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Shure SM57 Microphone Item: SHSM57LC

This is the legendary Shure SM57 microphone, the industry standard for applications such as snare & toms and miking guitar cabinets.

The SM57 is exceptional for both musical instrument pickup and vocals. With its bright, clean sound and contoured frequency response, the SM57 is ideal

for live sound reinforcement and recording. It has an extremely effective cardioid pickup pattern which isolates the main sound source while

minimizing background noise. In the studio, it is excellent for recording drums, guitar, and woodwinds.

The SM57’s outstanding performance, legendary reliability, and diversity of

application make this "workhorse" the choice of performers, producers, and sound engineers worldwide.

Shure SM57 Microphone Features

HzContoured frequency response for clean, instrumental reproduction and rich vocal pickup

Professional-quality reproduction for drum, percussion, and instrument amplifier miking

Uniform cardioid pickup pattern isolates the main sound source while reducing background noise

Pneumatic shock-mount system cuts down handling noise

Extremely durable under the heaviest use

Frequency response: 40 to 15,000

Specifications

Type: Dynamic Frequency Response: 40 to 15,000 Hz Polar Pattern:

Unidirectional (cardioid) Sensitivity (at 1,000 Hz Open Circuit Voltage):

-56.0 dBV/Pa* (1.6 mV) *(1 Pa = 94 dB SPL)

Impedance: Rated impedance is 150 ohms (310 ohms actual) for connection to microphone inputs rated low impedance.

Connector: Three-pin professional audio connector (male XLR type).

Case: Dark gray, enamel-painted, die-cast steel with a polycarbonate grille and a stainless steel screen.

Net Weight (without cable): 284 grams (10 oz)

Welcome to Rainbow Guitars

Our wish for you, our online customer, is to be able to experience the same excitement and satisfaction of our

customers who have walked through our doors during the past 33 years. From our humble beginnings in 1975 in our

800 square-foot dwelling, to our current 15,000 square-foot showroom and repair facility, it has forever been about

sharing our enthusiasm of music with others. Technology has finally caught up with my dream of sharing all of this

with you - no matter where you currently reside. Please enjoy the site and let me know if there is anything

else we can do to make your experience any better. Harvey S. Moltz

President Rainbow Guitars Inc.

Repairs The Repair Department at Rainbow Guitars is the

largest and best equipped shop in Southern Arizona. Our staff is comprised of two luthiers and

two techs with combined experience of over 50 years building and repairing guitars, basses and all fretted instruments. We have an extremely strong

commitment to customer satisfaction, and produce world-class results.

We are an authorized repair center for Martin, Fender, Taylor, Guild, Gretsch, Jackson, Charvel, Ovation, Tacoma and more. We offer full service

on all fretted instruments, from restringing to neck resets. Check below for a sample of our

services. Restring:

This is a misnomer for what is involved. Our restring procedure is more like a minor set-up. We clean and lightly oil the fingerboard, polish

the entire guitar, tighten and adjust tuning machines, check strap buttons, clean and lube the

nut, smooth the saddle (Acoustic guitars) then install strings. After tuning-up we adjust the neck if necessary, clip the excess strings and re-tune.

Repairs

Set-up: Many players unnecessarily suffer from an instrument that is not adjusted properly, causing it to

be hard to play or have annoying string buzz. Guitar set-ups are like a tune-up on a car; they should be done on a regular basis to keep your instrument in top playing condition. Once a year is usually sufficient, although necks may need to be adjusted more frequently due to humidity

changes. Our set-ups include the restringing procedure, cleaning all hardware, neck adjustment, minor

fret work, setting bridge/saddle height, setting proper nut height, cleaning & lubricating electronics, setting intonation, and adjusting pick-ups. This results in an instrument that not only

is comfortable to play, but sounds great as well. Fret Dressing:

Fret dressing is a fine compliment to a set-up. Quite often frets are worn causing low spots that cause poor tone or buzzing , or are uneven which can cause buzzing or dead notes. We start a fret dress by seating and gluing any loose frets, followed by leveling all frets and removing any

low or high spots. We then use a special crowning file to round the top of each fret, followed by smoothing them with progressively finer grits of sandpaper and steel wool until they are smooth

and shiny like new. .

Repairs

Re-frets: A re-fret is the best thing you can do to improve the playability and tone of your instrument. Even most new guitars do not match the quality of a good fret job. It’s like putting new high

performance tires on your car after driving around on bald tires. A re-fret consists of carefully pulling the old frets, straightening the fingerboard while maintaining (or achieving) the proper radius, cleaning out the fret slots, installing the new frets, filing the ends and beveling them, followed by the leveling, crowning and smoothing procedure described above. The result is a

straight fingerboard with well rounded frets that not only have great tone, but are a joy to play. All re-frets include a complete set-up