Modding a SL1210 project

@ Nick_sr. Poor customer service. My experience. You might have good luck with them, I dunno. Just a friendly warning.

You can have a bad customer service experience with anybody. The question is whether LPGear is so bad that potential customers need a public warning. I've bought from LPGear a few times including the ZuPreme headshell I mentioned and the Audio Technica AT150MLX that still anchors my system nearly 5 years later. Shipping was prompt and both items arrived in pristine condition.

However, for those who want to avoid LPGear, you can get the very similar Sumiko headshell from a variety of vendors such as Needle Doctor and Music Direct. However, a few years ago the Sumiko cost $40-45 and the ZuPreme was $50. These days, however, the Sumiko has shot up to $90 while LPGear has held the ZuPreme's price to $55, and as I said, it's slightly better than the Sumiko.

It is that bad. Shipping was not prompt in my case, and communication was poor on their end. That's all I'll say.

A good place to buy analog accessories is turntableneedles.com

I would have to agree with Dave 72 about LP Gear, for all his reasons and a few more.

Thank you, sir.