EASYBEATS FRIDAY ON MY MIND STEREO LP UAS 6588 MINT AUDIO & QUIET SURFACE
  $   67

 


$ 67 Sold For
Jan 20, 2013 Sold Date
Jan 13, 2013 Start Date
$   49 Start price
2   Number Of Bids
  USA Country Of Seller
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Description

COVER:  No ringwear front or back. The back is very white with just a trace of age toning near the edges. All four corners are sharp with only slight traces of bumping. The spine and lower seam are perfect, while the upper seam has a tiny ¼” nick in the paper, but this is not a seam split (see photo). I’d grade the cover M-

VINYL:  Most people would call this Mint, but there’s an insignificant ¼” rub near the edge of side 1 that is completely inaudible, so a reluctant visual grade of M- despite the glossy mirror-like surface. It plays Mint and has very quiet gaps; you may hear a rare light tick as you would on any LP no matter how pristine.

LABELS:   Perfect with no spindle marks or wear.

INNERS:   The original inner has no splits and one corner shows a crease.

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   I began buying records in the mid 60’s and I've always been fanatical about record care and storage.

   The records I sell are from my personal collection, including backup copies. I've never been one to buy VG records or anything with an audible scratch, which eliminates the vast majority.

   Over the decades, I've seen grading fads come and go, such as “visual” grading by people who don’t own a turntable, the current use of nonsense grades like NM+ and NM- as well as the dubious belief that there’s no such thing as a mint record.

   I use standard US grading plus the UK grade of EX in order to eliminate the dreaded VG+++.

   Records are first inspected under a halogen light (the only light that shows every flaw) and any blemishes are examined with a 10x power magnifier which allows the grooves to be fully inspected; then they’re play graded on a Linn Sondek LP12.

   As a record buyer, I've had a lot of over graded “garage sale” LPs arrive covered with gritty dust and greasy fingerprints while the seller claims a “visual” grade based on fantasy. Be assured that my records will arrive dust and fingerprint free.

   If I do miss an audible flaw, then kindly contact me and it will be rectified.

   I ship using standard LP mailers with the record secured outside of the cover to avoid seam splits. 

   Domestic shipping includes Delivery Confirmation (with insurance at your option). Records are shipped approximately 5 days after your payment clears.

   International shipping is $24 by Registered Mail.




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