Can I build an Linn LP-12 piece by piece?

Viridian, are you comparing a Testarossa to a Linn Turntable. Please, I would think a Bluenote Bellagio would be a more fitting comparison. Or is your statement referring to the absurdity of undertaking such a project? If thats your point it's well taken and appears to be the popular consensus here as well. Again, if you look up Linn on eBay there must be almost every part available to purchase. I come from a background in manufacturing and assembly and was just wondering how hard could this be. Its a simple enough design. Nothing like a Testarossa but more like the VW Beetles of the sixties when all you needed was the manual and a hand full of tools to get it up and running. Thanks for everyones input.

Dred, as you said, you come from a manufacturing background, which imparts a certain level of expertise, but I can tell you from first hand personal experience, and having known some of the best Linn mechanics in NY and LA, that a manual and a hand full of tools will not get a Linn running at anywhere near optimal performance, though it may get it "up and running". Hey, do you think that the e-bay thing is why my wife won't take a ride with me in the Ferrari? Nah, maybe it's my anti-persperant.

I gave up on the Linn LP-12 a long time ago besides the VPI blows it away.

I prefere assembling a computer by myself i.e. buying separate pts over the internet to built one whole thing. That gives me a huge savings v.s. store prices even at big sale + desired functionality with desired parts.

I don't think that assembling a turntable would bring you same results unless you're going to try something new and unique.