1987 MASTERFONICS NASHVILLE ACETATE TEST PRESSING MCA RECORDS: JOHNNY GIMBLE

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90

    WELCOME EVERYONE TO KEITH'S KOLLECTABLES, ONE OF EBAYS PREMIERE BUYERS AND SELLERS OF QUALITY PRISTINE RADIO SHOWS OF EVERY GENRE ALONG WITH OTHER GREAT AND RARE AMERICANA.

AND PLEASE REMEMBER MY SPECIAL OFFER TO YOU.  IF YOU BUY FIVE OR MORE ITEMS FROM MY OFFERINGS AT ONE TIME, EBAY WILL DEDUCT 20% FROM YOUR TOTAL AT CHECKOUT. IT IS THE LEAST I CAN DO FOR FELLOW COLLECTORS WHO LOOK FOR GREAT DEALS JUST AS I DO.

THIS IS A MOST SPECIAL OFFERING FEATURING JOHNNY GIMBLE  ON A RARE ACETATE TEST PRESSING FROM MAY 19, 1987

THE ALBUM WAS CALLED STILL FIDDLIN AROUND ISSUED IN 1988

IT IS  A COUNTRY/BLUEGRASS/FIDDLIN CLASSIC AND MAKES FOR A GREAT LISTENING EXPERIENCE.  BUT YOU WOULD NOT WANT TO PLAY THIS.  BUY THE LP OR CD AND JUST TREASURE THIS IN YOUR COLLECTION.  YOU WILL NEVER SEE ANYONE ELSE WITH IT.

IT WAS PRESSED BY MASTERFONICS NASHVILLE FOR THE MCA RECORDS LABEL AND WAS SUBSEQUENTLY RELEASED ON CD AND LP

IT COMES ON TWO ONE SIDED ACETATE DISCS, THE BACK SIDE OF BOTH IS BLACK.  I TRIED TO TAKE A PICTURE OF IT TO POST BUT IT REFLECTED SO MUCH LIGHT I COULD NOT MAKE IT COME OUT WELL ENOUGH TO HIGHLIGHT IT, BUT IT IS THERE FOR YOU TO ADMIRE!!

I HAVE RESEARCHED AND CANNOT FIND ANY COMPARABLE OFFERING ON ANY SITE INCLUDING DISCOGS.

THE HISTORICAL VALUE OF THIS TEST PRESSING IS INCALCULABLE.  

EVERYTHING CAN BE VIEWED IN THE LISTING PICTURES.  

Acetates are usually made by dubbing from a master recording in another medium, such as magnetic tape. In the vinyl record manufacturing process, an acetate master disc is cut and electroforming is used to make negative metal molds from it; each mold, known as a stamper, can be used to press thousands of vinyl copies of the master. Within the vinyl record industry, acetates are also used for evaluating the quality of the tape-to-disc transfer. They were once a favored medium for comparing different takes or mixes of a recording, and if pressed vinyl copies of an impending new release were not yet available, acetates were used for getting preview copies into the hands of important radio disc jockeys.

Acetates were produced in very small quantities using elementary cutting machines. The majority of discs found on the market were not labelled or marked, as distributing studios would only at most have their name and address written on the disc. It was generally up to the recipients to scribble the song title or name of the artist onto the disc by hand

THIS IS A MUST FOR YOUR COLLECTION

  The music and presentation is outstanding.   IT IS EXTREMELY RARE AND ESPECIALLY FOR THE SUPERIOR SHAPE IT IS IN AND IT BEING AN ACETATE PRESSING.

BE ADVISED, IF YOU HAVE NEVER SEEN AN ACETATE PRESSING BEFORE, THEY ARE EXTREMELY HEAVY AND UNLIKE AN LP, IF YOU DROP IT, THAT'S ALL SHE WROTE SO BE CAREFUL!

     You will love this UNIQUE, ONE OF A KIND offering and it belongs in your collection.     

Shipping is a flat $2.99 for all US buyers.  For my International friends, pay shipping for your heaviest item and all others ship for no extra charge except for multi lp shows which add only $8 extra for each show

  Good Luck and God Bless You.