Shure SME-3012
Not much is documented about the Shure SME-3012. The record shows a tonearm, sold under the Shure-SME name, built for 16-inch records. HiFi/Stereo Review's 1963 tonearm directory listed the "Shure-SME 3012 for 16" records" at $99.50.
The rest of the record is advertising. SME's own promotion in Audio (August 1965, p.31) repeated the British claim that the SME was the best pickup arm in the world, and stated it as plain fact. No independent review of the 3012 appears in the material on hand. Its production years, full specifications, and sales history are undocumented.
- Type: tonearm, intended for 16-inch records
- Listed price: $99.50 (1963, HiFi/Stereo Review)
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