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5 Responses to “Great Vintage Microphone Research”

1. Nickelthrower says:

   December 23, 2010 at 4:39 am

   Greetings,I own and operate a commercial studio in Phoenix that is similar to the one you wish to open and this is my 10th year in business so I’m well qualified to answer your question. Lets begins by me asking you some questions.1. budget. A big part of your business plan will be related to your budget. You also have to think not only about the cost of the gear but also budget for things such as insurance, advertising, website design and hosting. We even budgeted for an interior designer to help us choose paint, carpet, plants, etc. You’ve got to plan for that too. What is your budget. Where would this money come from?If you are going state of the art then your budget will start somewhere around 250K. I did a minor upgrade this year that set me back 75K. Again, that was just for some new converters, patching system and some pre’s. What will the design of your place be? Fully floated? If you are in a commercial complex with lots of traffic, consider having someone decouple your building foundation from the parking lot. Those things must be in your plan too.2. Marketing. You’ve budgeted for marketing but you’ll need to address the specifics of marketing. Yellow pages, website, Better Business Bureau (how will you address client complaints?), magazine ads, etc. 3. How will charge your clients to get all the money back and make a profit? State of the art studios generally charge $100/hr + . All the gear in the world wont command that kind of money unless you’ve got the talent to back it up. If you don’t, you’ll need to hire experienced engineers which will cost you money too.4. Time line. We worked full time and it took us 7 months to do our build out. We probably could have accomplished this in half the time but we would have needed to hire a construction crew and we just couldn’t budget for that. Also, finding workers that specialize in studio construction is difficult. Keep in mind, too, that we couldn’t just go to walmart and buy studio furniture – we had to design and make most of our furniture. Add that to your time line.Finally, put it all on paper, take a deep breath and decide if this project is doable. Keep in mind that this is an industry where 98% of the people involved never make a penny. Most studios go out of business within the first year.Good luck
2. MKBY says:

   December 23, 2010 at 4:26 pm

   is there a model number? it’s hard to say – check the Shure forums and ask someone in there or email Shure but they may not know. If you post the model number that would help. The Harmony Central forums are a good place to ask also.http://acapella.harmony-central.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?s=165d313be477964dbce2309d733e0b5f&f=3Also, check out the new Cab Grabber by Audix – it is killer, my favorite new product.
3. Daniel K says:

   December 24, 2010 at 4:33 am

   That is a classic mic like the one Elvis used. He probably even used that model.Here is the data sheet for it:http://www.shure.com/stellent/groups/public/@gms_gmi_web_ug/documents/web_resource/us_pro_51_ug.pdfThere is one on ebay right now for $40:http://cgi.ebay.com/Shure-Model-51-Dynamic-Microphone-Multi-Impedance_W0QQitemZ230421974401QQcmdZViewItemQQptZLH_DefaultDomain_0?hash=item35a6384d81
4. byrde94 says:

   December 24, 2010 at 4:48 pm

   Shure makes an old “Vintage” look for their SM58 micnot easy to find, but they are out thereI believe it’s called the “55″if you just need the “look”many vintage stores sell old mic that dont work, for less money
5. livewyre says:

   December 25, 2010 at 4:05 am

   These are studio condenser mic’s with shock-mounts – could be one of many, but maybe something like an AKG:http://www.cassette2cd.co.uk/studio/focus/Neumann_U87.htmor Neumann:http://www.cassette2cd.co.uk/studio/focus/Neumann_M147.htm…the sort of mic that’s been around for decadesThese mic’s would also have been used for broadcasting too