Vintage 1960's Shure 51 dynamic omni-directional Microphone w cable multi impedance Hi Z harp mic Nat King Cole # 2

Hello and welcome to the House of Chrome. If you are buying a Shure 51 on Ebay or Reverb that is not promised to work or work well at that, you might be asking for trouble. About half the Shure 51's I've come across do not work or just barely. This one shown however sounds great with a strong clear signal and works great on all 3 adjustment levels. It comes with the short custom cable in which to operate. You are looking at the classic Shure Brothers 51 Dynamic omni-directional microphone that is equipped with the Multi impedance switch for High, medium and Low impedance. This 51 was manufactured in Evanston, ILL sometime between 1960 and 1964 after the 51 model changed to the red silk screens to the black silk screens in 1960. This one was the 2nd generation 51 with the redesigned lower pistol grip and sure eventually sold the Shure 51 with black foam screens around 1965 until it was finally discontinued. Pic # 2 shows this very model in a 1960s Shure catalog I have along with the mics basic characteristics. The Shure 51 was originally manufactured and sold in the late 1940's and was a favorite model to use for Nat King Cole when performing live and during recording sessions. The Shure 51 has a classic design that's elegant and has some good size to it. This model mic has a dirty "rockabilly" tone that many musicians like to replicate today. Very similar to the Shure Controlled Reluctance "Bullet" mics of that era. If that is the sound you are going for then you are going to like this mic. A very bluesy 1930's, 40's sound. There is virtually no bass in the tone and these actually make excellent harp mics you can stand in front of while using a harmonica. The satin chrome finish shows typical lite wear as seen in the pictures provided. There are no engravings or dents but there are a few tiny scratches, scuff marks and some small pitting. Still, way above average for these Shure 51 models of this age. The ribs are straight with no fractures but there are a few tiny holes in the black silk screen. The joint mechanism holds strong like it should as well and can be tightened as needed with a screw driver. It should be noted that the threading for the stand was stripped so I had to install an Atlas AD-5B with resin so that you can now mount the mic to any desk or floor stand you have. Problem solved. There is a short 6 inch cable I built to replace the original cable that did not come with the mic. Simply screw the cable to the mic and leave it in place. Then attach any standard XLR cable as an extension to your audio equipment to the short cable provided. The cable itself is perfect. Soft, pliable and the cable itself is an easy $60.00 sold on it's own. MICROPHONE STAND IS NOT PART OF THIS SALE...USED FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES ONLY. I do have several older desk and floor stands in my Ebay store if needed? As with all my vintage microphones... I can promise you will be happy with it for the price paid. If not...I have a no hassle return policy. The shipping will be on you as I believe that's fair but the purchase price would be refunded. Simply return in the same nice condition...period. Check my rating. INTERNATIONAL BUYERS are welcome as well. Buyer must pay within 24 hours or an unpaid case will be opened and item re-listed. Domestic buyer will get priority shipping. If you have any questions feel free to ask and...thanks for looking.