Ribbon microphones are well known for their smooth sound. They are very fast in picking up the sound waves and give a warm natural sound. But the ribbon itself is very, very fragile and made out of thin aluminum. So what to do if you need a new ribbon. Look at the pictures and see my work!
A rare Telefunken Ela M 25b ribbon mic from the 1930ies with a broken ribbon. I produced a new ribbon, replaced it, adjusted the tension, and it sounded great again.
Telefunken Ela M 25b
Here the same problem with an RCA 77DX. The cut ribbon is brought into shape with the ribbon crimper
RCA 77DX
A worn out ribbon in a British STC 4038 BBC microphone. After the magnet gap is cleaned, the new ribbon can be installed
STC 4038 BBC
This French Melodium 42B ribbon microphone needs a new ribbon! (pic 1: cleaned magnet gap, pic 2 and 3: new ribbon installed)
Melodium 42 B
