I am not certain whether I found this site before or after I discovered the Jico stylus, but contributors on this site confirmed for me that it would be worth having. First time I tried to buy one, it was the same price as a complete Audio Technica VM540ML. Just recently one turned up a fair bit cheaper so it is headed my way on a slow boat from Japan.
Removing stylus from Shure V15 Type III
I have an old Shure V15 cartridge and have just ordered a Jico SAS boron cantilever stylus replacement.
I am guessing the original stylus has not been removed over the last forty years. My question is about how much force can be applied to get the old stylus out, and exactly which direction to pull in!
So far I have been gentle and unsuccessful
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@richardbrand , It is well worth the wait. I have an AT VM540, the Shure is better. |
The slow boat from Japan turned out to be a plane. My Jico stylus arrived just a week after ordering, but I am not sure it is the one I ordered. The order clearly states JICO 192-VN35E (SAS/B) but the packaging just says NUDE 192-VN35E and the inner cardboard sleeve says ND not SAS/B. The seller says his supplier is certain it is correct. Any idea how to check further? I have not removed the stylus from its bubble-wrap. I am protected by PayPal ... |
Did you see this. Looks like you could look at it and tell with a hand lens.
https://www.jico-stylus.com/nude/
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