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Another mystery microphone

Post by Mudcloth » Mon Dec 17, 2007 4:37 pm

I found this in a pawnshop today for $10.00. The tag said Peavey on it but there were no markings.
The capsule was rattling inside so I anchored it with some cotton, that is after I had to use a squirt of wd40 and a couple of pipe wrenches to open up the sucker! I did a quick test of the mic and it sounded pretty nice, to me anyway.
So, does this look familiar to anyone?
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Post by RefD » Mon Dec 17, 2007 9:52 pm

i think one of Kaiser Wilhelm's men threw this at my great uncle in France in 1918.

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Post by i am monster face » Tue Dec 18, 2007 12:37 am

It is a peavey. I don't know what the model is but I have seen them at my local music shop before. Sitting in a big big with $40 price tags on them. $10? I'd buy it.

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Post by Mudcloth » Tue Dec 18, 2007 8:33 am

i am monster face, thanks for the info. The last Peavey I found at a pawnshop had an AGK capsule on it. I figured 10 bucks, why not? It'll be good for something.
RefD, I found a picture of that german soldier throwing one at your uncle, although it might be a Heil PR20. :lol:
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Post by vvv » Tue Dec 18, 2007 8:42 am

:lol: on the pic.

I remember seeing those mic's on at least one Chicago club stage back in the '80's/'90's.
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Post by RefD » Tue Dec 18, 2007 3:44 pm

Mudcloth wrote:RefD, I found a picture of that german soldier throwing one at your uncle, although it might be a Heil PR20. :lol:
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dude, that is SO an ElectroVoice mic.
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Post by Judas Jetski » Tue Dec 18, 2007 7:27 pm

You know, they found one of those in my neighborhood a couple of years ago. Not the mic. The grenade. Bomb squad 'n' all; quite a production.
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