Grading Vinyl Records Guide

We have a pretty good idea how these records are going to play by looking at them.

Grading vinyl records guide.

Search within our archive of over 18 3 million auctions. To visually grade a record inspect the sleeve and any inserts lyric sheets posters etc for ring wear discoloration sticker residue and seam splits. Grading a vinyl record is inherently subjective but knowing what to look for will help you accurately determine what condition a record is in. The record itself is in brand new condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality.

Over the years the goldmine grading guide has tried to standardize this. Published on november 12 2015. Accurate grading may require playing the record play grading. So it is essential to have a guide for grading vinyl records.

Most items are visually graded. 0 0 0 0. As a vinyl records collector you are going to buy and sell vinyl at one time or the other and whenever you decide to trade it will be required to grade the lps. Interestingly it is not a standardized system and can vary from one user to another especially in the online domain.

It is now the most widely used guide for the buying and selling of vinyl albums. Here is osborne s 10 point grading system. Fortunately the excellent record collector magazine provide a grading guide which is now widely accepted. Because the vinyl has more than 15 yet less than 30 wear to the surface it can make this grade.

We do listen in some cases will be listed in vinyl. Written by amar ediriwira. Most but not all vg records should still play like a nm record. Remember the record still should look as though it was handled with extreme care.

The only free online music price guide for all pre recorded music formats. Unfortunately though it s not an exact science. Be honest about condition and apply the same standards to the records you trade or sell as you want a seller you were buying from to observe. But we recognize that there are many variables to grading a record.

We do not have the time to listen to all of these records. If the flaws don t cause any surface noise the vinyl can still make the vg grade. 0 0 0 0 when buying and selling vinyl a good understanding of grading is absolutely essential. A comprehensive guide to grading vinyl records.

The osborne record guide second grading system can better describe the condition of a vinyl record.