FRANK ZAPPA Old Masters Box Two 8-LP NEAR MINT SHRINK
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I have not sold on ebay for a couple of years. My feedback was 100%, the vast majority of which was in buying/selling records.
MY PHILOSOPHY
Record Grading is a subjective endeavor! Sellers tend to over-grade, buyers tend to under-grade. Honesty, attention to detail and complete accuracy are the only ways to counteract this problem.
Visual Grading under a bright light is absolutely necessary! Any record looks near mint in the dark.
Play Grading is everything. I have had pristine looking records play crackly, and have had scratchy looking records play surprisingly cleanly.
Label
Descriptions are a must. It can be very frustrating to see a listing of a copy of (for example) Iron Butterfly’s In-A-Gadda-Da-Vida, that tells you nothing of the label. Is it an original purple & brown label, a 2nd issue yellow ‘1841 Broadway’ address label, a 3rd issue yellow ‘Rockefeller Plaza’ address label, or an even later gray label?#!??
Sealed Records I will never knowingly sell a re-sealed record. I have been burned in the past, and know the frustration. However, once you buy a sealed record, and open it, I just cannot offer a refund if you don’t like what you got. Unless I witness the opening, there is simply no way for me to know if what you send back is what I sent you. If I have suspicions about a sealed record, I will either not sell it, or relate my suspicions in the listing.
Purchasing a record sight-unseen can be very rewarding, or can be very disappointing.
My goal is very simple. To have every buyer finish the deal happy!
WITH THAT SAID, UP FOR AUCTION:
Item: Frank Zappa
Title: The Old Masters – Box Two
Label: Barking Pumpkin
Label Number: BPR-8888
Label Description: Purple label; ‘Barking Pumpkin Record’ across top
Year of Release: 1986
Country: USA
Box Grade: NM The box still has the original shrink wrap. (it opens like a drawer, and I only removed enough to pull out the inner portion). There are no dents, splits or any other flaw on the box.
Cover Grade: NM All eight (8) covers are a strong near mint, with no tears, splits, bent corners or ring wear.
Vinyl – Visual Grade: NM Under a bright light, all vinyl in this box set is near mint, with no flaws at all to speak of. I give a personal guarantee that no record in this set was played more than 2 or 3 times and handled with the utmost care.
Vinyl – Play Grade: NM All vinyl in this set will play as it did when it left the factory.
Label Grade: NM All labels on all vinyl in this set will show no flaws of any type.
Comments: This box set contains 8 LPs, and basically represents Frank’s early time with the Bizarre label. The titles included are: Uncle Meat (1969), Hot Rats (1969), Burnt Weeny Sandwich (1970), Weasels Ripped My Flesh (1970), Chunga’s Revenge (1970), Fillmore East (1971), Just Another Band from L.A. (1972) and a “Mystery Disc”.
The set contains another LP-type cover inside of which is a large 10-page color booklet, and 3 more minor inserts, all of which are near mint.
Overall, this box set is not much different than the day I received it as the original owner so many years ago.
I USE THE FOLLOWING GRADING SYSTEM:
For those who prefer a #’d system
Mint*--------------------------------------(M)------------------9.5 – 10.0
Near Mint---------------------------------(NM)------------------8.5 – 9.0
Very Good Plus Plus--------------------(VG++)-----------------7.0 – 8.0
Very Good Plus--------------------------(VG+)----------------------5.0 – 6.5
Very Good--------------------------------(VG)---------------------3.5 – 4.5
Good---------------------------------------(G)---------------------2.0 – 3.0
Poor--------------------------------------- (P)-------------------1.0 – 1.5
* - Due to the nature of the beast, genuine Mint vinyl records are an extreme rarity!
Thank you and happy bidding! Please email with any questions. If it is a question that might be important to all potential bidders, I may show it at the bottom of the auction.
Please note that the $4.00 listed shipping cost is for one (1) album for media mail (up to 8 days). If you wish a quicker mailing option, or if you win multiple LPs, please do not pay until I can provide you with an accurate shipping cost for your shipping choice.
Check back – I will be listing Box Three in another week in the same condition (NM in shrink!!)
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