John Coltrane; with Red Garland; Prestige 7123; 50th; RVG; Flat edge; DG; First
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Description
Stellar album, super rare, and in decent shape. Not tip top or anything, but nice, I'd say.
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VINYL: Stronger VG (6.8 of 10) First MONO press; RVG stamps; deep groove; NYC 50th address; flat edge pressing. LP has a handful of light scratches, and that's really about it. The LP has a pretty solid sheen. I'd say there's a light tick for perhaps 15-20% of it, but it isn't overly loud, and the whisp marks are not felt. Playback is overall fairly clean, and not too far from VG+ overall. A nicely preserved example, but not perfect.
COVER: VG+ (8.3 of 10) Great cover with some age and wear. Corners are a bit rounded, but seams and spine are good. Gloss is beautiful, and no splits. Even comes with the original wax inner! _______ 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, but not the whole album. I've listened to passages of records I sell. I do NOT listen to the entire album. I DO play passages, testing for any clear distortion, groove wear, crackles, pops, etc. But no, the entire LP is not played through it's entirety. I play on a Lenco L70, via AT MM cart; tube preamp, a Dynaco ST-70 all tube amp to Klipsch 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
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