Custom 78s

[m_nakamura]

Where would be a good place to get a custom 78 made for a reasonable price? Hopefully $200 or under.

[phonograph guy3435]

i found this site. 1 sided is 119 and a two sided record is 189.

heres the link:

https://customrecords.com/10%22-45%2F78

[vintagetenor]

Records pressed today will most likely be microgroove (for a 1 mil stylus) regardless of rpm.
I don't know of any recently made 78s with a "standard" 78 rpm groove.

I just wanted to mention this so you may inquire if it matters to you.

[OrthoFan]

Records pressed today will most likely be microgroove (for a 1 mil stylus) regardless of rpm.
I don't know of any recently made 78s with a "standard" 78 rpm groove.

I just wanted to mention this so you may inquire if it matters to you.

From the site posted above: -- https://customrecords.com/gramophone -- I think these are standard groove since they're made to play on acoustic gramophones using steel needles. But, as the saying goes, "They ain't cheap!"

[jamiegramo]

Yes you want to avoid all vinyl 78s, regardless of groove width, unless only playing with more modern electric pickups. Vulcan Records also make hard-wearing 78s for acoustic disc phonographs with steel needles but the price may not work out much cheaper for people in the US.

https://vulcanrecords.com/custom-work/

[vintagetenor]

Thanks OrthoFan and jamiegramo for the correction. I previously didn't realize standard groove width was available.