![]() The final result is truly beautiful to behold, but Alfred also told me that one of their arms would stand up to the best that today’s market has to offer. ![]() He assured me that the tonearm would be completely rebuilt from the ground up and completely rewired all the way back to the RCA plugs. Proprietor Alfred Kayser is an affable guy and he knows vintage SME inside and out. This particular arm looked fantastic and even had the original receipt in the box, when it was purchased new in the early 70′s with a Thorens turntable. And as any car restoration expert will tell you, the cosmetic bits are the toughest to replace, so if you can start out with a clean donor, it makes the job that much easier. It didn’t hurt that my tonearm belonged to a good friends father and was actually a “one owner” model, so I had a decent arm to begin with. If your object of desire happens to be the SME 3009 tonearm, look no further than – they create, or more accurately recreate vintage SME tonearms at a concours level. ![]() ![]() Have you ever attended a top level car show and marveled at the level of craftsmanship that goes into restoring a vintage sports car? The best ones always look like the car just rolled off the production line, as if time had stopped for the moment you were gazing at it. ![]()
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