The SME 3009 S2 'Pre-Improved' and the later 'Improved' versions as shown above.

The first SME precision pick-up arm appeared in September 1959. Production was 25 units per week composed entirely of individually machined components. The 3009 and 3012 (9" and 12" respectively) tone arms which were widely adopted for audiophile and broadcast use during the 1960s and 1970s, at the higher end of the market. These arms featured a polished stainless steel main tube with a lightweight headshell, knife edge horizontal bearings, and an anti skating bias provided by a weight that hung by a nylon string. Versions were produced with both fixed and interchangeable headshells;

We can rewire your SME TONEARM

SME 3009 and 3012 tonearm rewire using Cardas 33AWG OFC Copper Litz wire, or Silver wire, or Ikeda silver wire.

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J. E-D, Newcastle-Under-Lyme

"Thank you so much for the splendid rewiring and rebuild that you carried out on my SME tonearm, which arrived safely today. It really is fantastic, and I’m looking forward to reattaching it to my Thorens".

True Point Audio Ltd's upgrade for the SME 3009 S2 tonearm to a SME3012.

Still the best value upgrade.

Improved tracking alignment is guaranteed with this upgrade kit, and with this comes improved listening pleasure.

This kit has been manufactured to precision standards, and is dimensionally the same as the original SME 3012.

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 We are currently offering a really special deal:

We will convert your SME 3009 to a SME 3012 for you, when you purchase the kit.

Stephen Murray's turntable (shown above) is a Verdier Platine and has his converted SME 3009 to 3012 with a bronze base plate, the other tonearms are an SME V, and an SME M2- 12R. 

Stephen commented: -  "received the tonearm… absolutely brilliant workmanship really pleased.  I am still amazed at the performance of the SME 3012 considering that it started as a SME 3009 and was just left in a cupboard for literally years and now it is used most days!!