In the other thread you mentioned your prefferences being neumanns, akg, and schoeps.
Cross the schoeps off. Neumanns will still be tough for 1000 but can be had used.
Now you mention you are wary of buying used mics.
I would recommend buying used here in our yard sale.If you are dead set against used, this will limit you even more. Are you going to be open taping? I take it yes with you looking into the 414's, which aren't going to happen new or used for $1000NEW-If you go new look into listening to some samples of Beyerdynamics MC930's. These can be had new for around $700.
They sound great. They are non modular though, meaning it's a fixed cardioid cap on the preamp.
-Also, as suggested above, NEW would be a pair of the Busman Mics. I think they run $450ish for a set that includes the bodies and four sets of caps,
shock mounts, and a t-bar.
-Another set of mics that you could easily obtain would be Studio Project c4's. A ton of folks STARTED with these here BUT upgraded thereafter.
I might skip these because you will upgrade from these fairly quick IMO.
Pesently in our YS used-There are also some of Audio Technica(AT) mics that can be had for under $1000. You should research those also.
USED opens it up quite a bit. I would buy used here in our yardsale.
Depending on what's available:
-AKG se391's with two sets of caps for under $1000 can be had. I initially started out with these but upgraded soon after. There are tons of samples
of these on Live Music archive.
-AKG c460b with a set of caps for under $1000 can be had. These are what I moved into and will be keepers for me. Love them.
Also modular, so you can add hypers and omni's later on.
-Neumanns KM184 cards. I dig these personally. Non modular/fixed cardioid.
Presently in out YS for $900. http://taperssection.com/index.php?topic=139644.0These are just a few suggestions that will give you some nice sound.