Sorry, forgot to add that ;-) My table is a VPI Scoutmaster. I have the new Signature tonearm. I had no issues like this with my previous cartridge (Denon 103R) which I believe is due to the cantilever being much further forward relative to the cartridge body.
Mounting a Shelter 501 on a JMW/9
This is quite a popular combination based on the number of visible systems on a'gon pages. But can it really be so difficult to mount the cartridge or is it just my novice alignment skills? It appears you need to mount the cart with the screws as far forward as they will go in the arm slots (with the left screw slightly back in order to angle the headshell), and even then the stylus doesn't go forward enough to hit the spot on the Geodisc. The overhang is huge, about 7 mm, and it just seems wrong somehow. Am I missing something here?