Published on november 12 2015.
Grading vinyl records guide.
Most items are visually graded.
We do not have the time to listen to all of these records.
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Remember the record still should look as though it was handled with extreme care.
Be honest about condition and apply the same standards to the records you trade or sell as you want a seller you were buying from to observe.
When buying or selling vinyl records it s easy to be subjective about the condition a record is in.
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We do listen in some cases will be listed in vinyl.
To visually grade a record inspect the sleeve and any inserts lyric sheets posters etc for ring wear discoloration sticker residue and seam splits.
Grading a vinyl record is inherently subjective but knowing what to look for will help you accurately determine what condition a record is in.
As a vinyl records collector you are going to buy and sell vinyl at one time or the other and whenever you decide to trade it will be required to grade the lps.
A comprehensive guide to grading vinyl records.
Fortunately the excellent record collector magazine provide a grading guide which is now widely accepted.
But we recognize that there are many variables to grading a record.
If the flaws don t cause any surface noise the vinyl can still make the vg grade.
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Over the years the goldmine grading guide has tried to standardize this.
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0 0 0 0 when buying and selling vinyl a good understanding of grading is absolutely essential.
Most but not all vg records should still play like a nm record.
We have a pretty good idea how these records are going to play by looking at them.
Because the vinyl has more than 15 yet less than 30 wear to the surface it can make this grade.
The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality.
So it is essential to have a guide for grading vinyl records.
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Unfortunately though it s not an exact science.
Here is osborne s 10 point grading system.
Accurate grading may require playing the record play grading.
The osborne record guide second grading system can better describe the condition of a vinyl record.
