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Charles Mingus; Ah Um, Columbia 1370, DG, 6-eye, 1B/1B, MONO OG press, Top vinyl

Sold Date: October 21, 2020
Start Date: October 14, 2020
Final Price: $127.50 (USD)
Bid Count: 14
Seller Feedback: 1464
Buyer Feedback: 62


NOTE: OK, I'm starting to ship internationally as I used to, but BE AWARE SHIPPING TIMES OVERSEAS ARE ERRATIC. Be aware that I cannot change the speed of shipping. And I've had some records take 3 MONTHS ... BE AWARE.

OG MONO COPY! This is hands down the cleanest copy I've ever found. The sleeve is pretty good as well, but the vinyl is the star here.

See below for more detail:

VINYL: VG+ (9.5 of 10) Original deep groove copy, Deep Groove, 6-eye, 1B MONO pressing. This vinyl is extremely close to its original state. There's a little super light paper scuffing (likely from the factory). The gloss is amazing, and extremely well preserved. And it plays absolutely fantastic. Hands down the best copy I've found.
COVER: VG+ (8.0 of 10) Only real issue is weak seams, and a little light chipping. Art is amazing, back is still pretty white. It's just that this album was clearly stored for a very long time. _______ 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. I've listened to the records I sell. I play on a Lenco L70, via Denon 103 MC cart; tube preamp, a Dynaco ST-70 all tube amp to KLH 6 speakers. An super tubey setup, right!?
SHIPPING: Free for 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