Anti static guns

An "anti-static" brush can only reduce static if it's grounded. Without a conductive path from the bristles to ground, the friction between bristles and LP will increase static, not reduce it.

Don't throw your Zerostat away. Years ago someone here (4yanx?) posted a tip about how to open it up and adjust/tweak something. Supposedly makes it as good as new. Wish I could find that post...

Thanks, Dan. That sounds like it. I only learned of it AFTER I'd tossed my first one... drat. My second one continues to function correctly.

Brf is correct. To function, the Zerostat's trigger must be pulled s-l-o-w-l-y.

Ebuzz, I've never used a grounded brush. My Zerostat works fine so I've had no occasion.

With a name like yours, I'd assume you'd be the expert! <:^-)

... put your finger on the needle as your pulling and releasing slowly. You'll know if it works!

Zavato, if it's all the same, I'll use YOUR finger.

Kenyonbum's method works for me too.

Jwm, may we all ship our records to you for treatment? ;-)

Gruv Glide your records and you wont have any static...

Nor any music. ;-)

@Lowrider,
Gruv Glide is not a cleaning product, it's a lubricant. Properly applied it does indeed go down into the grooves. By design it leaves a thin, residual film on the groovewall surfaces.

This creates quieter backgrounds, dramatically so with some records. It also masks the smallest groove modulations, making higher frequencies and the full amplitude of each waveform unplayable by the stylus.

Surface noise can also be reduced by methods that do not impair (and in some cases improve) the full depth of musical information. OTOH, some of those methods are expensive, whereas Gruv Glide is relatively cheap. As in most things audio, it's a choice each of us must make based on individual listening preferences and circumstances.