Fixing Skips In Vinyl Records

The record itself or the listening setup.

Fixing skips in vinyl records.

Some of these problems can be remedied while others are permanent. One shortcut is to see if the record skips in the same place every time. But for the heavier skips there are generally two possible culprits. You need to play the record on the vinyl again for the testing process.

The repair requires enormous patience and should be done when you can devote plenty of time. If the problem remains the same then there is a greater chance that it might be due to some issue in the parts of vinyl. Repairing a deep scratch on a vinyl record will ensure the record will play over the scratch and continue without skipping. The more likely of the two when a new vinyl record is skipping is the setup but we will dive into the usual causes in both categories.

Knowing where the problems reside is a crucial step in fixing the record with ease. The first thing you should do is find where the record is skipping and replay that part a few times to identify the troublesome spot. Scratches in a vinyl record interfere with the quality of the sound reproduction and a deep scratch can cause the record to skip. Identify the trouble spot where the record is skipping.

The bad news is if the skipping is being caused by visible scratches on the surface of the vinyl the record is most likely beyond repair. Replay the skip a few times taking note of how far into the record the needle is when it hits the skip.