Quality comparison of NEW steel needles

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I wonder if someone here knows where I could buy steel needles like this ?.It is curved with spear shaped point and gives clear and good sound
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sigurbjorn wrote:I wonder if someone here knows where I could buy steel needles like this ?.It is curved with spear shaped point and gives clear and good sound
Search "spear-point phonograph needles" on Ebay; something is bound to come up.
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I have purchased the spearpoint needles on eBay through a seller I'm sure most of us are familiar with. However, the one in the picture appears to be angled, much like a trailer needle. While I do have some Laubscher "Melograph" (trailer) needles, I've not seen a spearpoint trailer needle. Or is my vision starting to put angles on everything? :lol:

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I have founded these needle.Phonycord Pegasus

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I bought them off eBay here and these play great! I get 2 good plays from these then trash!

https://www.ebay.com/itm/300-SPEAR-SHAP ... 2749.l2649
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The idea is that you turn the spear point one way for loud tone and the other for medium. I got some of these, and they're fine. But on my machines, loud tone is too loud. I do fine with regular medium tones.

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