Post by HarpmanOk, who recently purchased a new mic ,what brand, how expensive, like
it,recommendations, etc. Wake up everyone!!!Allen
I have been using a Cherub mic by Harpworks in Northern California
about 35 or 40 miles from me. I have played it for about a year or so
now. It consists of a small box that comes in a very nice pouch that
lips to the belt. A wire runs up to the small mic that is a specially
modified lavaliere style in a metal "dogbone" that allows the narrow
center to slip between your fingers placing the element inside your
hand. The portion of the dogbone outside your hand is a bit larger and
has a volume control with a center detent. it is not a tone inducing
mic like so many of the "bluesy" microphones. if you want that tone
you have to produce it. It is very clean in tone, IMO. I use it with a
wireless transmitter worn under my jacket and I run the thin cable
from the mic up my sleeve so the whole rig is virtually invisible
except for a few inches of cable and the end of the mic on the outside
of my hand. it is very easy to use in a full, tight cup, and the
slight movement of one or two fingers gives good wah-wah effect.
Here is the E-Mail I got from Mike when I searched it out on
recommendation of a fellow harp player.
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This is the right place. This is Harpworks the manufacturer of the
Cherub harmonica microphone. We are just a couple of musicians who
make microphones on a limited basis. I can send you a flyer by snail
mail..... I am trying to get a flyer that I can e-mail but we have
just moved and that isn't at the top of the list. Perhaps it should
be. By way of a brief description. Our mic is very small it only
weighs about 5 grams. You hold it between your fingers and play your
harp with your hands cupped the way you play when you are not using a
mic at all. The mic itself is connected to a battery pac on your
belt. That in turn has a quarter inch connecter which uses a standard
guitar patch cord to go into your amp or the mixing board on the PA.
The mic itself has a volume control on it so you have control of that
without going back to your amp. You can also go wireless by plugging
into a guitar wireless adapter. It will work great for your mic. We
are in Los Molinos on Hwy 99. If you are in the area you are welcome
to stop by.
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