Repairing An RCA Ribbon Microphone

This week I take a deep dive into repairing a vintage 1960's RCA SK-46 Ribbon Microphone that was sent in for repair by a customer! I do dozens of repairs just like this one every week, so I wanted to give a better look at what my repair process looks like.
If you have a vintage microphone like this one that needs repair, reach out on my website at colepicksvintage.com

[@ear.bonez.studio]

This was super cool to see and hear

[@vogelmusicschool]

Awesome. Would love to see more videos like this.

[@happytrails112]

You are a bloody legend!! love these videos!!!!

[@genuinecellophane]

So amazing that you have those original RCA tools!!!!!! mind blown

[@bobbydreg5597]

Great video ! Would love to see more of these. Thank you!

[@nakultiruviluamala4002]

Thank you!

[@smooom]

THIS is the kinda video I've been waiting for! Very cool!

[@TheGarageRecordingSC]

Wow!! That’s a major difference!! The low end was huge after you repaired it, not to mention how quiet it was!! Very interesting to watch that!

[@HappyDance188]

What a cool watch!

[@danlampton]

Great video! I enjoyed seeing the process.

[@analogemma]

Great video Cole, I'd love more tag-along videos like this

[@BULLY_FINGER]

Cole is a wizard

[@ChrisJohnson-pm9jf]

Dude! Where did you get those RCA factory jigs? Amazing!

[@analogemma]

He posted about it on his insta, I think it was passed down to him from a prominent worker at the factory

[@colepicksvintage]

I acquired it from Clarence Kane of Enak before he sadly passed away! I'm very thankful to get to use these historic pieces.

[@ChrisJohnson-pm9jf]

@@colepicksvintage Oh wow, I thought his tools went elsewhere. Good for you!

[@levi-yr6bz]

Where did you learn to repair mics?

[@colepicksvintage]

I taught myself after years of working on broken microphones!

[@David-dv2lb]

is it crazy that i preferred the sound of it before you fixed it? 😂

[@bobbywhitewolf]

It’s easier to make it sound like that from clean than to repair a damaged sound.

[@jwoz9]

a slay