(maybe dumb) question about needles

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Posted by Pjotr G on Jun-20-2002 08:23:

(maybe dumb) question about needles

A while ago I accidently hit the needle exactly and it was all bent over. I tried bending it back but it's messed up (noise and tends to skip aloooot), so I'll need a new one.

Now do I need to buy a new element, or is there a way to replace only the needle on my old element (stanton 500AL)?

in the old days needles would cost a couple of bucks as opposed to the 45 euro of a new element (or cartridge or whatever the things are called)

tnx in advance

Posted by skywarp on Jun-20-2002 09:36:

You can buy a new tip (the blue part), you don't have to replace the whole cartridge. If your local shops stock the tips for the 500 is a different matter though.

Posted by DJ Chrono on Jun-20-2002 15:03:

yeah you can definately buy the stylus seperately from the cartridge.