Bent Stylus?

[Bananagoo]

Hey All,

New to the forum. I am getting back into vinyl, and decided to give my turntable a once over and make sure it was still calibrated, and when I took apart I noticed that my stylus appears to be bent. See pic below.

This is not supposed to be like this, correct? I would assume the needle should line up with the groove on top and be in the middle, right?

Thanks for any advice you may be able to provide!

[paul]

Looks damaged to me. I'd replace the stylus if a replacement is available. If that's not an option, you can replace the cartridge.

[canadiantire]

It is damaged.

This looks like a SHURE stylus to me.

Beware of the cheap counterfeit copies out there...

[Bananagoo]

Thanks guys, I figured as much. Just wanted to check and be sure.

It is a Shure stylus, and I am ordering a replacement from Amazon.com, so I am pretty sure it is authentic!