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There's definitely a different tone arm that fits a 1300, I've got a 1301, and it's the same mechanical set up for the auto cuing and return (and repeat if you must), but the time arm is different in assuming it's the same as the 1300MK2 and it's also got the quartz lock of the MK2.
If CDjapan is anything to go by hifi equipment should be pretty cheap there.
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Technics SL1300. A solid behemoth of a semi automatic. Keeps excellent time, works great TBH, changed the tonearm wiring and have a few different cartridges depending on what I fancy which TBH makes it 95% of what I want. Reliable, and even if someone is doing jumping jacks in the same room, doesn't move or skip ever.
But.... going to Japan soon as remember seeing someone modify one with a nice looking arm (looses semi auto functions but ah well, can be un modified easily). Anyone recommend any 70's appropriate looking tone arms that may fit? May or may not improve performance, just purely a 'what interesting weird techy audiophile type stuff can I get from Japan while I'm there that no one else would ever bother with'.