anybody DIY a condenser mic?

[anotherfreak]

http://microphone-parts.com/collections/microphone-kits

I've been setting up my studio, and I am getting to really subjective(and expensive) recording mics. I am looking for a mic that'll do vocals and acoustic guitars. and I have been researching mics for about a month now, and I am getting nowhere AND I know I could not spend $1000 on a mic.

my first thought was getting the Carvin multi pattern tube condenser and modding it with a different capsule, but I have been checking out these kits and I was wondering if anybody has any better suggestions. I have been watching Reverb, and ebay and I just don't see paying what these classic mics are worth

is there anything you have experience with?

I have been using a Audio Technica 3035 for the last 10 years and gotten good results, but I wanna get more clarity and body from the mic itself.

what is your mic of choice?

Why?

you guys are the best at this, so what works for you?

[Bloozguy]

Well crap,

I scored a deal on a AKG414XL II,

I guess the kit will have to wait....

Cool. I've read good things about those but never used one. Let us know what you think of it.

[fractal]

I was wondering if this kit would work on the 250, or just for the 990...

They have another kit (with your choice of capsule) for the 250:

http://microphone-parts.com/pages/mxl-v250-mods

No affiliation, of course, in fact I haven't even placed an order yet. But I think I will at some point soon...

[scottcald]

Well crap,

I scored a deal on a AKG414XL II,

I guess the kit will have to wait....

Awesome! The 414 is a great mic all around. You can use it on most anything with good results.

[mathman]

So I have an old mic that looks like this:

could I rebuild it?