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Olive63 « I say M-! »
Published on 06/30/11 at 03:11I have a Stratocaster Deluxe US in 2005 and since a certain time the idea of changing his microphone kept running through my head. This is the first guitar that I offered at that time and I did not really special knowledge on electric guitars and their sound. Being a fan of M-and-the sound of his Start I naively thought that by buying a Fender Stratocaster, Deluxe moreover, allow me to have the grain and it made: it is clear that this is not entirely the case. I do not absolutely critical to the sound of the shovels, it was not just the sound I was looking for in the end. So I was looking for that special sound to the series of Matthieu Chedid L and I fell on the advice found on AudioFanzine for MS microphones Tornado 60's Start.
I immediately contacted Mark after a tour of the web to see what existed in micro kit series L. Marc has made it especially available to answer my very many mails. He advised me and gave me all the information on the characteristics of my microphones origins and their differences from the 60's kit he makes. He also sent the wiring diagram of a Standard Start because I had to take it back entirely on the fact that the Deluxe has a special wiring. He explained what I had changed as well (volume knob and switch positions 5) to have the same characteristics as a standard Start.
After placing the order I received my microphone very soon and I proceeded to mount the same day! No problem for the realization of the wiring (cable supplied by Marc vintage when ordering).
The result is amazing. I could not too much to explain the difference in writing but I would say the sound is much more accurate and has much more soul! Where my old pickups seemed sanitized, the kit gives a 60's Start sound full, vintage and not aggressive. The treble is not screaming and the whole is very balanced and sweet. When I plug my disto (Proco Rat), this is really great because the grain is perfectly defined and airy. In short you will understand: this set of micro is really huge with a price / quality ratio more than interesting.
If I want to change a set of micro on one of my other shovels, the first person to whom I would turn would be Mark without hesitation!
I immediately contacted Mark after a tour of the web to see what existed in micro kit series L. Marc has made it especially available to answer my very many mails. He advised me and gave me all the information on the characteristics of my microphones origins and their differences from the 60's kit he makes. He also sent the wiring diagram of a Standard Start because I had to take it back entirely on the fact that the Deluxe has a special wiring. He explained what I had changed as well (volume knob and switch positions 5) to have the same characteristics as a standard Start.
After placing the order I received my microphone very soon and I proceeded to mount the same day! No problem for the realization of the wiring (cable supplied by Marc vintage when ordering).
The result is amazing. I could not too much to explain the difference in writing but I would say the sound is much more accurate and has much more soul! Where my old pickups seemed sanitized, the kit gives a 60's Start sound full, vintage and not aggressive. The treble is not screaming and the whole is very balanced and sweet. When I plug my disto (Proco Rat), this is really great because the grain is perfectly defined and airy. In short you will understand: this set of micro is really huge with a price / quality ratio more than interesting.
If I want to change a set of micro on one of my other shovels, the first person to whom I would turn would be Mark without hesitation!