Discogs Play Vinyl Grading

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Discogs play vinyl grading.

Never been played and usually sealed. As much as possible i ve used the actual verbiage from their support article. No matter if you re using discogs to catalog the condition of your own collection sell records or both this table should make things a bit easier for you. The vinyl looks glossy and clearly has only been played a few times.

Record grading tips all collectors should know. There are no marks on the vinyl and the whole package is complete. If that were the case you should only have one category. Also records are about the sound so play grading seems to me to be the only valid way to evaluate record quality.

Vinyl appears minty and unplayed plays with a shade of infrequent noise light warp that doesn t effect play. The table above puts the discogs grading instructions in a format that is easier to read and reference. To determine the condition a vinyl record you must grade it visually and in most cases play grade the record to give it one of eight ratings. Original printed inner sleeve included.

According to the goldmine standard each vinyl and sleeve should be given a grade that ranges from pristine mint down to badly damaged poor fair. Jacket with mild edge and surface wear. If you feel like reading a bit more about this subject there are more resources available at discogs that will help you with any doubts that you might have while grading items for sale. Buy and sell music with collectors in the marketplace.

Discover music on discogs the largest online music database. Mint m absolutely perfect in every way. Grading tips part 1. 70 00 5 00 shipping 75 00 total.

100 0 196 ratings. Play grading is an essential tool in ensuring that your buyers will receive their record in the most accurate grade possible. Grading vinyl records is a very difficult subject to master with guidelines that are open to interpretation. I could care less if the vinyl shows surface wear if it plays clean and i could care less if the vinyl looks pristine if there is a skip or pop when it is played.