SCA Stylus Tip Cleaner

Safely clean dust and grit from your stylus with the SCA Stylus Tip Cleaner (STC).

Records cleaned with Record Restore present pristine grooves for the stylus to traverse and have the added benefit of being static-free. However, atmospheric dust is ever present and will find its way to the record surface. Periodic cleaning of the stylus tip is important to maintain peak performance.

The STC’s unique polishing action safely rotates about the stylus tip within the cartridge’s normal operational parameters using only the normal tracking force of the tonearm; see video.

Importantly, no fluids are involved. Wet cleaning of a stylus, especially with chemicals, is not recommended as many styluses are glued to their cantilevers, chemicals possibly posing a threat to the bond.

Demo Video

Our Stylus Tip Cleaner is a simple, inexpensive, highly effective method for keeping your stylus tip clean.

This short video demonstrates its use. The Stylus Tip Cleaner is perfect for removing dust stuck on the stylus. The acrylic artifact provides a platform and, being white, also provides a contrasting backdrop for stylus inspection.

At 4 grams, the STC is so light it turns easily on either the platter or a record surface. The gentle rotation about the stylus’s vertical axis increases the task’s effectiveness in removing fine particles. It would be very difficult, if not dangerous to the cantilever, to try achieving the same rotational action by hand.