Sold Date: December 18, 2022
Start Date: December 11, 2022
Final Price: $29.00 (USD)
Bid Count: 21
Seller Feedback: 2188
Buyer Feedback: 0

Pretty clean copy here. Not absolute top, but quite nice for sure. Playback is pretty fantastic.
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VINYL: VG+ (7.5 of 10) First pressing, Monarch plant (the best, hands down. Even better than my Mofi copy). There are a few dull marks, and a little scuffing. The gloss is still pretty solid, and playback is generally clean. It's certainly cleaner than most Monarchs I've found (which isn't too many). Expect a small crackle or tick quite infrequently, and playback to be generally clean with a small amount of chatter.
COVER: VG+ (7.5 of 10) Amazingly, the cover has NOT been torn apart. Fully intact, and no splits. Clear shelfwear and handling wear, but generally nice. Zipper works, but of course I've stored it with the zipper down. Comes with original inner sleeve, but it is torn quite a bit. _______ 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, but not the whole album. I've listened to passages of records I sell. I do NOT listen to the entire album. I DO play passages, testing for any clear distortion, groove wear, crackles, pops, etc. But no, the entire LP is not played through it's entirety. I play on a Lenco L70, via AT MM cart; tube preamp, a Dynaco ST-70 all tube amp to Klipsch speakers. An super tubey setup, right!?
SHIPPING: Free 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