Shure SM53 Grill Repair

I emailed RØDE and told them I had a dented grill and
asked whether it was possible to get it replaced. They just sent
me the whole outer body without a word or charge.

On 04/26/2012 04:59 PM, mcp6453 wrote:
> Does anyone know how the grill on a Shure SM53 is attached to the assembly?
> There is a ring inside along with the sheet that controls plosives. It seems to
> be glued in.
>
> The grill is dented, but it can be pushed out if I can get to it. At this point,
> it looks like it's a no-go as I may have to destroy the "sheet" to get to the
> grill.

Based on my experiences in the last year, I suspect that Rode is a LOT more
customer-oriented than Shure is, at the moment. That's just a guess, though.

On 4/27/2012 11:37 AM, Tobiah wrote:
> I emailed RØDE and told them I had a dented grill and
> asked whether it was possible to get it replaced. They just sent
> me the whole outer body without a word or charge.
>
> On 04/26/2012 04:59 PM, mcp6453 wrote:
>> Does anyone know how the grill on a Shure SM53 is attached to the assembly?
>> There is a ring inside along with the sheet that controls plosives. It seems to
>> be glued in.
>>
>> The grill is dented, but it can be pushed out if I can get to it. At this point,
>> it looks like it's a no-go as I may have to destroy the "sheet" to get to the
>> grill.
>