Jon Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 This morning the shelf above my decks collapsed and a dictionary landed directly on one of my turntable's tonearms bending it. It still works with no needle skipping but it's now bent downwards and i imagine will be causing some hefty record burn. Does anyone know any services for getting the part replaced? I've found instructions on the net of how to do it myself but i know i'd fuck it up, I'm no electrician.The dictionary, however, escaped with minor injuries. I'm based in the midlands, so anywhere nearby would be great. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny 1 move Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 When I lived in brum I took one of my decks to a place near the city centre (sort of edgbaston side) that was really good and fair priced. If you don't find anywhere closer I;ll try and work out what it was called... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted October 26, 2008 Author Share Posted October 26, 2008 If you remember please could you post it, the only place i have found is in london! many thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wax On Posted October 26, 2008 Share Posted October 26, 2008 i know a couple of people in derby who service them. remind me tomorrow and i'll give em a call... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted October 26, 2008 Author Share Posted October 26, 2008 i know a couple of people in derby who service them. remind me tomorrow and i'll give em a call... Cheers man, I'll send you a pm. thanks It's just my luck this happens... gahhhhhh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_Caruso Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 I think you could be in a awkward situation with this problem, price-wise. I'm guessing a new tonearm will be a ton at least plus labour for fitting. I'm guessing labour at at least £30 an hour for an hour minimum. You could pick up a whole new table for under £200 and have a full set of spares. Plus if yours still technically works why not just pull the counterweight back to minimise record burn and you'd be rocking a 3 table setup! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Paul_Caruso Posted October 31, 2008 Share Posted October 31, 2008 Apologies - looks like a new tonearm is £51.99 http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/TECHNICS-SL1210-1210...%3A1|240%3A1318 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted November 1, 2008 Author Share Posted November 1, 2008 It looks like it's going to cost around £100. I found somewhere in Bristol that does it, so will stop by on the way home next time i go back to Surrey. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny 1 move Posted November 1, 2008 Share Posted November 1, 2008 It looks like it's going to cost around £100. I found somewhere in Bristol that does it, so will stop by on the way home next time i go back to Surrey. I'll look for that place in brum tomoz - bristol isn't on the way to Surrey from Leicester by any stretch of the imagination is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mattnice Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 why not try this guy in leicester Leicester based electronic repairs/service technician specialising in Audio equipment * DJ equipment* band equipment * Professional sound and lighting * High end and classic hi-fi Amplifier repairs, upgrades, servicing (all kinds 30 – 3000 watt)Mixing desk – DJ, club, band or studioCD player repairs / service.Record decks – repairs, upgrades, lubricationTape machines, reel to reel, cassette, MDLighting equipment repairs SEE WEB SITE BELOW ContactBob, 0792 6589782proaudio.tech@ntlworld.comhttp://homepage.ntlworld.com/crooksie2/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnny 1 move Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 Rayburn Sound Services 138 Gooch StreetBirmingham, B5 7HF 0870 757 2556 I'm 99% sure it was these guys I used, they were really good. I had already taken one of my decks to a place that didn't manage to fix it properly, some of the electronics were blown (not just the fuses as I'd tried replacing them myself). These guys did it now problem and it was reasonably priced. Apparently these guys do a lot of the repairs for shops in brum, going direct is a bit cheaper. I've had some bad experiences with repair places so I'd always take your decksmo somewhere that's been recommended. My local place once sent me a deck back with the tonearms pulling hard in to the middle and it wasn't like that when I gave it to them. When I took it back and showed them the problem, we compared it to some ofheir other decks and they did the same. It was only when we compared it to a new deck that they realised the it repair guy didn't know what he was doing and was basically calibrating tonearms wrongly when he was servicing turntables.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wax On Posted November 3, 2008 Share Posted November 3, 2008 oh, you could try music man in derby. definitely worth checking Matt's link though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jon Posted November 3, 2008 Author Share Posted November 3, 2008 thanks for the replies guys. i just gave the guy matt found an email. cheers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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