Sonny Rollins, Vol 1; Blue Note 1542; DG; 63rd, No R; RVG etch; Ear; MONO press

$

59

A middling copy of this classic! Really rare ... I never find this old 15XX stuff anymore ... bid away.

See below for more detail:

VINYL: Strong VG-/Low VG (5.7 of 10) 63rd address (no trademark), deep groove, ear marks, RVG hand etched, MONO copy -- the works. Surface is fairly clean. There's a few "oops" marks, whisps, and dull marks. It plays pretty clean overall -- you'll hear a little crackle here and there. Most are of no consequence. The mark that changes it from VG to VG- is the long mark on side 1 (pictured). Lightly felt, and a little rotational tick, but not all the time. Photographs capture condition fairly well I think.
COVER: VG- (5.5 of 10) Cover has fair amount of seam wear. No splits, but weak seams, And heavy wear. Not the frame cover ... so not a true first, but really, really close to a true first.  _______ Now the standard messages:

GRADING: Yes I use standard grading. HOWEVER, I will NEVER use the word "mint" or "near mint" to describe a used LP ... sorry, won't do it. The highest I go is VG+. I use a number after to more represent a combination of how the vinyl looks and how it sounds. 10 is the best. I'll describe what I see in addition. I've found the combination of these two can minimize expectation gaps. But ask questions when in doubt.

CLEANING: Yes. All vinyl is cleaned ... on my own machine I made. Vacuum machine. I wash and rinse with my own formula cleaners -- once with my enzyme cleaner, and rinsed with my own distilled water/alcohol formula. ... this process has worked for me for years.

TESTING: Yes. I've listened to the records I sell. I play on a Lenco L70, via AT MM cart; tube preamp, a Dynaco ST-70 all tube amp to KLH 17 speakers. An super tubey setup, right!?
SHIPPING: Free anywhere Media Mail, domestic. Overseas is BY WEIGHT, so check that weight before bidding, you overseas-ers! LPs shipped in a proper box with plastic sleeve, and yes, vinyl shipped outside the sleeve. 
RETURNS: Generally a no go, unless you have a compelling reason. But if there's a serious problem, I'm sure we can figure it out with a return. I mean, I am an adult ... allegedly. But I do try to describe accurately, offer time for questions, and I deal in used records, not new stuff ... yes, it's always kind of a gamble buying via eBay, which is why I try to do my best to make an objective attempt to describe the LP in question. ASK QUESTIONS WHEN IN DOUBT. I promise, we can make this an easy transaction