Garrard 301Midnight BlackusedGarrard 301 Midnight Black by Woodsong AudioThis deck has sold. Please contact me for a timeline on creating another identical deck, or one built to whatever your hearts desire. This listing is for the complete deck, the Garrard 301 motor un...7400.00

Garrard 301 Midnight Black by Woodsong Audio

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Ships fromSandpoint, ID, 83864
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This deck has sold. Please contact me for a timeline on creating another identical deck, or one built to whatever your hearts desire.

This listing is for the complete deck, the Garrard 301 motor unit, the plinth, 4 Track Audio footers, the PureSound 'Tenuto' gun metal mat.(Awesome upgrade, BTW!) the plinth, and 2 armboards machined to your choice of tonearms.

The Curly Maple deck shown in the photos, is for example only to show the complete deck with tonearms. It is the exact model as this black deck.

Here is an amazing Garrard 301..... As good as it gets as far as Garrards are concerned. Really. You might be able to spend more, but you will not find a better built, better sounding Garrard 301.

This is a 'no holds barred', full restoration, set into a top quality Constrained Layer Damped plinth, finished in a true 'color sanded', fully polished finish.

Woodsong Audio is an authorized dealer for numerous different brands of tonearms, cartridges, electronics, and other necessities. We can help you set this deck up with tonearms and cartridges to match your needs, desires, musical taste, and budget.
In the photos, 5 unfinished armboards are shown. They are the black sanding sealer, and will be finished after they are machined for your tonearms. 2 armboards are included in the sale price, though additional armboards are available, and can be shipped finished, but undrilled, if desired.

This plinth is finished in a catalyzed polyester instrument finish which is used by some of the top guitar builders in the US, including at least one of the big names. This Catalyzed polyester is FAR more durable than any automotive finish ever was, and is highly resistent to 'swirlies'. You will fall in love with this finish the second you lay eyes on it... The finish has been fully 'color sanded', or in other words, 'cut flat' and fully polished. This is a top end instrument finish, and any Steinway piano would be very happy in it.

The plinth measures 20" wide, by 16" deep, by 4" tall. The 4 Track Audio Turntable footers add 2 additional inches.

The 301 motor unit has been fully restored to better than new condition in every respect.

Starting with the paint, this chassis was media blasted, and finished in PPG's top line automotive basecoat/ clearcoat system, with every detail carefully attended to in rder to ensure a long lasting, extremely beautiful paint job.

The main bearing has been replaced with the Woodsong 301 bearing housing, with close tolerance Torlon liners and a truly great thrust bearing design. This bearing is quieter than the stock bearing, with significantly lower Wow & Flutter and better speed stability, without harming the signature Garrard idler drive sound. The Original stock 301 bearing is very well engineered, but not engineered to be a top quality audiophile bearing. In fact, the original bearing leaves a lot to be desired from an audiophile standpoint.

The original poisonous Cadmium plating has been removed from the linkages, and the linkages re-plated in long lasting yellow Zinc.

All springs are replaced, along with a new spark suppressor. The motor has been cleaned, coils checked, the sintered bronze bushings recharged with the correct lubricant in a vacuum chamber, then re-assembled and aligned for many more years of quiet operation.
Highly flexible, silicone jacketed motor leads replace the original, stiff motor wires, in order to minimize transer of mechanical energy from the motor to the surrounding structures.
A new Woodsong 60hz drive pulley is installed, and the deck runs extremely quietly at correct speed for all three ranges.

A new Woodsong Idler wheel is installed, with a hardened stainless, polished axle. This is made from Delrin, with a special compound for the drive ring, and is the quietest aftermarket idler wheel currently available.

A new eddy brake disc is installed.

Finally, this deck is run in for several days and then fine tuned for accurate, correct and pleasureable operation.

This deck will ship worldwide in a purpose built shipping container. Please contact me directly for a shipping quote.

Woodsong Audio has been refurbishing Garrards for the past 13 years, building our reputation on attention to detail and a constant striving for perfection in every way.
Please message or call for full details, and also to discuss any additional needs such as additional armboards, tonearms, cartridges, phono stages, etc.

Thank you for looking.

Chris Harban

Woodsong Audio 208.304.0973
www.wodsongaudio.com
(watch for our new website!, coming soon!)

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