How to make a very simple device as complicated as you can. That is not a tonearm. It is a musical instrument. I'm sure it sings. If you want to compare this to beautifully designed arms look at the Reed 2G and the Schroder CB or LT.
Some people have to own something different, distinctive, good looking. They forget about the most important issue, performance. But, if it looks cool it must sound great. Tonearms should not sound at all. Their job is to lock that cartridge into position over the record and allow it to move in two axis only. It has to counteract forces generated by friction and geometry unobtrusively and not vibrate in any way. There is no such thing as a perfect pivoted tonearm but there are a few that come close. This is not one on them. Wood has some endearing features but in it's natural state is not a good material for tonearms. It is way to inconsistent. Each piece is different. The Schick suffers from a weakness I won't tolerate and that is a removable head shell. It is added mass and four more contacts interfering with a very weak signal. If you want to use multiple cartridges you need multiple tonearms.
