California turntable

I had a Technics turntable needing repair. I was a little sketched out after reading Adam’s review, but decided to give them a shot. Long story short, I am very happy with their service, would definitely recommend to a friend and I would come back to Cali Turntable without hesitation. For a detailed explanation of my experience, keep reading.
I took in my table on a Wednesday afternoon, the owner (Edgar) wasnt there. Sure enough, just like Adam described, the person checking in my turntable (who was a cool dude, friendly and welcoming, forgot his name), didn’t do much of anything but put my table on the counter and told me to come back Friday. Didn’t take any information from me, didn’t write down the issue, didn’t give me a receipt, etc. A couple days later, I call to see if my table is ready for pick up. Edgar says it will be ready by the end of the day, and asks me if I received a receipt when I turned in my table, I tell him no. He says thats weird because all customers should receive a receipt when dropping off. He proceeds to take my info down and pairs it with my table’s serial number.
I pick up my table, bring it home only to find out the issue isn’t resolved. I call Edgar and he says it tested fine at the shop but tells me to bring it back to take another look. I take it back and he sat with me for a good half hour trying to figure out the issue (my table was dropping a channel when moving the tone arm, I was having trouble recreating the problem at the shop and he was having trouble diagnosing it— wasn’t a straightforward issue). He does a few minor tweaks, explains a few things that could be going wrong and a few things to try at home if the problem persists. Says what I really need is a new tone arm but the ones for my model are very expensive. Says he will look out for a good used one and let me know if he comes across one.
Overall, I felt Edgar was extremely knowledgable and provided excellent customer service. If you need repair services for your turntable, this is a good place.

Update (November 2015): Edgar read the review, owned up to the shortcomings of the current state of the business, and issued a full refund, which was way more than I expected. Really appreciate it.
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I love love love this place! It’s so lucky to have a knowledgeable guy like Edgar, the owner, in OC; I don’t have to spend an arm and a leg for shipping my turntable out for repair and wait for decades to get it back!
Brought my 1210M5G here for a pitch repair. It was quicker than I expected; more importantly, very reasonable charge. Thanks Edgar!

California Turntable has great customer service I was very impressed the first time I came in! They’re very accommodating and also have pretty good prices.

These guys really helped me out. Fixed my record player and even told me that if they couldn’t fix it then there wouldn’t be any charge. Fortunately, my records are spinning, and my neighbors hate me again.

Great work! Brought my 1200 Technic for RCA replacement. Edgar, the owner is really cool, easy to talk to and professional. I dropped off my TT and picked it up the next day. Which is perfect since I work in the area. I recommend this spot 100%.
FYI, best to show up to the shop rather than call. Open till 9pm.

California Turntable is LEGIT! I went there to see if they could fix my NI Maschine MK1. They wound up replacing my USB port, and did a really good job of that. Unfortunately, that did not fix my Maschine entirely as I had to send it into NI. Apparently Native Instruments needed to replace another part inside the Maschine to get it working. Native Instruments wound up charging me $ 150. California Turntable (who was much less) told me that because they could not totally fix the problem after I tried re-​installing the software, that I didn’t owe them anything because they didn’t solve the problem. That was really cool of them not to charge me, and hook me up with a free solid ass USB revamp, which was much higher quality than the original one. The guys over at California Turntable are honest business people, and I really appreciated that they gave it their best shot and didn’t BS me after it didn’t work. California Turntable also carries a lot of sick graffiti supplies, a massive collection of slip mats, and they can get you just about anything DJ related which you are looking for. They also can customize your turntables or NI Maschine and make that shit look like it’s Gold plated or however you want it to look! This place gets a fucking rad stamp of approval!

Great customer service

Drove all the way down from Ventura County to fix the rca’s on a pair of 1200’s since I couldn’t find a reputable shop in the area. I had talked to Edgar prior to going down so I could be sure and sure enough I was there the next day. The place gives a sweet vibe that’s just unexplainable. It’s just a cool place. They handle anything from simple rca’s to full on customizations. The gas and the time were worth it for the experience of the customer service. They fixed my turntables in under 2 hours and left them better than ever. Solid work.

I bought some older 1200s and the tonearm was bent. They got it fixed real quickly for a fair price. They have a lot of customization options for your technics and I will definitely be back to get more work done to my gear. Thanks!

Both the tone arms where broken on my technic 1200 turntables. I took them in to Edgar at California Turntable and he fixed them no problem! I was also interested in some custom work, he was able to make it happen for me. Powder coated them black including the tone arm and weights. Even hooked me up with all black start n stop buttons, on off button as well. He also hooked up custom light underneath the plate and all around! Came out great! Prices are great and his attention to detail and suggestions have been right on point! I would recommend Edgar and California Turntable to anyone looking to repair or customize their decks! Come check them out!!!

Now I’ve coming here for I think 2 yrs already and Edgar the store manager has always delivered. He does great service. The last job I got done was cleaning out my 1210 grand master techniques. He did a great job, he polished the gold pins inside the tone arms plus he prevented the engine from getting damage by cleaning out the motor which is recommended ever five years. I have got repairs on my techniques for installing brand new RCA cables to both techniques turntables. He gave me a two year warranty which can last a life time. I’m happy that places like California Turntable exist. Thank you for being there.

I had recently bought my first turntable, a rusty old beat up 1200, which was in dire need of a facelift. After searching far and wide, I stumbled across California Turntable. I took my 1200 in for a new pearly white paintjob and blue LED upgrades. It came out exactly how I wanted it — at a very reasonable price, too! Edgar was very friendly, pays attention to detail and really knows his craft, providing an excellent overall experience for me at California Turntable.

Took my gear in to California Turntable for some tuning, repairs, upgrades, customizations, everything! Anything you need will get done! Quickness and quality! Don’t forget to check it out in person to look at all the gear and accessories for sale!

Awesome spot if you need something fixed this is the place to go if you want to get some gear check this place out they have all you need plus more great store in fact awesome shop 5 stars !!!

Excellent results! I will definitely recommend this spot to any DJ in the Southern California area! Very professional and knowledgeable as well! Extremely satisfied and will continue to do business with Edgar.

The showroom is dope. I really like the fact that the shop and products embraces the elements of hip hop. Edgar is very helpful and professional. The prices are very reasonable. The service is great and completed in a timely manner. Definitely my new one stop shop

What can i say bout this joint that my 5 star rating hasnt said already? I found out about this place through amazon, i was buying a used traktor A6 for a good deal and called directly. I was flying out of the country in two days and it was thanksgiving week… which means i might not get my traktor in time before i left. Bottom line: edgar helped me out and made sure i got it before my flight! Even when i had issues registering my ish in asia, all i did was email edgar my problem and he personally straightened out the issue with traktor and made my life a lil bit easier. Would i recommend this place to a fellow dj? Yes! Will i shop here again? F* yes! This guys know how to treat a customer and they also know their shit! Kudos n more power to california turntables!!!

I had California Turntable service a pair of Technics M3Ds I bought used on Craigslist. They also swapped out the RCAs for newer better gold tip ones, and did an internal grounding on both. Lastly they replaced all of the LED lighting from stock to Blue. Everything came out perfect. These guys are responsive, professional, knowledgeable, $reasonable$, and they do customer service right. I highly recommend them and I will be going to them for any other DJ needs I have. Dont hesitate to check them out if you need something DJ related. A+

It’s good to know I can send in my turntables to guys that know what they are doing. Also since it is a new place it has a very warm welcoming feel. I recommend 1 000 000% for DJ’s to come here and check it out.