VPI Fatboy 12 3D braccio

3D-printed 12-inch unipivot tonearm with Nordost Reference wiring

The Fatboy 12 3D is the longest unipivot Fatboy, with a straight 12-inch wand and an integrated headshell. It has Nordost Reference internal wiring, an adjustable 180 g counterweight and an effective mass of 12.5 g, higher than that of the JMW 12 3D.

The wand, in a plastic and resin compound described as ultralight and indestructible, needs 24 hours of 3D printing work. Only the wand is purchased, and the matching base is a dedicated one: the JMW-VTA-12. Azimuth (through side weights) and VTA are adjustable.

• Bearing: unipivot
• 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 aluminum, copper and steel