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  • About us

    🎧 Welcome to “Take a Shop – Japanese Vintage Turntables & Cartridges” 🎧

    We specialise in serviced, ready-to-play Japanese turntables, phono cartridges and accessories.
    Every unit is fully disassembled, lubricated, calibrated and voltage-checked in Kanazawa, Japan, then test-spun before it leaves our bench.

    Whether you’re hunting for a pristine Technics SL-1200, a smooth-tracking Denon DL-103, or the perfect mat and dust-cover, we stock gear that lets you drop the needle and enjoy pure analogue sound the moment it arrives.

    Looking for our previous range of figures, games or manga?
    Those items will move to our sister store “Take a Shop 2nd” gradually as we concentrate this main store entirely on vinyl playback equipment. (The same team handles both accounts, so feel free to message us on either!)
    (https://www.ebay.com/usr/take.a.shop_2nd)

    Discover your next record player here, and spin with confidence – straight from Japan to your turntable stand.
    We look forward to serving you!
    Location: JapanMember since: Mar 23, 2023Seller: take.a.shop
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About us

🎧 Welcome to “Take a Shop – Japanese Vintage Turntables & Cartridges” 🎧

We specialise in serviced, ready-to-play Japanese turntables, phono cartridges and accessories.
Every unit is fully disassembled, lubricated, calibrated and voltage-checked in Kanazawa, Japan, then test-spun before it leaves our bench.

Whether you’re hunting for a pristine Technics SL-1200, a smooth-tracking Denon DL-103, or the perfect mat and dust-cover, we stock gear that lets you drop the needle and enjoy pure analogue sound the moment it arrives.

Looking for our previous range of figures, games or manga?
Those items will move to our sister store “Take a Shop 2nd” gradually as we concentrate this main store entirely on vinyl playback equipment. (The same team handles both accounts, so feel free to message us on either!)
(https://www.ebay.com/usr/take.a.shop_2nd)

Discover your next record player here, and spin with confidence – straight from Japan to your turntable stand.
We look forward to serving you!
Location: JapanMember since: Mar 23, 2023Seller: take.a.shop
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Last 12 months

Positive127- positive feedback in last 12 months
Neutral0- neutral feedback in last 12 months
Negative0- negative feedback in last 12 months

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Average for the last 12 months
Accurate description
4.9
Reasonable shipping cost
5.0
Shipping speed
5.0
Communication
4.9

Seller feedback (304)

  • *****- Feedback left by buyer.
    Past month
    Verified purchase
    I had a few questions, but the seller answered all of them in a timely and thorough manner, even sending me extra pictures when asked. The seller also packaged the product very well, so it arrived safely. The product was better than described, so I am very happy with my purchase. Thank you, Take a Shop!
  • *****- Feedback left by buyer.
    Past 6 months
    Verified purchase
    Shipping was handles lightning fast, packaging was beyond perfect with attention to every detail, arrived in exactly the condition that was described, and messaging for help with a feature I didn't know about was very fast and polite. Great price also.
  • *****- Feedback left by buyer.
    Past month
    Verified purchase
    Excellent customer service. Turntable was packaged securely and shipped quick. They helped me out when I had an issue with delivery and responded fast. I highly recommend!!
  • *****- Feedback left by buyer.
    Past year
    Verified purchase
    Seller communication was excellent, item exactly as described. Item was packed exceptionally well. Shipping was amazingly quick taking only 3 days Japan to the UK. Deal with take a shop in confidence. Thank you very much.
  • *****- Feedback left by buyer.
    Past 6 months
    Verified purchase
    I bought a Technics sl-1600 turntable from this seller. I was shocked at how quickly I received the item as I live in Florida and it came from Japan. Even better was how well it was packed. Everything was individually bubble wrapped and stabilized. I was very impressed with how clean and new this 50 year old turntable looked. They did a great job servicing it. That was clear when I went to play a record, IT WORKED! Everything worked. I will shop with this seller again.
  • *****- Feedback left by buyer.
    Past 6 months
    Verified purchase
    This is a great eBay seller! Item arrived super quick and securely packed. My turntable was in great shape and looks even better in person than in the pictures.
    Reply from: take.a.shop- Feedback replied to by seller take.a.shop.- Feedback replied to by seller take.a.shop.
    Dear Customer We are glad you are pleased with our services. We are confident in the products we maintain, but we found that we lack the skills to take photos that promote them well. Keep up the good work! We will improve our photography skills.
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