sudsmaster
Well-known member
I forget the name of it, but my VV-X came with a nearly infinite supply of tungsten. It's on a little wheel attached to a normal needle mount. You just advance the wheel a bit when the wire gets too close to the mount, and then make sure it gets played on an acoustic 78 to hone the tungsten to the correct shape. I think I get 10-20 records' worth of playing before I have to advance the wire again, which is usually less than 1/16 of an inch, if that. More like 1/32. The tungsten is so mild I find I can play later electronic 78's without noticeable harm, as well, as long as the tungsten has gotten honed on an older 78 first after some wire advancement.
