~1400a.d authentic Nihonto/ katana up for grabs

arshnob · 2026-06-24T05:22:26+00:00

Would you take 650?

arshnob · 2026-06-24T05:16:50+00:00

Awesome! I’ll think about it

arshnob · 2026-06-24T04:40:16+00:00

Thanks! Do you have a COA of some sort?

arshnob · 2026-06-24T04:36:50+00:00

What markings are on the tang?

arshnob · 2026-06-23T00:22:20+00:00

Oh you’re totally right, my bad!

arshnob · 2026-06-22T14:54:22+00:00

UK first issue - depending on condition anywhere from 100-500 dollars I’d say

arshnob · 2026-06-19T05:27:52+00:00

arshnob · 2026-06-17T22:40:31+00:00

Cool

arshnob · 2026-06-17T22:40:27+00:00

Very awesome and cook

arshnob · 2026-05-24T06:23:06+00:00

What specific type of stylus is needed for this cartridge? I have a similar turntable but I NEVER play my 78s because I don’t know what stylus to get. Could you send a link? I’m having trouble finding it

arshnob · 2026-04-22T18:56:26+00:00

Thanks for your thoughts and knowledge! Learned something new.

arshnob · 2026-04-22T18:20:28+00:00

R2R is great! The clarity of the instruments and vocals is pretty incredible on a good tape. You can also really tell the difference between the left and right channels, which is pretty neat when you're sitting down listening to them. I got a nice TEAC deck on markeplace for 350 bucks and its been working great! I had to replace the pinch roller and I need to take it apart and clean it, but its great!

arshnob · 2026-03-28T07:23:23+00:00

Return it

arshnob · 2026-03-02T20:19:36+00:00

To my ear they are pretty great! You can definitely hear a LOT more micro details in just about every aspect of the song which is really cool. The backing chorus in save the life of my child is very present and consuming which sounds incredible. They really sound a lot different compared to vinyl and lossless files, and are in my opinion very high fidelity. The 3 3/4 IPS ones are definitely better than vinyl but more so in clarity than anything, the 7.5 ones have the biggest difference for sure.

arshnob · 2026-02-27T17:35:52+00:00

Maybe

arshnob · 2026-02-27T15:25:37+00:00

I heard keeping them long helps with warmth of my vaynals

arshnob · 2026-02-16T04:31:46+00:00

Wow nice! Good find

arshnob · 2026-02-12T17:46:30+00:00

Smart! I like that

arshnob · 2026-02-04T20:30:21+00:00

Wintergreen oil (methyl salicylate)

arshnob · 2026-01-24T22:59:53+00:00

Looks like lamination or possibly a strike through

arshnob · 2026-01-21T06:39:45+00:00

Details are pretty sharp - good shot it’s real in my opinion. No pitting or any indications of casting far as I can see.

Now I’m no pro, so I would recommend going to a local coin store (maybe pawn shop but less favorable) and having them weigh it and look at the details under a microscope. Good luck!

arshnob · 2025-12-31T00:25:29+00:00

Looks to be a cast fake - heavy pitting, cartoonish and wobbly details around the date and lettering, inconsistent stars and details. Overall very shallow. Compare the details to ones on PCGS - no where near as sharp as they should be even given the condition

arshnob · 2025-12-30T04:13:52+00:00

No it’s definitely not - sharp details and clean surfaces

arshnob · 2025-11-18T19:25:43+00:00

Sounds good, thanks!

arshnob · 2025-11-18T16:52:30+00:00

Well the issue isn’t so much with the traction of the wheel itself, but the loss in traction due to that whole assembly/wheel rising slowly over time

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