1940’s English RSA Vintage RL1 Ribbon mic. Refurbed to last another 70 x years

For sale is a rare RSA RL1 Ribbon Microphone from the late 1940s! RSA built amplifiers out of London, and the RL1 was their microphone made to pair with them. You don’t see these come up often, and this one has a colored, vintage tone that sets it apart from just about any ribbon mic out there. Coles Vintage in Nashville TN modified this one with a new ribbon, a new transformer, a new mesh grille, and an XLR cable, so it’s ready to plug in and go straight to work. The new grille really opens up the high end in a nice, clear way and cuts down much of the body resonance of the original design. You get all the vintage character with the clarity of a modern mic. This mic sounds awesome on drums, guitars, vocals, and more. If you want a piece of audio history that still earns its place on real sessions, this is the one for you! Check out the video linked below to hear it for yourself. The recording is the RSA straight into a Neve 1073 OPX with no EQ. It also takes EQ really well, so you can add a lot of air and clarity when you need it. Grab this one-of-a-kind microphone before it’s gone!