Sudden problem with turntable

Buy a box of Mr. Muscle Magic Eraser. (seriously). Lower the stylus onto the block. Raise it. Lower it, raise it. All set.
Do not drag it over stylus. Ever.

Mr Clean Magic Eraser. Search threads here and you will find one on how to use it.

What phono stage is it running through?

I had a guy in college call me with this exact same problem. Can you help me? Yeah sure I'll come over but it'll cost you a beer. No problem man, please help me!

So I walk over to the turntable, flick this big wad of lint off the stylus. Man you're a genius! Sounds great!

This was 1977. Back when everyone played records. Yet even then hardly anyone had any real idea what was going on. Today, all these people coming back to the audiophile niche that started it all, kind of surprised there aren't more questions like this.

Thanks everyone who has replied. I was having some difficulty logging back into this account. I did use the brush to clean off the stylus but am going to try the magic eraser tomorrow. I have high hopes for this. Regarding the photo stage it is a black cube.