Sweet find in my band's mic case

SuperDuck · #1 02-21-2006, 08:43 AM

I joined a new band about two months ago, and I started rummaging through the gear at our practice space after a few rehearsals. I've been meaning to post this story but kept forgetting.

While I was sifting, I came across a beat up mic case that was near the back.

"What's this?" I ask.

"Oh, that was a pretty sweet deal. We bought it off of a sound guy we used to play with - we just wanted to buy the case and the guy said we could have what was inside with it. I think we paid a hundred bucks for it."

$100.

I pop it open and there's several old mic cables, ok. A few 1/4"ers, cool...

Then I find several two SM58's and two SM57's.

"Were these in here when you bought it?"

"Yup."

Cool! Pretty sweet score for $100

Holy cow! An Imp Whirlwind! "This is a helluva deal for $100," I mumbled to myself.

Keep digging and I find...

Not ONE but TWO Countryman DI's! I started flipping out and they didn't understand it! TWO!

fookgub · #2 02-21-2006, 10:01 AM

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Originally Posted by SuperDuck

Not ONE but TWO Countryman DI's! I started flipping out and they didn't understand it! TWO!

I don't know what those are, but I guess they must be sweet. Our singer used to keep his "stash" in the mic case. I was half expecting you to say you found something like that

stedtale · #3 02-21-2006, 10:05 AM

Offer to buy them off of them for $10, if they work

SuperDuck · #4 02-21-2006, 10:17 AM

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Originally Posted by fookgub

I don't know what those are, but I guess they must be sweet. Our singer used to keep his "stash" in the mic case. I was half expecting you to say you found something like that

They're hella-sweet DI's that are pretty highly regarded for bass work. I've used them before, and I really like them. I've read a lot of interviews with studio players who use the Countryman on their session.

tplyons · #5 02-21-2006, 11:40 AM

I'll take one

Brown Shark · #6 02-21-2006, 04:25 PM

I'll take the other

hmjuice · #7 02-21-2006, 04:57 PM

Can you say "SCORE!"

Two 58's- $0
Two 57's- $0
Two CM DI's- $0
Whrily DI- $0
Mic Case- $100
A Sound guy that may have been smoking one day "Priceless"

That's like $600 worth mics and DI's