Biscuit
In one of Daves lectures, he mentioned a 'Biscuit' mic, any idea where to get one ?
Thank you for your time
Steven Barta
Hi Greg,
Thanks for the sources.
I have not yet purchased any mic.
I am fairly new to this and my paws are not that big.
The green Bullets seem a bit large.
I'm thinking this would be OK, unless you have another suggestions
for those folks with smaller hands ?
Thank you for your time
Steven Barta
Hi, Steven
A biscuit is actually no easier to cup than an Astatic JT30, which is much more readily available and the same diameter. Personally I prefer it. Crystal elements, like what was originally in the Biscuit, do not rely at all on the space behind them. Dynamic elements like the Shure CR and CM elements, as well as The Heumann Element, SM57's, 545s, etc....ARE affected. The biscuit has a lot less airspace and I think it may hurt bass response a bit.
Mics come in all diameters. Among bullets, the Shure green bullets are on the large side. JT30's are smaller. An Astatic T3 is smaller yet. Then come the stick mics like a Shure 545 or 57 (or my Ultimate versions of the same.)
So you can find good mics in just about any diameter.
HOWEVER (and I know this because it was true for me) MANY players blame their small hands on inability to cup well. My hands are pretty small too. Larger diameters do make it more difficult, but not impossible to cup a mic well - it just takes practice. A LOT of practive. Most players' cupping skills improve over YEARS.
Hi, Steven
The Atstatic Model 30 Biscuit is a popular mic among collectors. You can't buy them new but many people restore them and sell them as harp mics. I don't have any in stock but I do work on them - installing screw-on connectors, manufacturing gaskets and providing elements for them.There are many builder/vendors that specialize in harp mics - one of them mayhave a Biscuit for sale. They are:
Mark Overman - bigtonemark@gmail.com
Chuck Gurney - chuck@fatbottom-mics.com
Dennis Gruenling - http://badassharmonica.com
Kevin Coleman - kevincanwait@aol.com
Dennis Oellig - mrmic@kcnet.com
Johnny Ace - johnnyace55@comcast.net
Ed Gallagher - etgallagher@earthlink.net
Dave Wren http://www.harpmicshop.com/ (technobird) service@harpmicshop.com
Dirty Dan's Mics (http://www.dirtydansmics.com/)
Gib? - website is: http://www.west-techservices.com
James Waldron simplemics.com
Cheers!