[Jukebox-list] OT: The shape of the playing tip of steel needles.

[David Breneman]

--- "Dicecco, Michael" <michael.dicecco at rbc.com> wrote:


> If you're tired of changing steel needles all the time, try using a
> "permo-point" type needle, that was designed for jukeboxes. Victory
> Glass sells them, and I've had great results. I would strongly NOT
> recommend using saphire tipped 78 needles. These are so destructive
> to the records, and will quickly wear them out. 

The problem with this is that you transfer the wearing surface from
the needle to the record.  If you're playing trashed records and
you don't care if they get *more* trashed, that's fine.  But the
needle was intended to be sacrificial in order to preserve the
record.  Unless you're playing a record with a modern lightweight
pickup, protect the record and use a steel needle!


David Breneman         david_breneman at yahoo.com


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