Taking apart an MD-421

Recording Techniques, People Skills, Gear, Recording Spaces, Computers, and DIY

Moderators: drumsound, tomb

Post Reply
knz
audio school
Posts: 5
Joined: Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:58 am
Location: Catskills Mountains New York
Contact:

Taking apart an MD-421

Post by knz » Mon Mar 30, 2009 10:21 am

One of the wires on my 1960s MD421 have gotten twisted up and broke and I can't seem to take it apart for fear that I'll do more damage than good. The wires are very short and the broken wire has retreated into the main body of the mic.
Has anyone here taken one apart and can you give me any advice? I see that there's a screw under the ID plate but that didn't seem to do much. It's so old that I plan on replacing all of the wires while it's apart.
Thanks to anyone that can help!
KNZ

rodabod
takin' a dinner break
Posts: 151
Joined: Wed Nov 02, 2005 5:39 am
Location: London

Post by rodabod » Tue Mar 31, 2009 5:58 am

Remove screw under plate. Draw out bass filter barrel from body gently.

Un-do screw inside body deep inside the recess wgere the filter barrel was. Remove grill.
Roddy Bell
BBC / Siemens

knz
audio school
Posts: 5
Joined: Wed Jul 30, 2008 6:58 am
Location: Catskills Mountains New York
Contact:

Post by knz » Thu Apr 02, 2009 7:49 pm

Much appreciated. I'm going to try tackling it this weekend.
KNZ

Post Reply

Who is online

Users browsing this forum: No registered users and 51 guests