Vinyl Grading Ebay

Sometimes a record can look trashed but it might play pretty good.

Vinyl grading ebay. Near mint nm the record has been on a shelf between other records. Mint m absolutely perfect in every way. To visually grade a record inspect the sleeve and any inserts lyric sheets posters etc for ring wear discoloration sticker residue and seam splits. Over a long period i have bought quite a few vinyl records on ebay.

For example last week i bought a 45 said to be vg. Free shipping on many items browse your favorite brands affordable prices. Anyway we didn t even want to try this record on our table so we sold it bin for the cover with vinyl that looked like someone mistook for steak. Goldmine grading standard this is a quick record grading guide for grading vinyl records the goldmine grading guide is considered to be the standard for record collectors world.

By sweet power adventurer in record grading guide 04 12 2018. Problem lies with the grading vg or vg. Vinyl grading isn t an exact science but it s certainly a useful metric. Conversely just because a record is mint even in originial vinyl doesn t mean it couldn t have crackles and background noise.

Great savings free delivery collection on many items. This is a quick record grading guide for grading vinyl records the goldmine grading guide is considered to be the standard for record collectors skip to main content ebay. At one time records with this grading had a couple of light scratches played fine with no problems. There are no marks on the vinyl and the whole package is complete.

Contentsthe vinyl grading systempoor p or fair f good g very good vg very good plus vg excellent e near mint nm mint m when shopping for used records understanding the way vinyl is graded is important. Grading a vinyl record is inherently subjective but knowing what to look for will help you accurately determine what condition a record is in. The vinyl and the sleeve or cover will have clearly visible defects lower grades like poor or fair may well not play through every time without skipping and will display noticeable cosmetic damage like cracks on the vinyl or tears on the sleeve vinyl records will sometimes be given a play grade and a visual grade. In fact it s essential to your collection piece s quality.

Now its possible to get a trashed record with this grading.