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 You are looking at a rare and unique 1970's / 80's era Astatic CTM88 model based on the Astatic 960 & Rauland Borg 1285 model dynamic cardioid microphone that comes with it's original flat black finish and a mic clip.

 This is the first example of an Astatic CTM88 that I have ever offered and it's quite beautiful.   This CTM88 is an all metal design with a stock flat black paint scheme to reduce light glare. I have to admit that it's quite aggressive looking. More so than the typical stick mic giving this CTM88 a lot of character. 

 You'll see in pic # 2 the Rauland Borg model and it's characteristics. This mic was obviously a collaboration between Astatic and Rauland Borg. The two mics are completely identical and they sound exactly the same.

 I should also not that this mic is set at low impedance. It's set at 250 OHMS with some decent bass. The sound is very smooth and the signal is very strong. Works excellent with zero issues and has excellent uni-directional characteristics.

 Astatic made a variety of stick mics during the 1960's through the 1980's but seemed to have given up on those at some point. Several I have heard are very good quality but they seemed to just have been drowned out by the competition (Shure & electro Voice).

 The CTM88 is certainly a very well made quality mic. It's light weight and it's 7 inches long X 1 1/2 inches wide at the grill. The on / off switch works perfectly and as you can see there is hardly any wear on this mic. No dents, tarnish or scratches. I'd rate it a conservative 9 + on a scale of 1 - 10.

 The mic has had it's XLR pins cleaned ensuring a perfect signal once a cable is attached though no cable is provided. The Astatic label is perfect and this in an American made microphone.

 The front grill is perfect. No odors and the inner pop filter screen is perfect as well.

 The mic comes with a mic clip that fits the mic perfectly providing a wide degree of tilt up and down. the tension is adjustable via side screw and this clip will screw onto any stand you have.

 If you want to try something different that very few musicians or broadcasters have then the CTM88 will get the job done and you'll absolutely love it.

 MICROPHONE STAND SHOWN IS NOT PART OF THIS SALE...USED FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES ONLY.

          MICROPHONE STAND SHOWN IS NOT PART OF THIS SALE...USED FOR DISPLAY PURPOSES ONLY. 

 Even if you don't use the mic...it make a great display piece on the coffee table or just about anywhere in the home, office or studio but using it would be much more fun.

 As with all my vintage microphones for sale...