If you manage to find a ridiculously good deal that's too good to be true, buy them anyway and just get them serviced.

Bought my 1210s in 1998 and still going strong in 2021. Made a lot of women happy with me playing my decks. Sexiest thing I’ve ever had the privilege off. Pitch still perfect but lights fading! Long live the 1210! Oh I also bought a 3rd one to to show off x

Great video My ground wire is too short from vinyl to amp. Now i could use a pre amp but then it wont work with the phono input on my amp. I could also get a cable with double-sided cable lug but it doesnt fit my Technics FG servo SL-BD22D Turntable (it has a round ground wire input) Any suggestions? Thx

Thanks for this great video.

Big thanks for this post. I'm going to look at 2 SL1200 MK3D turntables tomorrow for my son. I'm not very knowledgeable in this field so this information is very valuable.

My advice is that any vintage piece of Technics equipment, which I must say age magnificently, don't think you can just watch a few videos and wing your way through a load of shit you would only know you were getting yourself into beforehand, if you actually knew what you were doing. Use the time you will waste destroying what is left of the endangered specie you happened upon and investigate a service and repair store with outstanding reputation and plenty of happy customer reviews and get them to do all the mods and upgrades and service it. Trust me you will save money and end up with an awesome turntable and if you look after it that thing will probably go another 20 years who knows they seem to last forever I've never seen one fuck itself without the intervention of a human being so as I said, be good to her, and she will give you more than you ever asked for.

When you checking tonearm with antiskate and you put it on 0 does the tonearm have to float towards record ? Only one of my decks does without me bumping it . My left deck will float towards record if I give it a lil bump though. Both arms float back to clip when moving antiskate up in numbers.. ive been reading not all decks float towards record on there own when on 0 .. is this true? 🤔

Hey I really like your videos they have helped me understand a lot and what to look for when it comes down to buying technic 1200 . I would like if you can do a full review on the pioneer plx500 turntable and add in if the feet of the technic 1200 fit on the pioneer plx 500 and of the lights on the plx500 can be changed thanks again great videos

Thank you my brother.....!!!!!

Great video can you tell me what the quick Connect end of the tone arm is called ,What you thread and change out cartridges/ stylus

Love it

I’m telling everyone right now in 2022 if you’re planning on buying a pair of technics 1200s mk2, mk3, mk3d, mk5, or m5g turntables, buy it now while you still can. I guarantee you the pice will double over the next 2 years. Because now 12 years since the above models have been discontinued the oem parts lot has depleted to nothing left from Panasonic and people that I work with are now buying used 1200s by the truckload just to take them apart and sell them as parts. Mark my words the average price for a used mk2 in fair condition without a dust cover is around $600. Next year they will average $900 each in fair condition.

Check the platter too. When I took mine off to clean it. the Shaft came up with it. The the turntable still works great but the guy from eBay got over on me.

I have a pair of PRISTINE 1210 MK2s bought back in ‘96. Wonder what they’re worth now?

Hi great vid it helped, what mark 1210’s would everyone advise getting? I’m new to it all, everyone talks about mk2’s a lot but not sure. I’m not skint but 1200 even second hand cost a fortune! Any ideas would be really helpful 👍

There is a 1210 MK2 going for £380.00 in the pawn shop where I live! Do I buy it, I'm worried it might not be up to standard!

I will NEVER forget one day, i bricked my new technics turntable, i bought it from an importer in australia, and he got it direct from japan i think it was,. and it was set to 110volts, it powered on then died instantly. Cooked the board. We use 220volts.

Great tips, but.......don't you think it would have been better to TURN ON the Turntables and give Illustrations as you're making your Point???

Another tip that I could contribute is to bring someone who you can trust that is knowledgeable about these 1200s with you when you buy these used... I bought from ebay and got one with defective RCA cables which was internally damaged! Or spend the extra money for piece of mind buying them from a pro dj shop, Guitar center or turntable lab! It never pays to be a penny wise to be a dollar foolish!

Thanks for posting. I'm sure many will find this helpful. but, the music in the background is really distracting while trying to listen to you speak.

Can you explain the pitch fader and the “0” you’re talking about? Want to make sure mine is calibrated correctly. Is the 0 only on the mk5 and not mk2?

Technics is only table with a tight 0.02 or better wow & flutter. AT, Denon, Pioneer, etc. are all .2 -- yes POINT Fucking TWO W & F !!!!!! My JVC table from 1978 is 0.015 W & F !!!! Technics is the only real deal direct drive !!!!!!!

Bit basic but clearly lots of practical knowledge there from years from experience

The uk voltage is 240v!🙂

Please some translate to englesh. Nada de lo que el dijo es al final un gran probema El problema mas grande que tienen es el plato que no tenga desga$te producido por haser mucho sckratch el plato es de aluminio y el pin eje del motor es de acero niquelado cuando se hase scratch se ejerse con los dedos una presion acompaniada del movimiento de hasia atras y delante caisando un desgaste en el centro del plato dejando el agujero ovalado y la consecuencia final es que el plato queda con un salto que puede llevar a que la pua $alte de surco Como el plato esta echo en base a fundision. No tiene arreglo y la solusion es cambiarlo por uno nuevo y ruega a que el desgastte solo sea alli y no rste tambien en el eje del motor por que si no toca cambiar el mootor tambien

M5gs arent that good for deejaying. Imo... im not keen on digital pitch

I remember the first day i bought my boxed decks. The first mistake i made was accidently switch the voltage when it was on! Lol i had to take it back to get fixed cos it wouldnt even turn on! Lol

Ive had 2 sets of technics over the years and reloop rp 7000s are well better....

The tonearm on these is piss poor,change it for a rega or origin live,we have a company in the uk that does upgrades/improvements aimed at dj's.Most will drastically improve sound quality.

Audio technica AT LP 1240 piss on the tec 12s