Skipping Stylus

[eddiebrillo]

Okay so I just got a new Cart for my 1200 today, i set it up as per the instructions. It's a Shure M44G and it keeps skipping. I've got it set at height 4 with 3 anti skip. Any ideas? What usually makes a stylus skip?

[FancyPants]

dang bro, those bad boys should hang on like a mother fucker with anti skate on 0! first off, set fire to your instructions, then set ur tone arm height so the arm is paralell to the record when its on the record, then leave the stylus on the record over night to bed it in. also check there is no loose play at all in the tone arm but still moves freely, and the cart is aligned straight in the headshell. if it still skips its either a tone arm alignment issue, a cactus needle or an act of god.

oh also check the cart isnt loose in the arm and ur vinyl isnt rooted

[eddiebrillo]

Cheers man will do. Get back to you you tomorrow

[eggssell]

is it skipping on playing or when manipulating the vinyl for cuing or scratching?

and have you adjusted the weight at the back as advised (you know put to zero then load as per your cartridge recommendation). yeah you shouldnt need the anti skate

[ill_spector]

[tubby]

I thought anti skate was generally set to 0? or you get the back of a one-sided pressing and set it to float there.

first thing is to check the weight on it. too much weight is not the answer, gte it right them check the other things