What To Look For In Used Vinyl Records

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What to look for in used vinyl records. Search within our archive of over 18 2 million auctions. See below less obvious will be the myriad mini or micro scratches present on most used records. The best ones are in mint condition no scratches and have pristine covers. Looking for the value of a vinyl record cd cassette or any other music format.

Founded in 1985 watson records has grown to become the largest supplier of fine classical vinyl records in the uk today. A vinyl records condition is of huge importance to collectors so they often look for graded records. These are rated on a common scale although there is some subjectivity involved. Even if the hits of the favorite bands from your youth haven t been remastered on cds the original vinyl may still be available.

Hipster millennials have demonstrated a taste for used vinyl records as evidenced by a growth in vinyl sales of more than 25 percent in 2015. Top dollar vinyl. Plus it s worth checking back if you re looking for rare and valuable albums. Search within our archive of 18 2 million sold auctions.

Collectors are looking for records in the best possible condition with little to no wear and tear. Reissues are abundant now in this so called second coming of vinyl especially at times like this with the second drop of this year s record store day coming on saturday 26 september but there is still nothing quite like finding an older press still in. Ebay lists thousands of preowned vinyl records for sale in different sizes and speeds and from a variety of musical genres. Records that have low pressing numbers usually below 500 are more valuable.

Vinyl records are no longer relegated to a dark corner of the attic. Numbers and letters engraved in the vinyl close to the record label helps determine when the record was cut. The only free online music price guide for all pre recorded music formats. 1 the beatles white album with a pressing number of 441 sold for 2 599 99 on ebay.

Watson records also buys records and equipment that meets the discerning standards. Mint records are those that are in perfect condition and have been stored very carefully. But don t discard the lp yet some may be scuffs. The nasty noisy deal breaker gouges will be obvious at first glance.

Preserving a collection of 60s and 70s music is easier with used vinyl records. There are few better afternoons spent at least for people like us than one spent digging through the crates in a record shop.