Linn LP12 & Miyajima Madake or ?

There are not many Cartridges using Organic Substances for a Armature.

The is the Bamboo used in the Madake, which is the species of Bamboo used for the Armature.

There is also Cacti Needles used.

I have sent a White Paper about the Cell structure in Cacti Needles to a Cartridge Builder who uses their own 8 Years Stored Needles.

There is a density to the Cacti Needle and Cell structure that is creating a denser wood, than a common wood cell structure.

I have not seen a Bamboo Armature on anything other than a Wood Body.

Cacti Needles are found on Bodies of various materials.

I really Like the Miyajima Sonic, that is being produced in the system it belongs to.  I regularly get the opportunity to hear in use, one of the Brands Models produced  with a Wood Body,

One of my upcoming Cart' Rebuilds (my Post COVID Adventure) is to have a Cacti Needle Armature used, along with a few other not too usual ideas incorporated.  

I can't help but feel there are other individuals who may be more than capable to take in your damaged Cart' to evaluate it as a Candidate as a refurbishment.

I helped somebody not too many years past get their non-working Transfiguration Proteus receive a new lease of usage life.

The owners follow up report was that it was better when returned that any recollections of the usage prior to the damage ocurring. 

In the Linn protocol of upgrades, the table, arm and lastly the cartridge is the order. 

Therefore, if you want to go with their protocol ( which i do agree with), the place to start is with the table components...and in this case, the order is 1) bearing ( Karousel) 2) sub-chassis ( Majik to Kore to Keel) 3) power supply ( Lingo to Radikal...1or 2) then 4) tonearm ..Ekos to Ekos-Se and lastly, 5) cartridge.

As to your question about the Madake, the question is how it would perform on your current arm--and with your phono stage?

@daveyf thats correct. there is a bunch of info and some say yes and some so no. 
so curious how everyone thinks it might work 

the us agent said it would be better on a 301, which ironically is what Shindo used also but not quite sure about the 301 yet. 
 

Dear @soundandmadeira91  :  i think that maybe you have other excellent alternative coming from Linn whom could takes the Krystal in change for the Kandid top of the line MC cartridge.

The Kandid is designed and manufactured by Scan-Tech under Linn specs. Scan-Tech makes the Lyra cartridge line and if you look a Lyra cartridge and the Kandid it " looks " sore similar that different and this fact does not says the cartridge motor and other internal cartridge parts beeen the same becaus are different.

What could be better that the Kandid with your LINN analog rig?

Yes there are several options the Kandid could be in your list.

Regards and enjoy the MUSIC NOT DISTORTIONS,

R.

@rauliruegas : +1! Best-bang-for-buck would be the Kandid cartridge! I am an LP12 owner and have always been skeptical of Linn's touting of these increasingly expensive upgrades.