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Looking
I have a lot of equipment but still looking for a few things...one being a few (3-5) older Atlas booms with the "ball" type counterweight with the thumb screw to adjust. I had 6 of them at one time but someone thought I didn't need them any longer and grabbed them from out of my truck as I was loading up after a gig. I know they're not made any longer, at least I doubt it, but I'm still looking. Does anyone have any or know where I might pick a few up without losing and arm and a leg? Maybe if Atlas gets enough requests they'll start making them again. I bought the ones I had back in the mid 1970's and they weren't too expensive back then...at least I didn't think so as I was working 7-8 shows a week. I know the trend is towards making things lighter and the Atlas stands and booms were a bit heavier than the stands being sold today but the quality isn't there like it was in "the good old days"! For a lot of applications, light isn't always better. I have had a couple of expensive mics hit the stage at outdoor gigs when the wind kicks up. I HATE seeing or hearing that and that's not as apt to happen with the heavier Atlas stand and booms. Besides, the weight on the boom, kept it in place and everyone knows how frustrating it can be when you pull your trusty stands out only to find that someone has cross threaded the boom making the stand about useless. Atlas had a wonderful idea using a non-threaded adaptor on their booms.
Well, enough about why I am looking, I would like any help I can get. I have quite a collection of GOOD mics and would like to keep it that way.
I'm a bit of a collector, as I've been told by many, I have G.A.S. = GEAR ACUASITION SYNDROM and have many a lot of my equipment dating back to the 1960's and 1970's and enjoying talking about it.
Thanks for any help.
BeachBum
Well, enough about why I am looking, I would like any help I can get. I have quite a collection of GOOD mics and would like to keep it that way.
I'm a bit of a collector, as I've been told by many, I have G.A.S. = GEAR ACUASITION SYNDROM and have many a lot of my equipment dating back to the 1960's and 1970's and enjoying talking about it.
Thanks for any help.
BeachBum