Vintage Harpmic projects

I have some shells in stock to build you a nice microphone out of, Have a look around and let me know what you are looking for! Please contact me. This is your chance to decide how your mic wil look and sound! 

 

Bottom of this page shows you some examples


Primo M151 Crystal mic NOS Rare find!

Made in Japan in the 1950's

100% original NOS in the original box

Original full output crystal mounted in the back of the shell gives a warm deep tone. Can be placed in the front. Placed in the back it is more prone to feedback. IN the front it is more direct, punchy, more attack, less feedback.

 

Paint is 100%

Chrome is 100%

 

Price is with Switchcraft connector installed and optionally crystal placed in the front with custom gasket

 

€ 350,00

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Turner +2

Will be chopped and also the comb on top will be removed

New powdercoat in your desired color

Red Devil or Black Thunder element

Or a medium CM element with transformer (very hot!)

Volume control possible

Will be installed with a Switchcraft connector

 

Let me know what you like

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Shure 520 Evanston

Shure 520D Evanston
Can be powdercoated in any color

Nickel brushed grille

Will come with new screws (not og)

Hole will be filled, or can fit a switch or volume

Price to be discussed

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Shure 520DX Mexico

Later Mexican model 520DX

Original element inside can be replaced (not that good tone)

cable can be replaced with switchcraft

Silver powdercoated grille

Can be powdercoated

Price to be discussed

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Shure 520D Mexico

Shure 520D earlier Mexican shell

Can be fitted with a new element

Can be powdercoated

Price to be discussed

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RFT microphone from the former DDR

RFT microphone from before "the wall"
has the original crystal element (low output)

Can be fitted with a new element

Can be powdercoated

Switchcraft or jack connector

Volume control

 

Price to be discussed

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The Ratty Ronette

This Ratty Ronette G310 is larger than the G210 size is like Shure Bullet

It weighs a ton! Not for the faint hearted!
At one point the handle broke off and someone made a cool repair!
Also the shell must have broken at some point, it was repaired with a copper strip around the shell

Will have a mesh grille
Can have a new element

 

Price to be discussed

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Crown MC150

Japanese little mic

Very suitable for someone with artritus, very small diameter

Very small diameter 33mm

Crystal element (does it work?)

Has a smaller size screw on, can be changed to a switchcraft

Volume possible

Powdercoat

 

Price to be discussed

 

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Shiny Akai DM13

Shiny Akai DM13

Jack installed

Polished

Great tone out of these Japanese mics!

€ 125,00

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Astatic DN 500

I don't know much about this mic yet!

It is heavy and strange!

I have to check the element still

 

Price to be discussed

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JT 30 #3

One of 4 vintage JT30 shell

Any option possible

Who comes first gets the best shell!

All chrome is pristine!

 

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JT 30 #4

One of 4 vintage JT30 shell

Any option possible

Who comes first gets the best shell!

All chrome is pristine!

 

€ 0,00

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Examples

Here are some examples from sold/repaired microphones