Models · sheet 11 of 19 · Classic line

MK6SL-1200MK6

2008–2010 (Japan)

The final classic: quiet refinements, plus a 1,200-unit 35th-anniversary edition with a gold record.

Plate 11Used SL-1200MK6 and SL-1200MK5G decks stacked with price tags at a Tokyo record shop. Photograph chinnian, CC BY-SA 2.0.

ADescription

February 2008, Japan only, in black (MK6-K) and silver (MK6-S). Refinements only: tighter tonearm-mount tolerances, OFC wiring, better damping, higher-grade LEDs, improved pitch accuracy. The 35th-anniversary MK6K1 (1,200 units, December 2007) shipped with a gold record. Two years later the line was dead.

Changes from predecessor: vs MK5/M5G: incremental quality refinements; no new features.

Refs[1] Wikipedia [2] Crossfader

BNotes

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The MK6K1's run of exactly 1,200 units started the numerological tradition the 2016 GAE and 2020 1210GAE continued.[1] Wikipedia [2] Crossfader

CSpecification

VariantsMK6-K (black), MK6-S (silver), MK6K1 (limited)

WiringOFC

MarketJapan

−8−40+4+8

DPrice

At launch

Japan-market pricing

On Reverb · Nov 5, 2026

Sold$780

Middle half$750–$840

9 sold listings

Counted from Reverb listings that ship to the US and name this model. Asking is the price on live listings. Fewer than 5 live listings, so there is no asking figure. Sold is the price printed on the most recently listed sales, published Nov 2020–Apr 2026. Reverb does not give the sale date, and an accepted offer can be lower. The middle half runs from the 25th to the 75th percentile. A listing may include a cartridge or a case. Shipping is extra. This tally is ours, not an eBay price guide.

Refs[1] Crossfader [2] Reverb listings

The references above support the launch price and the August 2026 asking survey. The used-market lines are a separate count, taken from Reverb on the date shown.

Listings on Reverb

Shop link. The tally above is not. Run the inspection before you buy anything.