ELEMENT POSITIONING

For the past couple weeks I've been monkeying (NOT a Planet of the Apes reference) with element/capsule placement within microphone bodies. Some of this as the result of client's requests, some out of abject obsessive curiosity. Likely you know of or have seen the HUGE (usually green) bullet mics marketed in the '60's by a variety of Japanese companies (Argonne, Olson, etc.) that looked somewhat like mutated Astatics and wound-up in the hands of people such as "Big Walter" Horton. They were mostly crystals, and often had their elements planted toward the bottom of the mic's shell. I've always associated that method of construction with a "canny" or metallic tone.
Feel adventurous? Try mounting your mic's element at varying depths from the grill and note the sonic differences. I'll be interested to see what results you come up with. What combos work? Which stink to high heaven -or feedback uncontrollably?
GO AHEAD! Get off the leash and have some FUN! Never know what you might learn...