Getting your moods together

El Cajon, California was probably a pretty mellow place in 1978.

This dude is killing it on stage.

How about these likely lads?

… and her…

I am not sure what happened to “Musician’s Supply, INC” of El Cajon. Does anyone know? Were they bought up buy another firm? Did their offices burn down after some sort of early ‘rager?’

MS, INC., may be gone, but Ibanez is still going strong. Sadly they don’t make these Gibson copies anymore.

Bob Heil was a major maker/operator of live-sound touring equipment back then. He was out of commission for a long while but now he’s back with a line of microphones that are getting great reviews. Here’s some of Heil’s c.1978 offerings, again from MS., INC.

I love the very DIY, shop-y style of this Heil kit. Seeing this reminded me of what a great story Bob Heil has. Read all about this fascinating audio pioneer here and here.

Anyone have any thoughts on the new Heil mics?

Anyone still using his c.’78 audio equipment?

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John Chase says:

12/07/2013 at 6:11 am

I just came across this very same catalog when going through some old paperwork last year.

There were check marks next to all the goodies I hoped to add to the collection.

The Musicians Supply lady was a heartthrob among all the folks in our tech shop.

Pretty sure I still have a guitar tuner ordered from them.

If we only knew then what we know now!

It is really good to see Bob Heil around again and doing his thing.

Thank you for the good memories,

John Chase
David Jarvis says:

05/17/2020 at 12:43 pm

I bought the Ohmega 200 amplifier used (like new in 1979) did many gigs over the next decade and into the 90's driving Altec Lansing Voice of the Theater speakers. Amp still operates and has outlived several (all) others.