MusicMan

Introduction

I live in Cape Town, South Africa, and I restore vintage turntables as a hobby.

My daytime job is "all in my head", so after hours I need to exhale, pour a glass of wine, roll up my sleeves and get my hands dirty. 

I love music: on vinyl, on tape, on CD and on my hard drive.  Even on the radio or TV.

What I Do, & What I Don't Do

I do not repair turntables for other people - I have barely enough time to work on my own projects.  If you need that, I can direct you to someone in Cape Town who is an expert in repairing turntables.

However, not all my completed projects can stay (says the Boss) so many of them have to find new homes.  If you see something you like, let me know.

I occasionally buy in old - working or broken - turntables, as I sometimes need a new project, or spare parts for one of my current projects. If you have anything to sell, please let me know.  Please note that I am not interested in gramophones and radiograms, nor in Garrard SP25's, Philips, Dual, B&O, Ion and Crosley turntables.

I do not sell nor carry stock of any turntable parts - no stylii, cartridges, belts, lids, hinges or anything else.  I buy them as I need them, from suppliers in SA, the US, the UK and Europe. I can probably tell you where to get what you need, though, so do ask.

I do not buy/work on/sell amplifiers, tape decks, tuners or speakers.  Again, I can direct you to a reputable dealer in Cape Town, so do ask.

I do not sell records (I do buy a lot, though!).  I buy from the many great record stores in Cape Town, as well as some of the Facebook sellers.

What I sell

I do sell some of the turntables I have restored. But only after they have been completely restored, tested and listened to for a few months. I do wish I could keep them all, but I just can't.

I do sell MusicMan Gold - this is the modern equivalent of Mobil Velocity 6 oil - as was used in Linn Sondek LP12 main bearing - and I use it in the main bearing of every turntable that I refurbish (unless it is a grease bearing - then I use Herschell Heavy Duty Industrial Grease).

I do sell MusicMan Poly's - these are 40 micron round-bottomed anti-static inner sleeves for 12" records. If you love them, put them in a Poly! I do not sell outer sleeves, but I can tell you where to get them at a good price! *SOLD OUT*

I do sell MusicMan Magic - this is a great and affordable LP cleaning liquid, based on the London Jazz Collector's recipe, for use in RCM's (I personally use a VPI 16.5), SpinClean machines as well as for the manual cleaning of records. Works a charm!

I do sell MusicMan Blue - these are small pre-packaged containers of Blue-tack for stylus cleaning.

I do sell MusicMan White - These are small pre-packaged containers of Magic Eraser for stylus cleaning. 

Contact Me

You can call me on 0834684790, or email me at jmvanzyl@gmail.com.

You can also leave a message on my Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/musicmanvinyl/

I am happy to have a one hour conversation regarding turntables and music and answer all your questions - call me to make an appointment, and bring a decent bottle of red wine with you.

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