Might anyone know if PP&M preferred particular mics at any stage of their career?

I'm abandoning the piezo/plug in acoustic sound and I want to look into better-quality vocal and instrument mics. I'm familiar with Shure, Sennheiser (my preferred vocal mic is the e835 when it's available at a venue) and other mid- to higher-end brands.

I realize, of course, that PP&M could request/require whatever they wanted, especially at the "legendary" end of their run.

If anyone has other recommendations for good acoustic mics on the used market, I'd love to hear them.

Fwiw, I'm playing both 6 and 12, strumming and fingerstyle. I tend, ala Seeger, to stand a bit back from typical vocal mics and really belt at times, so an instrument mic that can handle more gain to compensate for some physical distance would help.

Thanks!