Custom Fidelity

Custom record mastering and pressing facility in Hollywood, California (USA), founded in 1957 by [a3241253]. For the associated label see Custom Fidelity Records. The company was specialized in short-run high quality pressings, mostly for local colleges and small firms. In 1967 a professional audio equipment sales division was formed that catered to studios across the country. In 1970 a special products group was formed to package oldies for radio stations. (This was intended to provide more business during the non-school months.) Identifying marks are an etched CF or a stamped logo (see pictures) in the runouts. Pressing ring size is 73mm (1962-1975). In the early 1970s a new mastering process was introduced, using a Neumann VMS-70 computerized lathe with Neumann SX-68 cutterhead and amplifier for tape-to-disc transfer. Engineers known to have worked here: - Mike Levey (3) (mastering, mentioned as chief in 1972) - Terry More (mastering, re-mixing) - Bill Wysock (mixing, mastering) - Spence Hollinger (re-mixing) - Jack Williams (2) (recording) - [a2594903] (recording, mentioned as chief in 1968)