Service for your TECHNICS SL1200 MK2

[ChrisK]

Hi!

this is my first post, so hello everybody.
A friend of mine told me about these pages and suggested I post here as well, so here it goes:

I am offering a complete service for your trusty Technics 1200 turntable.
This great piece of machinery is almost indestructible, however, it needs to be taken care of every now and then- especially if you take them out to parties a lot.
I can do the following things:

- recalibrating the pitchfader ZERO position (sometimes it is off and you have two ZERO positions, very annoying!)

- recalibrating the pitchfader gain to factory specs (so +6% is where it should be; if you have two turntables I will match them as a pair)

- recalibrating the brake to factory specs (you did know that there is a motor brake in there, didn't you?)

- taking out the "center click" of the pitchfader so it behaves like a M3D

- replacing power and/or audio cords with QUALITY CABLE and GOLD PLATED PLUGS (flakey connection to your mixer? you need a replacement!)

- replacing the burned out lamp in the pop-up light with a LED (which simply CAN'T burn out - has an average lifespan of ~30.000 hours!)

- replacing ALL LED's (including strobe) with a color of your choice (green, blue, yellow, orange, white, red)

- replacement of tonearm, mainboard etc possible, but takes a little longer since i have to order replacement parts first (I dont stockpile on spare parts yet since I just arrived to Canada)

Contact me via email and tell me what you would like to have me do to your turntable(s) and I'll tell you what I want from you :) I am very reasonably priced...
I live in Vancouvers Broadway/Oak area, you'll have to bring the turntable to my place.
I have been doing this in Germany for years, so I have plenty of experience. All the people loved what I did to their turntables!


thanks for your interest,

chris

[BAL1STOPHER]

i need my ground wires fixed and one pop up light replaced.....whats that gonna cost me...

[swytch]

Hey Chris,

It would help if you left your email address!?
I've got 3 1200's that need work and i live relatively close
to you. Welcome to Canada! Please send me a PM with your contact
info or just post it up here.

Thanks,

Swytch

[ChrisK]

he swytch,

thanks for the welcome. you're right, a contact would be helpful indeed.

so everyone, use this shiny new email address that i set up just for this:


[email protected]


i have yet to edit my profile here (hell, this is my SECOND post hehehe)

[swytch]

THIS GUY MEANS BUSINESS.... I'll call you tomorrow for sure!

[swytch]

Ok guys - here's the scoop.

Chris is a super chill guy who definately knows what he's doing with
electronics. I'm having my techs cleaned and serviced, and i'm adding some blue LED's where all the lights currently are.
I'll post pictures when i get em back - TOMORROW -

pimp out yer techs.

super fast turn-around.

Big up ChrisK (Cabsha)

[swytch]

MY FUCKING TECHS ARE SICK!!!!!!!

blue LED's make it look sick in the dark.

Mixdown in progress - much tighter.

[swytch]

perfect calibration and having the lights match the serato light is pretty ill imo

[ChrisK]

thanks swytch for the enthusiasm!
it was a pleasure servicing your decks and having you around.
i'll call you soon so we can hang out, have a beer and play some tunes.

[ppcock]

what happens if you fuck up the deck?

cause i would like to get mine tuned up and if you could take out that damn pitch control and replace it with an m3d, clean the shit out of it.

[ppcock]

ps if you're from germany, i can bring over some schranz :)

[ChrisK]

hi ppcock,

sorry for not replying earlier - i was out of town.
first, it is not very likely that i fuck up your decks. if i do, then - of course -i'll simply repair them again :)
i have been doing this for quite some time now and opened 200ish decks. be assured that i'll use the utmost care - hey, i have a reputation to lose!

so, if you want me to take care of your decks write me at [email protected]
... and leave your schranz at home, please ;)

[swytch]

HAHAHA... PPcock - This guy is good. damn good. You should take a flat of beer instead of schranz.

[ppcock]

hey.. some schranz is good!

off the top of your head, how much do you charge for my work?

[ChrisK]

well, i wont charge anything for YOUR work - thats right, you can have your work for free!
if you want to find out what i will charge for MY work send me an email, telling me what you want to have done. i will quote you a price then.

so, click [email protected] and let me know!

[swytch]

eh Chris - i think i need to order a tone arm for that deck. Lemme know if you got the hookup -