VPI Fatboy 12 3D Gimbal braccio

12-inch gimbal tonearm with a 3D-printed wand and Nordost Reference wiring

The Fatboy 12 3D Gimbal is the longest gimbal arm in the family: a straight 12-inch wand with integrated headshell on a full gimbal bearing, Nordost Reference internal wiring and an adjustable 250 g drop counterweight, the heaviest among the Fatboy arms.

Every wand is 3D printed over 24 hours in a plastic and resin compound described as ultralight and indestructible. The wand alone is offered, to be completed with the JMW-B base. Azimuth, through side weights, and VTA remain adjustable.

• Bearing: full gimbal
• Internal wiring: Nordost Reference
• Pivot-to-spindle distance: 300 mm
• Effective length of the arm: 313.0 mm
• Effective mass: 12.5 g
• Overhang: 13 mm
• Offset angle: 17.37°
• Materials: 3D-processed Delrin and epoxy resin, plus steel, aluminum and copper