EMG/Expert/Astra/Wild/Meltrope soundbox weights.

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EMG/Expert/Astra/Wild/Meltrope soundbox weights.

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A friend recently asked about EMG/Expert/Astra/Wild/Meltrope soundbox weights. Here are the approximate figures of items I have measured :


Approximate weight--------------------------Grams

EMG 4 spring--------------------------------------- 205
EMG 4 spring (long bar)--------------------------- 201
EMG 2 spring (large)------------------------------- 174
EMG 2 spring (medium)------------------- ------- 162
EMG 2 spring (small)------------------------------ 157
EMG 2 spring (early-51 mm)---------------------- 162
Expert 4 spring (large)----------------------------- 221
Expert 4 spring (small)----------------------------- 215
Expert 4 spring (early-long platform)------------ 209
Expert 2 spring-------------------------------------- 192
Astra 2 spring (with tonearm clamp)------------- 205
Astra 2 spring (no tonearm clamp)--------------- 210
Wild 4 spring (long bar)--------------------------- 204
Meltrope I & II-------------------------------------- 143
Meltrope III ----------------------------------------- 130

The attachment gives the figures in a slightly different format.
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Graham - just great to have this kind of information on record. Thanks for your unflagging generosity with information and knowledge.

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Thanks for posting. It would be very useful to also add pictures of the soundboxes. I'll love to see the Astra and Wild soundboxes. I'll also do some weighing and submit the results.

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Here are two photos each of the following :

EMG 4 spring "Long bar".

Wild 4 spring "Long bar".

Astra 2 spring with standard tonearm clamp.

Astra 2 spring with no tonearm clamp.
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EMG Long bar (5).JPG
EMG Long bar (6).JPG
Wild Long bar (1).JPG
Wild Long bar (3).JPG
Astra with standard tonearm fitting (1).JPG
Astra with standard tonearm fitting (3).JPG
Astra without tonearm clamp (7).JPG
Astra without tonearm clamp (6).JPG

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Great to have both the interesting data, and the photos of those fabulous rarities - many thanks indeed Graham!
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Fascinating! Thank you, Graham, for the weights and photos!

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A big welcome to the TMF Will. We all love your very high quality YouTube uploads so please keep them coming !

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This analysis is instructive I think..............
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Thank you Graham for the pictures and info.
Here are my weight results so far.

Expert 4 spring (large) - 3 different weights- 218g, 221g & 227g

EMG 4 spring - 224g

EMG 2 spring (early-51 mm) - 156g

Meltrope III - 142g

I was expecting them all to vary slightly but was surprised that even the mass produced Meltrope III varied by 12g.

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Another data point for posterity:
Meltrope III - 148g (includes 10g for the orthophonic isolator)

Notes: rebuilt with white tubing gaskets and the isolator is a Sitko orthophonic.

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