vpi JMW arm lengths

Brf is technically correct. But he also confirms what I wrote.

Even assuming you are willing to move the base, it would be helpful if VPI had a kit. For example, I switched out my Classic 1 tone base for the Classic 3 base. VPI sent me a kit with the tools, jigs and templates needed to correctly position the Classic 3 tone base on the regular Classic 1 plinth. Further, they also provided me with a special platform base to cover up the hole in the plinth from the Classic 1 tone arm base.

If this is something you really want to do, call Mike at VPI and ask him if there is a kit. Otherwise, you will be going DIY all the way and you're on your own.

Been there and done it. Call VPI.

Bruce

Not worth doing. I went from a 9 sig to 10,5i....if there was a difference, I really couldn't tell.

I think different generations of JMW arms sometimes use a different pivot structure. I don't think my original JMW-12 would fit on a modern base. Or at least so I've been told.

I'm not sure but I would think it would change your spindle to pivot distance which would make proper cartridge alignment impossible

I am certainly aware that changing wand lengths will change cartridge alignment. I will be mounting on a custom plinth SP102, with an arm mount that extends and rotates, so I can change the pivot distance easily. the wands will use different cartridges. My question is more on the line of Bpoletti's post, where the question is whether there is difference in pivot structure. VPI arm wands come up fairly often in the used arena, so I want to see if my 10.5i base will accept a 12.6 wand, for instance.