Hi John: Where does one get bamboo needles these days? -- Tom Fine ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Eberle" <[log in to unmask]> To: <[log in to unmask]> Sent: Thursday, October 22, 2009 1:08 AM Subject: Re: [ARSCLIST] Victrola Needles > It is my humble opinion based on over 40 years of collection acoustic 78s , > that playing them with bamboo needles is the way to go . > Bamboo needles cause almost no wear and have a moderate volume > and good musical tone . In my collection are many Zonophone , Victor , > Columbia ,Emerson and others that > I have played many dozens of times over the years on a Victor Model ll ( > which has a laminated Oak > Horn ) with fibre ( bamboo ) needles . They still play clear , loud and > relatively noise free. The grooves appear rather smooth and clean viewed at > 100x under a microscope . > > > John Eberle > AMERICANA CD MASTERING > 313 EAST COLLEGE STREET SUITE 3A > DICKSON , TENNESSEE 37055 > 615-441-4660 > >