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  1. Dorol

    Stylus replacement Pioneer PL-512/broken arm rest clamp

    T Thanks so much! I hadn’t been as vigilant as I thought I was…
  2. Dorol

    Stylus replacement Pioneer PL-512/broken arm rest clamp

    So embarrassed… I do brush the stylus regularly but either I’m using the wrong brush (small sable hair paint brush used only for this purpose) or haven’t been doing it properly. The point looked debris-free but as you say, there was a lot on top of/behind the point… Obviously I need to remove it...
  3. Dorol

    Stylus replacement Pioneer PL-512/broken arm rest clamp

    “Pull with your fingers not your arms…” 😀😀😀 Hope these are clear enough - the shaft is grooved top and bottom and there’s a big white E stamped on the front bit. I’m assuming of course that the needle is the problem as it hasn’t been changed in years (the sound is a bit “off” and records have...
  4. Dorol

    Stylus replacement Pioneer PL-512/broken arm rest clamp

    Hi Pieter - thanks for your quick response. It’s had a number of stylus replacements over the years - have had the set-up for many decades! This is what’s on it currently - I just need a new needle if that’s still available separately. I’m in Johannesburg but happy to buy online (within South...
  5. Dorol

    Stylus replacement Pioneer PL-512/broken arm rest clamp

    Hi! I’m new and hoping you experts can advise me! What replacement stylus would you recommend for my Pioneer PL-512 turntable please? The original stylus spec was PC-110/II (0.5mil diamond, PN-110/II). Also part of the little plastic C-clamp on the tonearm arm rest has broken off (after decades...
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