I’m really excited about a very special Thorens TD124 restoration and ‘hot-rod’ project I commissioned with Christopher Thornton of Artisan Fidelity.

The completed Artisan Fidelity TD124 Statement turntable will look similar to the photo below, but will have a "long-base" plinth that is about three inches wider to accommodate my preferred 12-inch tonearm.

Artisan Fidelity TD124 Statement.

Christopher just sent me some progress photos of the TD124 restoration, so I thought I'd share them with you.

These are progress photos of the TD124 Statement chassis, plus platter, plus clutch platter.

That's a beautiful restoration of the Thorens TD124, Christopher!

Artisan Fidelity TD124 Statement turntable.

Christopher is doing finishing work on the long-base plinth now. Christopher’s plinth design features a mass loaded, constrained layer, damped, Cocobolo and Panzerholz core, with a grain matched Cocobolo armboard,  Stillpoints Ultra SS isolation feet on the bottom of the plinth, and a Schurter IEC inlet with shielded OFC Copper power cable to connect the Thorens TD124.

The completed Artisan Fidelity TD124 Statement turntable is getting closer every day! I'm excited!

For more information about this Artisan Fidelity TD124 Statement project you can read here and here.

As always, thanks for stopping by, and may the tone be with you!