James_e69

I have a couple of prized 12" that whenever I play them I have to remember to turn the tracking force way down. Then they play through w/ a tick. It's the opposite of what most would think to do which is add tracking force. That usually just deepens the locked groove. The only trick I've ever seen work to quite down noisy ticks and some locked grooves is to use some Jergens lotion (petroleum based)and gently rub a small amount back and forth over the scratched area w/ your finger. Be sure to clean the record first and again after. This works particularly well on surface scratches.