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Sumiko tonearm rewire

Hi,
About to dwell into rewiring my Sumiko tonearm. Just a few points before I start, if somebody went through this ordeal before.
The wire thickness - 34 AWG will be best? I am looking for 'warm' sound so I guess I should look at copper.
The wire insulation - what is better - silk or enamel?
Any particular solder brand I should be using?

I am not sure if it possible to take off the wand completely in other words to disassemble it, I can see that it is possible to get the wire through without taking it off, but on the other hand if I can take it off I would rather take it off, otherwise I may risk damaging the wire insulation.
Thank you
avs9

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johnss
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use cardas wire. redoing the arm is a tedious process, so dont do it when you are tired.

use the OE wires to pull the new wires through. I used sewing thread since it holds well but is still flexible.
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