Horse hair record brush
#CheapVinylHacks Issue 8: Hey bristly, you brush your teeth, how come you don’t brush your rekkids? A goat- or horse-hair record brush will clean deep into those grooves, and a decent one only costs $20. Use it before each spin! (And after snacks.)
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David Foley, owner of The Record Spot Minneapolis
#CheapVinylHacks Issue 7: Hey pal, know who you need to make friends with? Your local rekkid store owner (this one’s David Foley of Record Spot MPLS). They deserve your money more than the corporations, and they’ll keep an eye out for the stuff you like. Plus: way better stories.
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Record with a spindle weight
#CheapVinylHacks Issue 6: Hey flathead, you got some rekkids that don’t spin so good? Maybe they’re warped, or the hole looks like Kool Aid Man oh yeah’d it? Try a weight, they’re only around $15. (Just make sure to get a low-profile one if you’ve got a short lid.)
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A turntable lid decorated with several stickers
#CheapVinylHacks Issue 5: Psst, hey Sticky. Whatcha gonna do with all those promo stickers? The ones from albums, from rekkid stores, etc., you know the ones. Fuck whatever anybody else says--go ahead and put them on the lid of your turntable. It’s your lid, live it up!
#VinylSky #Stickers
A pair of feet. One has a heart on (heh) it drawn in lotion.
#CheapVinylHacks Issue 4: Hey you with the foot fetish. Don’t worry, I’m not here to kinkshame. I just wanna know: still using factory feet on your stereo? One’s gone and you’re using a Jujyfruit? Good lord, shell out $20 for a sexy set of dampening replacements for your gear.
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#CheapVinylHacks Issue 3: Hey Scratchy, you got some rekkids that don’t play so good no more? My pal @billysbackstreets.bsky.social taught me how to turn those into handy bowls. (Of course, I use them for weed planters instead.)
YouseTube tutorial in comments!
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Worn-out belt
#CheapVinylHacks Issue 2: Hey you, rubbernecker, your belt is worn out. I’m talking about the one on your turntable–when’s the last time you changed it to reduce vibration and motor noise?
Don’t know the size? You can get a multipack for around $10 and play matchy matchy.
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White acrylic turntable mat
#CheapVinylHacks Edition 1: Pssssst hey you, vinyls collector. Yeah, I know what the plural is. You want a little more bass for under $15? Get rid of that cheap rubber turntable mat and pick up an antistatic acrylic one. It takes your bass to 11 on '60s jazz, ymmv.
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