New Gear Thread

[bonin in the boneyard]

But yeah, not cheap. I got a decent deal through Reverb. It was local pickup only, 1 hour away. So I submitted a low-ball offer and said I could pay full price if he happened to be in my area. Turns out he was recording two towns over the next day.

So now I have a sweet keyboard to travel with over the holidays.

 

[semioldfart]

I'll probably "make do" with my nektar. It's a decent 49 key (after 40 years I forgot that aftertouch sounds cool but literally nothing uses it, and I got a bee in my bonnet because I wanted to do horns. Some day I might grab one of those electronic travel saxes and use it to program all wind instruments). Bonus room reorg is kinda stuck waiting on my workshop but I did figure out I can replace my old desk with a credenza at the window sized to hold about four bass/guitar cases and a double as a standing height keyboard stand. So yay - maybe this year I'll have keys out where I can actually use them.

 

[semioldfart]

i really wish someone made a 49 key waterfall tho. Like enough that the idea taunts me. I'm have terminal diynoma meaning I'm going to die with unfinished projects.

I actually am trying to thin some down right now and figure out what needs to get finished and whats never going to be finished

 

[dedpool1052]

"out for delivery"

 

[dedpool1052]

The purple one is new.

 

[knuckledust3r]

I'm almost 100% positive this is a counterfeit

 

[Pilgrim]

I'm almost 100% positive this is a counterfeit

I have an old Shure 55S and that label looks original to me. Why do you think it's fake? My mic dates from the late 50s or early 60s.

 

[semioldfart]

I took an eBay sm57 once to find out if it was legit.

Turns out it WAS. Past tense.

 

[knuckledust3r]

I have an old Shure 55S and that label looks original to me. Why do you think it's fake? My mic dates from the late 50s or early 60s.

It was $50, and the fonts are slightly wrong on the on/off switch as well as the UPC on the box.

 

[Pilgrim]

If you bought it used, it could be OK. If new, that's too little for a genuine mic.

A quick check does indicate there are fakes being sold.

 

[Andyman]

It was $50, and the fonts are slightly wrong on the on/off switch as well as the UPC on the box.

how does it work?

 

[knuckledust3r]

If you bought it used, it could be OK. If new, that's too little for a genuine mic.

A quick check does indicate there are fakes being sold.

It was sold as brand new. Even used, those Shure 55's sell for well over $100 on Reverb and such.

I kinda wanna "relic" it and make it abundantly clear that this is absolutely NOT a real Shure.

 

[knuckledust3r]

how does it work?

Haven't procured a XLR cable yet, but that's on my list for this weekend. I've got a stereo preamp with an XLR in that I can probably jimmy rig to output into a guitar amp (or even possibly my home stereo) to test it out. The stereo option would actually be kinda cool because then we could set up karaoke at home...

 

[semioldfart]

get out your engraver and change it to "UnShure"

 

[knuckledust3r]

Haven't procured a XLR cable yet, but that's on my list for this weekend. I've got a stereo preamp with an XLR in that I can probably jimmy rig to output into a guitar amp (or even possibly my home stereo) to test it out. The stereo option would actually be kinda cool because then we could set up karaoke at home...

Update: cable procured

 

[knuckledust3r]

Update: cable procured

We're currently singing karaoke with the new bootleg mic

 

[Pilgrim]

The original 55S took a 3-pin connector that's different from an XLR, and it plugged in next to the mount for the mic stand. I checked Shure and their site says:

"The 55S used a 3 pin Amphenol connector, part #MC3M. We do not carry these connectors, but you can get pre-wired cables from Tom Ellis (tellis@ellisandassoc.com)."

 

[dedpool1052]

Reorganized the rack last night, and realized I can fit an eighth into my 7-spot stand.

 

[dedpool1052]

Also realized how much sonic territory this lineup can cover.

 

[semioldfart]

This has to be the highest per capita lefty bassist forum in all of internet