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Hoarding 1200s??

PATXPATX 2,820 Posts
edited January 2009 in Strut Central
I don't need 5 anymore, but heard that Panasonic is no longer making spare parts or something? What's the deal - do we need to be self-reliant in the future?

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  • DJ_EnkiDJ_Enki 6,471 Posts
    heard that Panasonic is no longer making spare parts or something?

    That would explain why nobody seems to have Technics headshells for sale anymore.
  • Lucious_FoxLucious_Fox 2,479 Posts
    Ive actually considered coppin another 1200 and putting it on ice for 20 years.
  • PATXPATX 2,820 Posts
    Damn, this is looking bad! I had a bit of a nightmare getting a replacement tonearm from Technics a couple of years back and ended up getting one from the local turntable guy before he packed up and moved to Sweden.

    Looks like I might use one for parts and put 2 away for when I retire or something.

    OK, so coffins are getting cheaper right??
  • AKallDayAKallDay 830 Posts
    guilty.
    i have 6 right now and various other non 1200 technics turntables also. i have given more away over the years. but they are all in use some constantly some intermittently.
  • Lucious_FoxLucious_Fox 2,479 Posts
    are they the same style of you have the digital pitch one or the reset button version?
  • AKallDayAKallDay 830 Posts
    are they the same style of you have the digital pitch one or the reset button version?

    Which are you referring to? I have 2 with reset the rest without. i never cared for/used reset.
    I have also had all the RCA's redone in higher quality wire and outputs and it makes a huge difference. At one point I took them all to this dude Willy Sutton who lives near where I grew up in Philly and he is the only person I have ever let work on any turntable of mine.
  • Lucious_FoxLucious_Fox 2,479 Posts
    are they the same style of you have the digital pitch one or the reset button version?

    Which are you referring to? I have 2 with reset the rest without. i never cared for/used reset.
    I have also had all the RCA's redone in higher quality wire and outputs and it makes a huge difference. At one point I took them all to this dude Willy Sutton who lives near where I grew up in Philly and he is the only person I have ever let work on any turntable of mine.




    Would u know about changing the "nite-lite" bulb?
  • TheBeatGoesTheBeatGoes 711 Posts
    i got 3 1200's, looking for a 4th so i can keep 2 setup at all times and keep 2 in cases to take out with me.
  • DJ_EnkiDJ_Enki 6,471 Posts
    Damn, I may need to get in on the hoarding, too. I've had the same pair of 1200s for more than a decade (probably closer to 15 years at this point), and knock on wood, they've never given me any problems. But if and when they do, I don't want to feel as though I'm fucked and won't be able to get 'em fixed due to lack of parts.
  • street_muzikstreet_muzik 3,919 Posts
    I'm holding 4 1200s.
  • DJBombjackDJBombjack Miami 1,665 Posts
    Doubtful. The Mk 6 just came out, there are plenty of suppliers with parts all over the internet. It's still a steady seller for Panasonic.
    Also, the Mk 5G has a digital pitch control as well as beefed up OFC tone-arm wiring. I believe the Mk 6 has this too.
  • DJBombjackDJBombjack Miami 1,665 Posts
    Just one of many suppliers

    http://www.qualityelectronics.net/technicsparts.html
  • Lucious_FoxLucious_Fox 2,479 Posts
    MK5

    what more would the 6 do?
  • DJBombjackDJBombjack Miami 1,665 Posts
    Some details on the Mk 6:

    http://www.djdeals.com/technicsSL1200MK6.htm
  • PATXPATX 2,820 Posts
    yeah but when the Mk6s have all broken people are going to be out looking for Mk2s

    (yes I sound old)
  • Lucious_FoxLucious_Fox 2,479 Posts
    were there ever clear/see thru 12's?
  • DJBombjackDJBombjack Miami 1,665 Posts
    were there ever clear/see thru 12's?

    To the best of my knowledge, the only official custom 1200s were the gold-plated versions made for the DMC winners. These are not the same as the black/gold 1200s that came out a few years back. A buddy of mine who once won the UK finals has a pair although to this day he still refuses to take them out of the box.

    The Mk 6 versions are marketed more to home listeners, hence the audio quality upgrades. Not that you couldn't use them in the club.
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