Reply to About the 1200 MK2..?

Hi guys, been on this community for about a month now. Also a beginner with the whole vinyl..been trying to get my timecode set up..just haven't played too much with it because I want you guys to further educate me just a bit. So here goes:

1) Did I get a good deal on this? He charged me 200 for a cosmetically worn but fully function 1200 MK2.

2) The time code. I know this sounds like a nooby question but I bought the MK2 vinyl (blue one) and have the timecode set up. As far as scratching goes, should the record be spinning with the actual turn table? Should it be loosely slipping or gripping a little bit?

3) Can anyone recommend a decent cartridge/needle for scratching for the 1200 MK2? I don't want to go out of a crazy price range because I'm still learning.

Here she is..

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