Looking for a London (DECCA) Reference phono cartridge

@dogberry Thanks for the detailed explanation. The Jubilee I am about to get has indeed been sent to John Wright for a rebuilt. 

I use a Trans-Fi Terminator tonearm and the builder used to run a Reference. I always understand it to be a good fit. And in fact there is a dealer in my part of the world. But he only carries the Super Gold, which I had put off buying for a few years. 

What is involved in a rebuilt? A re-tip? 

In my case I needed a new stylus, and the cartridge had become very microphonic, which usually means one of the coils has become loose. So it would have needed the top taking off, the potting removing, coil fixed in place, new potting, new stylus and new tie back string.

Here's an ad that just showed up -

London (Decca) Reference Just back from John Wright For Sale - US Audio Mart

Good luck.

Avantgarde Audio is an audio dealership in Hong Kong. They have the most competitive prices on brand new London cartridges, i.e. their price for a new  Reference is lower than the refurbished one found on the ad above. Of course they don't sell abroad, but if you have a friend in HK........

Thank you very much for that info. I do indeed have friends in HK. I already contacted Avantgarde.