should I soak my Harmonica?
• Tuning Your Harmonica.
• How Do I Get Rid Of The Buzzing In My Chromatic?
• Tongue Blocking.
• Pucker Playing.
• U Blocking.
• Which Blocking Technique Do I use.
• How Do I Hold The Harmonica?
• How Do I Bend?
• How Do I Obtain Good Vibrato?
• How Do I Get A Fat Tone?
• How Do I Determine The Key Of A Song?
• Advanced DiatonicTechnique: Overblowing.
• What Is A Valved Diatonic?
• How Do You Transpose On Chromatic.
• Is It Possible To Do Full Bends On A Chromatic?
• What Chords Are Available On My Diatonic?
• Should I learn To Read Music?
• What type Of Harmonica Is Used In Different Styles?
• Who Are Some Important Artists?
• What Records Should I Buy To Learn About Harmonic?
• Instruction Material - Books And Tapes
• Electronic Equipment - Mics.
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