CHUCK BERRY #2 1958 78 Sweet Little Sixteen/Reelin' And Rocking (E-)

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CHUCK BERRY #2 1958 78 Sweet Little Sixteen/Reelin' And Rocking (E-)

CHUCK BERRY. Quality 1703 (Cdn press of Chess master) Sweet Little Sixteen/Reelin’ And Rockin’
Man, what a great record! Chuck was definitely a rock and roll poet and is at the top of his game on these two fine R&R sides. ‘Sweet Little Sixteen’ was # 2 for three weeks in February 1958. Both sides became rock and roll classics. This late one is harder to find on 78 than Chuck's earlier hits. Good luck.

This 1958 rock and roll gem visually grades a decent E- with a few harmless surface marks, a touch of light wear and a few light scratches. Spot-checked. The late fifties 78 pressing is LOUD - the disc plays nice and rockin' strong for the grade. There is a piece of tape on the 'B' side label.
This decent copy of a classic should be just fine for your rockin' 78 collection, especially on the old juke. You’ll be rockin in Boston!

Please check my other auctions for more great 78s. I’m happy to combine multiple auctions to help get the best shipping rates. And, don’t forget, I can ship up to two 78s for the same price as shipping one. As well, in most cases, I can ship up to six 78s for the same price as shipping three.
With the ever-rising costs of shipping 78s, I’m happy to hold records for you buyers who want to fill up a box – on a ‘pay as you go’ basis, please.

Unless otherwise stated, 78s are carefully cleaned by hand before listing. Upon receiving, your only job will be to enjoy the music.
78s come in used but nice vintage green sleeves or, when possible, original paper sleeves.
I do my spot-checking and play testing on a Technics 1200 turntable with a Stanton 500 cartridge using a standard Stanton 2.7 stylus. The amp is a mid-70s Pro-Linear with the mono switch activated. The speakers are small professional recording studio monitors (Yamaha NS 10) that are known for being overly bright – great for spotting that mild surface noise!
I ship 78s as I like to receive them - using the four-sheet 10” cardboard sandwich, foam chips, 12" x 12" x 4 "(or 6") box method.
I use standard 78 grading (E+, E, E-, V+, V, V- etc). I’ll sometimes use double plus or minus signs to really hone in on the shape.

NOTE TO ALL BUYERS. eBay’s new final-value-fee on shipping charges plus the very-strong Canadian dollar has resulted in another increase in shipping costs.

A NOTE ON SHIPPING AND HANDLING: At eBay’s urging, I’m now using the shipping calculator to show shipping costs for up to two 78s.
US BUYERS - please ignore the shipping calculator and wait for my invoice which will show the correct rate of $14.50 for surface shipping.
CANADIAN BUYERS – the shipping calculator will give you rates for surface shipping. Also, since I’m mailing from British Columbia, 12 % HST (on shipping only) will be added to the invoice of all Canadian orders.
ALL OTHER INTERNATIONAL BUYERS - shipping calculator rates are for airmail. International surface shipping can take a long time to reach you – up to two months – so is not recommended.
I've had to add a small fee to help cover the extra costs of: 1. packing materials (boxes, cardboard pads, foam chips, etc), 2. eBay’s new final-value-fees on shipping charges, 3. fees incurred by PayPal on shipping charges.
There is no ‘handling charge’ for the time I take to properly pack your precious, fragile 78 for safe travel.
Please drop me a note if you have any questions.

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