Confused - Seeburg V200 Redhead cartridge replace for best sound?

[JJ]

Ok, I've searched the archives and now more confused. New to the
jukebox world and started with a recently purchased a V200 that came
with a redhead cartridge (mono?) and straight needles. I am in the
process of learning as I clean it, will have both old and newer 45s.
Did take all the advise and never turned it on when received as it was
sitting for 17 years.
For best sound there seems to be three standard options.
1. Use .7mil Diamond Tip stereo dog leg/cantilever type needles in the
Redhead. A thread in 2006 scared me about reproduction vs. original
assume I should look for original.
2. Replace Red Head with Pickering 345-07D?
3. Go with a new Vern Tisdale Seeburg Cartridge

If I go with a newer stereo cartridge do I need to have someone modify
the amp to get best sound?

Oh...I will have the amp and receiver gone through by someone with
experience, I don't think its worth my time to tackle that part at
this point.

[Ken G.]

I have tried those expensive cartridges . I borrowed an OD3 pickering
They all gave weak sound .. it was clear but very wimpy . Have not tried
the Tisdale one .

I own a Seeburd G mono machine that i tried these in . I got hold of an
old Pickering # ??? its gold in color aluminum case the same size as the
red head and it takes little bitty `L` shaped needles.
This cartridge by far sounds better than any i tried it sounds 2 times
better .. more volume more bass and trebble . It plays old and brand new
records alike .

[toucanf16]

I'd like to hear from someone who's tried the new Vern Tisdale
cartridge. I visited him a couple of years back when he was
developing it. I know he's put a lot of work in the cartridge. Matt

[mike]

I agree - I am using that same cartridge on my G and it sounds much better
than the redhead. I am using an adapter on it that converts the arm to
accept the stereo cartridge. The adapters are rare as hens teeth.

MRT

Post by Ken G.
I have tried those expensive cartridges . I borrowed an OD3 pickering
They all gave weak sound .. it was clear but very wimpy . Have not tried
the Tisdale one .
I own a Seeburd G mono machine that i tried these in . I got hold of an
old Pickering # ??? its gold in color aluminum case the same size as the
red head and it takes little bitty `L` shaped needles.
This cartridge by far sounds better than any i tried it sounds 2 times
better .. more volume more bass and trebble . It plays old and brand new
records alike .

[Ken G.]

My gold cartridge needs no adaptor it plugs directly in its mono .

I found an extra cartridge out of a 60`s seeburg . It looks real nice
with a seeburg logo and it takes yellow needles , one facing up & one
facing down .
I made my own adapter and plugged it into the Seeburg G thinking it
would improve the sound and it sounded just like the 300$ OD3 .. wimpy .

I learned one needs to change resistors in the amp but all that still
did not sound near as good as this gold Pickering .