The end of a relaxed day

Well, yessir, it was great to sit outside in the 70 degree weather and hook up the new mics to Pete's PA system... and, as we suspected, they worked just fine... meaning that the gig that we tried to use them at had something funky going on with their PA system... incredible mics!! AT4040's... put them both on a single stand, and since Pete & I sit close together for all our gigs, the setup works perfectly... seems like a 14-16" working distance is about right... and clean!! Yes, crisp and clean... of course, outside usage brings hazards unique... the sparrows in the background were coming thru the speakers just fine, as was the conversation of the people around the corner in the yard next door! And, as the pattern is wide enough, the wind noise is very minimal... unlike a "regular" mic that has a tube of audio for the wind to blow across...

So, we're set for the Thurs. nite 4 hr. gig... should provide us with ample opportunity to learn the mics well...

Now, back to things mundane... see that there are a couple of new May Bell instruments on eBay, but don't know (yet) what the woods are... might be something unique... did receive an e-mail from a person that has a "different" Style 7, in that the Slingerland name is not burned inside... I have 6 of them, and all have the name inside... so, yet another "different" one to throw into the mix.

The trip into Chicago to the Historical Society for the Slingerland research will likely be next month now... They're closed for a week this month, and our Thurs. nite gigs make it hard to go in and stay from Wed. through Sat.!! Don't want to deal with the traffic unless I really have to!!