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Vinyl Records Repair - Grooves Reconstruction - Ultimate solution for scratched records

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Contrary to popular belief, this explains how it is possible to repair damaged/scratched vinyl records, or at least greatly reduce the entity of the damage. I developed this method many years ago, it's quite intuitive indeed. To do this it's necessary to have a powerful magnification tool (this is a japanese 10x30 telescope with extra short focus. Google for "extra short focus" there's something very similar, otherwise can't say where to find one, but probably a jewelry magnifier works fine too), then a stick with a medium sized sewing needle firmly attached to it, two towels, a $3 USB gooseneck spotlight, lots of free time and firm hand.
This consists in removing obstructions from the grooves, caused by scratches or other matter stuck in it, and somehow re-carve the groove walls. Sometimes the result is near-to-miracle, other times may reduce a scratch from a skip to a pop, or a violent pop/crackle to a subtle glitch. But sometime may not work at all, it depends on how deep and tangential the scratch is, or how deeply debris particles were stuck.
Got a valuable record scratched? You can always buy a new copy... or this is your last chance: I ensure you it works, if done properly and carefully, you may save some bucks. I repeat: it may not be 100% effective, it requires lots of time, trial&error, patience and accuracy.
LPs are more difficult to repair than 12'' singles, because grooves are lots thinner thus more sensibles to scratches and debris. It takes lot more accuracy and time to repair, but it works the same.
WARNING: this is a destructive method. Yes, you ARE destroying the grooves, but the intervention is done only on a tiny section where the grooves ALREADY are destroyed, so hardly you can do worse. However, do this at your discretion, at last resort. Also this should be done after a proper cleaning/washing, makes easier to find the exact spots that are leading to skips or crackles.
NOTE: I'm not selling any service or whatever, this is an "how to", completely free knowledge. Be free to comment and share.
Music: Indian Ropeman's "Mission to the Moog Part 2", then "怀 (Huai)" by FM3. All rights to respective owners, used under "fair use" term.
Vinyl is "Pijatemi" by Akiro & Luca Effe on Tribal Italia TRIB 12 (1996)

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@Disabled-adventures 3 года назад

I’ve just ordered a microscope with a 7” lcd screen so I don’t have to look through a hole. I’m getting my tools ready. Thank you for giving me confidence to try this. I’ve only got one arm. Bang the gong, get it on.

@73911E 2 года назад

Can you post a link to what you purchased and how did it work?

@inthe7thhouse 10 лет назад

Awesome!! Fixed three albums last night using this method. However, I used a long shirt needle, the kind you find in dress shirt packaging, and a mixture of Dawn, distilled water and Tv screen cleaner. It's very painstaking but the rewards are immense. With very old albums, you can practically bring them back to their original beauty and sound. Also, playing the scratched part in reverse sometimes fixes it. :)

@miss.wright3035 2 года назад

If a stylus carved the grooves due to excessive weight there's no recovering that. This technique is only for keeping the stylus on track and not skipping

@zenarrrow 8 лет назад

I have tried with sewing needle and tooth pick, both with positive results. I have a lighted magnified glass on a bench I used to rebuild amps with next to my turntable. Works good find the location where the skip is in reference to the label and go from there. Never thought I would be able to mend these LP's. Thanks so much for the idea.

@daverigney4120 10 лет назад

Jake, thanks for taking the time to share your discovery with us. Some of the negative comments are beyond my comprehension. At no charge you try to help and get blasted for it. Amazing. Good luck.

@adolpholiverbush2 8 лет назад

+Dave Rigney Agreed. Some people live to be dicks. And Rigney?? That's from Offalay County, Ireland, right?? My best bud here in Ky, USA, is a Rigney. Not many in the States.

@mamencano7812 6 лет назад

Amazing, exactly the same method I used many (too many) years ago to repair my vinyls (the only source of music back then). I had a toy microscope, an a needle tool from my chemistry set and developed the same method!!! I can tell you it works, turns skips and big pucks sounds into little ticks or nothing!!! A lost art recovered!!! :)

@ranjibborah3274 2 года назад

Sir, what glue / polymer you used to cover / fill up the unwanted groove.

@PutItAway101 7 лет назад

to summarise the first three and half minutes - you're going to need a light, a magnifier, and a sharp pointy thing. Skp to 3:47 to see the actual repair start.

@gabrielarch5242 7 лет назад

PutItAway101 I

@bzakie2 7 лет назад

PutItAway101 Thankyou. The whole thing was painful to watch.

@spooninspoon 10 лет назад

now that's what I call plastic surgery

@33siae 6 лет назад

Bammmm

@mz7315 4 года назад

Absolute perfection.

@Clacker7 3 года назад

Lol

10 лет назад

Good video - I have done this MANY MANY MANY times ! This is the first time I have seen your video - my concept is similar. What I did was make my own loupe - not sure what power it is but it brings the grooves into focus even more so than your magnifier. I made the loupe from a mini set of binoculars from the 60s (quality) which I found at a thrift store. Took the big lenses out - you put them together and instant magnifier. It's beautiful. The groove repair part - simply takes patience, steady hands and dedication. If you don't feel good about using a metal tool - you can try bamboo skewers with the sharp point on the end. Can work well in some cases. Make sure you have clean area to work on. I have had 100% success rate. If you have skip scratches and tons of hairlines that cause small crackles - then you can go the fine grit sandpaper route to get those off the top of the groove surface and then buff.. Many options shared online these days.. Good stuff man.

@JaKeAFC09 10 лет назад

Thanks. The bamboo thing is a good idea, the steel needle is very aggressive on the surface. I heard that trick of sandpaper, supposedly someone use it to make old beaten records shiny again, bot i would never try this, as it is only a matter of appearance.

@neivofrede 8 лет назад

Oh my God! This gives even sure! Just take the two scratches of a rare LP and now I will restore all the others that I have here. How was the first time I did, it was with a little crack, but the needle can not jump more! That happiness !!!! Thank you so much!!!

@JaKeAFC09 10 лет назад

Useful comment from DJGAOGAO which got stuck in spam 1 month ago: "Personally, I use a toothpick with a peak very sharp (many years ago) ... The Grooves are less damaged than if you use a sewing needle." Yes, i did use toothpicks to, it works quite ok.

@eternalhalloween1 9 лет назад

JaKeAFC09 Hi JakeAFC09.When you say it will take a lot of time and patience, how much time (generally speaking) would you say it takes?

@JaKeAFC09 9 лет назад

eternalhalloween1 anywhere from 10 minutes to 99 years

@eternalhalloween1 9 лет назад

JaKeAFC09 OK. :) On a side note, I think it's nice that records come in different colors now. (Transparent, white, green, blue, red, and purple to name a few.)

@johns3214 9 лет назад

+eternalhalloween1 Yes, but black vinyl contains more petroleum and sounds much better

@user-yy2hl3uc9o 8 лет назад

+JaKeAFC09 How should sharpen the needle?

@rectalfission 4 года назад

Used a 10$ 60x jewelery microscope, a needle and this tutorial to fix the Lowdown track on my 1$ bin "unplayable" Boz Scaggs - Silk Degrees copy... It's back to life, it used to skip at every spin and now plays through flawlessly, hardly a pop on the scratch ! If it wasn't for this video, I would never have tried... Thanks !

@creepnasty5370 2 года назад

You must be a cholo hearing that song

@BradAlbright 4 года назад

I managed to fix a groove-hopping scratch this morning that I thought was a lost cause... it was too hard to pull off under microscope so I freehanded it with a naked eye. Serious cannot believe it worked out so well! Saved a signed OOP 2xLP limited edition of Prehistoricisms, my favorite Intronaut album. Cheers!!

@Haramamma 6 лет назад

Your "telescope" is actually referred to as a monocular. Based on your description it was probably manufactured by a Japanese company using Antares optics. The "microscope" attachment is called a micro-stand. As you have demonstrated, they will turn your monocular into a low power microscope. I have seen a few but I like the Walters Brand best. They can also be quite pricey. I used to do the needle trick without using any added optics back in the day. But now that my eyesight is not a good as it used to be, your method is definitely the way to go. Thanks.

@4eva68 10 лет назад

Impressive part is there is no major use of new technology necessary. This method could've worked decades ago. Thanks for sharing. ;0)

@ApartmentKing66 6 лет назад

Could've worked? DID work. I did this to a scratched 45 of mine back in 1985 and removed the skip. Didn't have the tools he does here, but I was still able to manage it.

@rael2099 3 года назад

Vinyl is back, so this will definitely continue working for years to come.

@richieyo2000 8 лет назад

I've fixed scratch/skip in 78s before by applying the damaged area with candle wax. Then I would smooth it out with a sheet of paper towel (dry). I would then do a run through on my Victrola and presto... fixed. I also repaired a broken 78 and carefully and miraculously glued it together and filed in the cracks using the wax method.

@nomiclas 9 лет назад

Thanks for your insight.As a vinyl lover I appreciate the way to help some of my hurt babies.Great vid!

@echodelta9 10 лет назад

I did this back in the late 60's when good music was worth a lot. It was like using Audicity to erase blips but back then! I used a cheap stylus microscope with a flashlight blub clamped to the side to give best lighting with the reflection off the record. The microscope is still available or any kids micro or USB micro should work. Science supply. 30 to 50x magnification. I used a "T" wire shaped pin that happened to have the sharpest end more so than anything from mom's sewing machine drawers. A piece of tape over the "T" is all the grip you want. Thumb and finger. A handle will transmit too much force and jitter! Cover the record with thin cardboard with a hole for the operation to rest whatever micro you use on.

@JaKeAFC09 10 лет назад

Well yes, i've just reinvented the wheel after all, just applied plain logic. Also an usb microscope may work fine, but i think you need a powerful PC, as there may be a lot of latency in video feedback.

@danehenas 9 лет назад

JaKeAFC09 I bought a USB microscope from Amazon (Celestron 5 MP Handheld Digital Microscope Pro) but sent it back because it wasn't powerful enough. I bought a Walters 10x30 monocular and the microscope stand like your rig, and it works! Thanks for the video!

@shiitakestick 6 лет назад

Dane Henas - MINOX makes a cheaper $100 + - 8x25 tele /MACRO scope that is excellent .

@cbranalli 7 лет назад

congratulations on succeeding at something i tried desperately to accomplish in days gone by.

@adrienperie6119 8 лет назад

0:02 And thus, techno was invented.

@Vingul Месяц назад

The skip genuinely sounds better than the rest of the record.

@SwayLizard 10 лет назад

This feels like watching a surgery, but for vinyl.

@MrCelroy 5 лет назад

THEY DID SURGERY ON A VINYL!?!

@Atesjb 4 года назад

Thanks Stefan

@HeyBullfrog 3 года назад

It'd called microsurgery

@timbirchard 9 лет назад

Wooden toothpick. Works beautifully, and a *little* less risk of unintended damage.

@timbirchard 9 лет назад

***** Awesome!!

@johnnychristensen942 8 лет назад

+Tim Birchard Thanks alot, i used a plastic toothpick on my Dizzy Mizz Lizzy vinyl that has a big nasty scratch in it and it worked!

@timbirchard 8 лет назад

Congrats!!

@HMAPODACA 5 лет назад

Yes sir!!!

@joseespinal1137 4 года назад

De todos modos daña la aguja.

@crazycuts6891 5 лет назад

Excellent tutorial, and comments as well. Because through on of the comment section, I just now cleaned a deep scratch from one of my vinyls with a toothpick. And it works just fine, and I'm very satisfied with the results, there's no skipping issues anymore. Keep up the good work:).

@TheMetallaH 8 лет назад

3:26 WHAT A TRIPPY SCENE!!! Dario Argento will approove it

@tyvianc 5 лет назад

Man I like the technique, I used to rub the grooves with my thumb when I was a teenager, but now since i've found your technique, I wished I could have done this as well for a lot of my mom's records. By the way, thank you for the music. Love it!!!!!!!

@MrPaevo 9 лет назад

Thanks for reminding me why I got rid of all my vinyl with that 20-second intro!

@nathensgirl1 7 лет назад

I watched your video, and read through ALL of the comments. I've have gathered enough info to find all of the supplies I will need to move forward to the repair stage. Thank you for posting. I did hope that at some point in your video demonstration, you would've given some vocal explanations as to what type of tools you were using how you made them etc, but with a little reading of comments, I feel I can do this. I'm at the point, with my Beatles: what do I have to lose? It skips horribly anyway, so.....! I will definitely try this first on a crappy record though, for practice. Thanx again.

@julianisfan9596 7 лет назад

i thought i was the only one doing this, takes a lot of patience. I used to repair printing plates using needles and magnifier that's where I got the idea to fix a scratch on my Man Parrish Hip Hop BeBop 12", works like a charm.

@nathanathome 10 лет назад

I have done this with an exacto knife razor blade for most LPs have narrower grooves. The 12 inch he used has a good gap between grooves. Cool video thanks for sharing!

@robertgaines-tulsa 8 лет назад

I've done that. I used a jeweller’s magnifier and a sewing needle. The scratch was so deep that it left a brief drop out in the audio, but at least it stopped popping and skipping.

@L1Ollonais 8 лет назад

Just fixed an LP with the toothpick and feeling like McGyver

@mghoelen81 5 лет назад

It's a great feeling isn't it? I just need a magnifying glass like this.

@jackofalltradesmercury207 4 года назад

It does work!

@centralscrutinizer9591 4 года назад

@John Smith did you try?

@centralscrutinizer9591 4 года назад

@John Smith it does work on minor scratches, so I'll never knock it.

@centralscrutinizer9591 4 года назад

@John Smith it has worked for me in the past, so I can't knock it. Major scratches are a different matter and if it's not a super rare disc, who gives a crap.....throw it away and buy another. I love that people come on youtube to share their positive experiences, not shit in my cornflakes.

@Fernando.Rincon 8 лет назад

Yes, i did that in the 80´s with my vinils and those of my friends. Great method

@chenks54 4 года назад

I found the best thing to do was to go to a charity shop and buy a couple of really cheap LP's to practice on - and when I say cheap, I mean REALLY cheap. Some stuff that the charity shop simply want to get rid of - they may even give them to you for a small donation. You only want two or three records to practice on. Heck .. you can even put your own scratches on if you want. Regarding your method - I've been doing something similar for years now. Started back in the '70's when one of my LPs started jumping on one particular track. I used a microscope intended for examining the grain in a photograph - this was perfect for the job! Btw, a record jumping can be caused by a scratch, but in some cases it can be caused by a tiny bit of dirt embedding itself in the groove. These bits of dirt have to be carefully dug out of the vinyl. Loads of patience and a steady hand are required! Oh .. and gloriouspopeman tom is right. That 10 seconds was all that was needed. Vinyl enthusiasts are reasonably intelligent (or should I say remarkably intelligent) and don't need to be bottle-fed through every step of the way.

@discharge2331 Год назад

I have always managed to sort these small scratches that make the record jump by just running my nail along the scratch anti-clockwise until it's completely softened. For me this method worked about 95% of the time .

@groovycald3162 9 лет назад

I did this with my McCartney album and vanilla fudge album, but with a toothpick. Now they are fixed and perfect. Thankyou!

@JaKeAFC09 9 лет назад

+Corey Caldwell sure toothpicks works great for particles stuck in the grooves that even washing did not remove, much faster and hassle free than pins and microscopes. It may be able to fix scratches if their entity is limited and the possibility to do worse is possibly null.

@SaucyBegger25 8 лет назад

a great trick i used when i use to mix is put a heavy coin on top of the head shell and play the record backward through the damage. it worked every time for me

@MrRom92DAW 11 лет назад

This is amazing! I have an LP I need this done to. I could never do it myself though. It is very rare in any condition. Mine was defective a small speck of dust must have landed on the plate during pressing, causing it to skip over to the next groove. This happens right during track one. The original owner never played it again and thus the disc is absolutely MINT, besides that one misformed groove. To find another in this condition would cost me at least $2000 given current market values.

@demonicsweaters 8 лет назад

I am amazed that this works! Really interesting video, hats off!

@leon9021 6 лет назад

Just did this to 2 of my records, fixing any skips. Thanks!

@limbostratus 3 года назад

Nice set up. I have done this with nothing but a pin before but you can't remove heavy scuff marks or scratches that go deeper into the groove. If the scratch doesn't go to the bottom of the groove you only need to remove the burr. I have also used a heavy weighted stylus to remove burr. It can be done with a bit of patience but can also be made worse.

@judetta 5 лет назад

I use a round toothpick laid flat to rub out the scratches, following the grooves and making an arcing motion. Really reduces the clicks from most scratches I've taken records that are pretty scuffed up and rubbed the toothpick over the entire record with great results.

@DaveJH 9 лет назад

Thank You! I bought a re issue of of Exile On Main Street by The Rolling Stones and I played my favorite track on the album Rocks Off for the first time and my record player decided to scratch all through the song (apparently the record player I also bought that day wasn't fitted with a weight) I just tried this with a safety pin and a magnifying glass I got from a joke shop, but miraculously it now plays!! Thanks again!

@paulj0557tonehead 10 лет назад

You can use a kids USB powered microscope too:) edit- Found this one ( link below) at a thrift store about 3 years ago without the base, just had the blue part with the camera. I found a driver online for my computer at the time running Windows XP. Not sure if you could use an older one of these with Windows 7 or Apple, but worth checking into first. I was amazed a what I could see with it. High detail of even one strand of fiber on my sofa, or a grain of sand. I'm sure you could build a jig to hold it for record inspection. Just place an automotive hose worm gear clamp around it with cable ties through the clamp, then cable tie it to a straight rod so the scope can slide laterally, then span between this rod between the center hole of the record and the outside of the record. Then you can rotate the record to the spot and slide the scope inward or outward until you locate it. You can change the magnification to further back to help center it, then increase magnification. I know this is all obvious stuff, but might help someone. This video is excellent by the way!

@mixolydian2010 10 лет назад

Hi, good on you for trying this, the record deserves the precision you are giving it. Thanks for sharing.

@SoldierPrince 6 лет назад

DJ meets CSI meets Surgeon... Great vid, will give it a go soon, thx.

@whatkingdom9712 6 лет назад

I’ve tried this...not easy and you need a very steady hand!

@N64Joey 9 лет назад

I did this on my led Zeppelin album that skipped in 21 places (yes I counted) I did this and now it skips only in 5 places and gets stuck in one! Thanks so much for this!!!! Oh and by the way the reason it was hurt so bad was because it was won in a bar fight... Let's just say knives got involved...

@necahead767 7 лет назад

N64 Joey buy a new record my god people

@retireddoubleagent7309 6 лет назад

cool story bro

@ronmor351 6 лет назад

N64 Joey Sentimental Factor!!

@fenrislegacy 4 года назад

Thanks for the tutorial, I was able to reduce the effects of a scratch on "Let It Be" *thumbs up.

@newldchappell1 10 лет назад

Scratches and skips are the main reason I gave up on records in the late 80s and went to CDs.. I got so used to songs with skips that I still anticipate them when I hear certain songs. Especially Beatles and Rolling Stones songs. I loved my Beatles and RS records but man they were in bad shape. lol

@JaKeAFC09 10 лет назад

Guess you've beaten them just a bit.

@newldchappell1 10 лет назад

We were just carefree kids in the 70s. We cared more about enjoying the music than taking care of the records. We also loaned them out to our buddies. I remember loaning my girlfriend two Moody Blues albums and when I got them back they were so melted they looked like coffee filters. lol. They melted on the dashboard of her mom's car. This new technology is great. I don't have to touch anything. Just download it into the computer and it's always there.

@Supatrader 8 лет назад

unreal! i used to mix electronic music and when my records skipped all i did was load a cheap needle cartridge - it was harder than my concords, right after it skipped i would hold the record, carefully but firmly push down on the needle and turn the record back while pressing the needle down. Then you let it go - let the record play pass the skipping spot, "rinse and repeat" a few times and it worked every fucking time. No need for fancy tools

@billmarsh1971 6 лет назад

TheSupatrader I hear ya, but you've got to admit this method is *much* sexier

@daveyBPM 6 лет назад

Thanks you helped me fix a very expensive record that was scratched!

@tommajor8671 6 лет назад

TheSupatrader I did the same using a Stanton 500, I think only dj cartridges can do this

@oscarkorlowsky4938 5 лет назад

Yeah that works too for cheap records but not for the expensive rare ones

@chenks54 5 лет назад

Excellent idea mate .. nice one!

@DrSVNarasimhan 3 года назад

I successfully used a digital microscope and a wooden toothpick and did it! Thanks for the method?

@JaKeAFC09 3 года назад

Well done!

@JaKeAFC09 11 лет назад

It's a mid-range telescope, probably on any optics\photography shop have one (like binucolar cut in half). The extremely cool thing with this tool is that it has an additional magnification lens that can be fit underneath. Plus this lens is transparent to allow illumination, and has two openings that allows to put the needle to operate. It's incredible, it seems it's made exactly for this purpose. Try Google for more info!

@trailkeeper 10 лет назад

If anyone has a pair of cheap binoculars, the eye pieces can be taken off, usually with a screw, and you can get two high power magnification lens from that, but I guess we would also need the "telescope" tube that you show.

@daft9097 4 года назад

I did the same thing by pressing a turntable stylus with my fingers putting pressure in the record while it was spinning on the skipping part. After the 4th time I did that it worked. Obviously You’re wearing the record and the stylus with this and might even break it. Good luck.

@DKStanford 10 лет назад

To those of you asking about his telescope setup, it would be FAR easier to purchase an inexpensive USB microscope on Ebay (they can be purchased from $15-$20). it would be a LOT easier to get a stable image, and you could do the repair without hunched over the vinyl.

@jonnychingas5757 9 лет назад

That record must be extremely rare to go thru all that trouble

@gusreyes131 7 лет назад

jonny chingas I scratched my original pressing of Hotel California and personally I think it's worth the trouble, then again it's like one of my favorite records

@ApartmentKing66 6 лет назад

Well, the records I plan to do this on are old radio programs from the 80s that radio stations used to get on record before the advent of programs on CD or thru FTP sites. They're long out-of-production and no archive of them exists anywhere, therefore, they're irreplaceable. These are beyond "extremely rare" in that you can't get them anymore. What I've got is all that exists now.

@retireddoubleagent7309 6 лет назад

hotel california is a shit song

@tpz7618 6 лет назад

usually turning the anti-skate up works 9 times out of 10, but if it doesn't and the record is a rare gem, then sure... I'll try this.

@inconspicuouslastname751 9 лет назад

I have done this successfully as well using a cheap digital microscope bought off of Amazon and a needle, will try the toothpick Method

@exert2020 7 лет назад

I use this technique. doesn't always fix it 100% but always an improvement.

@tigerzero5216 5 лет назад

This level of work is intense. To justify performing that level of work, the record must have been the last surviving recording. I'm curious how many milliseconds of time was plowed so the needle could pass through? The next step would be to make a digital recording. Then do some digital editing to further clean up the damaged point in the music. Save the end result and send the file off to a place that can press new vinyl records of it.

@Clacker7 3 года назад

The greatest way to fix a scratched record.

@loopiewho 9 лет назад

i HAVE DONE THIS A FEW TIMES WORKS VERY WELL ITS A GOOD IDEA TO BEND THE TIP OF THE PIN OR NEEDLE SO YOU CAN GET THE TIP INTO THE GROOVE BETTER THOU

@ranjibborah3274 5 лет назад

what glue or wax you used to fill up the unwanted groove please mention?

@tompeterson7067 8 лет назад

That takes more than time and patience. It takes a steady hand as well.

@md405 5 лет назад

Pro Tip: Try this on a Beatles record first; If the repair fails or the record is made worse, some idiot will still buy it for more than it is actually worth. I also find Beatles records particularly useful to practice on, for use as placemats or as a frisbee when playing catch with the dog.

@paulhicks9399 9 лет назад

Great video. BTW it's a microscope you're using, not a telescope lol

@MasterMindmars 4 года назад

So. The problem of scratched disk were the dust? And the solution is to clean the disk, eliminating the dust ? Amazing.

@Jedhaase 10 лет назад

The only thing that I hate a lot with vinyl is that they are so delicate and they are not always cheap.

@afloyd4976 7 лет назад

I did something like this to an entire Godfrey Cambridge comedy LP once to reduce the skips by using a sewing needle straight pin. Some years ago, I transferred it to digital audio and removed all the pops and turntable rumble. At least it didn't skip anymore!

@JaKeAFC09 7 лет назад

A Floyd beware of digital artifacts when usig pops removal

@afloyd4976 7 лет назад

I listen to how it sounds after editing so it's not noticeable. I've done a lot of this.

@MrChristian 7 лет назад

I'm so very very very impressed by this video and your methods! And btw, thank you for making me discover "Pijatemi" by Akiro & Luca Effe (frickin' groovy!) as well as the Indian Ropeman tracks.. Thank you again!

@Firebrand55 4 года назад

The intro locked groove was actually classic progressive house! On another point, there is nothing, I mean absolutely nothing to compare with a beautifully rotating turntable....the march of hidden audio,( CD and stream) crushed vinyl at first, but now it rises, like Phoenix from the ashes, to regain its rightful place at the head of the Audio Table!

@cassconner6023 4 года назад

Firebrand55 We have contempt for what is too easily acquired. Make music a ritual !

@Firebrand55 4 года назад

@@cassconner6023 Copy that!

@Albee213 4 года назад

I have had some luck pushing the tip of a tooth pick through some major skips without using magnification, HOWEVER, I did order a USB magnifier and going to try this.

@uttaranks 11 лет назад

Good vid mate but you wont be able to do this with any old telescope or half a binocular like you say cuz the one your using has extra short focus. Very handy bit of kit that. Thanks for the vid very intresting

@ofthetree 6 лет назад

Wow! I have been wondering if this was possible to do. Kudos to you.

@SO_DIGITAL 7 лет назад

There's a video on RU-vid of a German mastering facility using a similar method to remove a pop from a master disc.

@ordersatmattinglylowvision2021 5 лет назад

Hello. This is a Walters Low Vision 8x30 Microscope. You can view it here, in "Group 5" - www.walterslowvision.com/content.cfm?n=monoculars-accessories. They are available for purchase. Shipment from USA. Thank you for using our microscope in your video!

@Casketkrusher_ 10 лет назад

That microscope is amazing!

@WingmanLive 4 года назад

I think its called a jewellers microscope ??

@silverbulletpoints 6 лет назад

I used this magnifying glass ($7) and a sewing needle. amzn.to/2nkt2PZ Don't apply much pressure! You can gently slide the needle back and forth and feel it glide on the OK parts of the groove and 'catch' on the damaged parts. The parts where it catches is where you may need to apply a little pressure. Just be gentle and don't apply any real downward force. Remember you're trying to fix the 'wall' or upper portion of the groove.

@JaKeAFC09 10 лет назад

Brand reads "anthares". But there if you you can use google you can find immediately something: try with "telescope microscope" and switch to image search results.

@sidefish8362 6 лет назад

When I was a young lad I did the same thing with a needle but by eye. I couldn't do it now though my eyes are pretty bad these days. Another method my father used to use with success was to rub a chinagraph pencil over the scratch and then play the record again, the stylus would carve a groove through the pencil wax.

@juliocesarpereira4325 5 лет назад

Thanks a lot. Best video about groove reconstruction I've seen so far! By the way, could you tell what music is playing in the background?

@segasonic9117 5 лет назад

I call it the mute button

@ulyssesnorth6843 8 лет назад

I like the 70's vibe music, wise choice.

@shanebryant5746 10 лет назад

Cool upload! I'm loving the dubby groves.

@michaelmurphy780 10 лет назад

First, if possible,start playing the record at a faster speed, and this will help your needle to take out the scratch. You may have to do this several times. If that doesn't work, put a dime on the top of the needle and let the extra weight cut through the scratch. Again, try this several times. If a dime doesn't work, remove it and use a penny which is a little more heavier. And if a penny doesn't work, try a nickel. A quarter may damage the record. It's quick and easy, and it works.

@JaKeAFC09 10 лет назад

Too much stress for the stylus.

@adolpholiverbush2 8 лет назад

You, sir, are a badass.

@bobbywallington8745 5 лет назад

How the hell is this a easy solution this is some top secret James bond military style kit you got there.

@wayverleesoulsong Год назад

So THAT’S what a scratched record looks like!

@JaKeAFC09 11 лет назад

Dalielaju / Luca Effe & Akiro - Etnologie Discordanti E.P.

@loremipsum7471 8 лет назад

I have the second pressing of the Beatles White album with a scratch. I'd like to fix it and then sell it for $6,000. Any chance?

@RossThompson89 8 лет назад

+lorem ipsum I'll buy it for 10,000 if you can fix it.

@allmyducksinarow 8 лет назад

Oh my goodness

@MRSTU1210 7 лет назад

Dude this is freaking genius,I've always wondered if there was a way to fix scratches on my vinyl records and i think you have done it well done sir i tip my hat to you,now where the hell do i get one of those telescope lenses with a gap in for this groove reconstruction ? also what size needle should i use do you reckon will give the best results? oh i see some details now in the description my bad cheers for sharing this amazing technique peace.

@chupathingy5862 8 лет назад

I just want to let you know that immediately after I watched this video I went online and bought the Indian Ropeman album that moog song is from.

@michaelpukmel9175 7 лет назад

If they had JUST thought a head a bit at the record companies and made records out of stainless steel we would not be in this mess. Just kidding, great video, thanks for posting. I remember back in the day, a kid at school would fix vinyl skips with a razor blade. Wonder if he ever made it to surgeon. Most of is could not even find the skip.

@ignacioromero5014 4 года назад

being a DJ/Collector of vinyl of 41 years, I would caution to not bare down into the groove and cause vinyl burn. Move as horizontal as possible.

@PhB95 8 лет назад

I once did this with a jewellry magnifier and an X-Acto blade. Using its non cutting edge it worked like a charm. I still can hear a very faint pop where the failure was, but I'm not sure someone else would notice it.

@JaKeAFC09 8 лет назад

+Philippe Bourgon Seems a good idea, but it's too big for me to operate in the tight scope slot. I would use the cutting ege, it's V shape looks ideal to recarve groove walls.

@PhB95 8 лет назад

I think it depends on what you see on the magnified groove. In my case, the blade's back had the ideal shape to push back a torn part of the wall, obviously leading the stylus into the preceding ring. I was quite confident it would work even before listening to the repaired part, the good surprise was that I got only a faint pop on the corrected place :) .

@SteveDronzewski 8 лет назад

But it keeps the beat. Just a very extended remix!

@gerdd6692 4 года назад

Funnily, I used to do this back in the Sixties from time to time, but only to fix records that skipped - espeially when they skipped back (endless loop,which doesn't get better if you play it without fixing ...) Today I would in most cases transfer the album to digital, heal the pops that are still audible (as well as any other noises that don't belong,) then work on the overall sound a bit (most of my vinyl is not "direct to disk" quality, and those albums that are will be treated with lots of care, so they don't get such blemishes) and finally work with the digital coy from now on - might even burn it to a CD ...

@sclogse1 7 лет назад

Well, that was pretty interesting. I could imagine doing the carving with a stylus. Record on the turntable...stylus only for use for this kind of op., and turning the record back and forth by hand..and I guess putting a specific amount of weight on the end of the turntable arm.

@trailkeeper 10 лет назад

Perhaps also make some kind of raised thick board that you can use for a handrest, I guess it would span that area of the record that your hand is at.

@NeilTheDruid 10 лет назад

Cool tune in the background. It sounds like a sample from "Miles Beyond" by Mahavishnu Orchestra.

@blegdon 5 лет назад

I would just play the damaged part backwards a few times while increasing the tracking force about a gram or so and then give the record a good cleaning afterwards...that worked about 75% of the time, and it was non destructive.