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We use the Goldmine Standard of grading vinyl and define Excellent as: EX records may show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or very light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK. Minor signs of handling are OK, too, such as telltale marks around the center hole, but repeated playing has not misshapen the hole. There may be some very light ring wear or discoloration, but it should be barely noticeable.
SURFACE CONDITION |
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(0 - 1) | . . . . . . . | (0 - 1) | . . . . . . . | (0 - 2) | = | Mint |
(1 - 2) | . . . . . . . | (1 - 2) | . . . . . . . | (2 - 4) | = | Near Mint |
(1 - 4) | . . . . . . . | (2 - 4) | . . . . . . . | (4 - 8) | = | Excellent |
(1 - 5) | . . . . . . . | (3 - 5) | . . . . . . . | (5 - 10) | = | Very Good |
(3 - 7) | . . . . . . . | (5 - 6) | . . . . . . . | (8 - 13) | = | Good |
(3 - 7) | . . . . . . . | (3 - 7) | . . . . . . . | (3 - 17) | = | Unbagged |
SURFACE NOISE: (Most records are listened to evaluate sound quality)
0 - No extraneous surface noise
1 - Little if any surface noise
2 - Only on beginning of lead-in groove
3 - Only on lead-in groove and possibly between tracks
4 - Noticeable only during quiet passages
5 - Slight noise audible during music content
6 - Noise competes with music content
8 - Constant surface noise
APPARENT WEAR (Play time on discs) & SURFACE CONDITION (Visual Condition)
0 - New, unblemished (No apparent wear)
1 - Minor blemish, scuff, or paper mar, otherwise, like new (Played once or twice)
2 - Minor scuff, blemish, or slight amounts of wear on raised edge of disc, still very clean (Played carefully some?less than 10 times)
3 - A few small non-audible scratches, some wear on outer rim of the lp (Played occasionally?more than 10 times, less than 20)
4 - Signs of wear, small scratches or nicks, rim wear noticeable (Played regularly, but carefully)
5 - Worn but still very playable (Played often, but not abused)
6 - Signs of extensive use (Well played)
7 - Abused but playable (Definitely a used record)
8 - cover value (Very played, worn out)
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