Sold Date:
January 17, 2021
Start Date:
July 17, 2019
Final Price:
$39.99
(USD)
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FRANK ZAPPA - Waka/Jawaka LP (2nd US Pressing on REPRISE)
Cover=VG+
LP=EX
(Side A,B,C,D)=Not play graded
Label=Reprise
Catalog#=MS 2094
Country of issue=US
Our Ref. ID#=18049
Album description:
2nd US issue on "tan" REPRISE; cover with slight ring/seam/corner wear, glossy
LP's been played 4-5 times (given as many spindle marks), has very few lighter
sleeve scuffs.
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Our grading scale (SS>M>M->EX+>EX>EX->VG+>VG>VG->G+>G>F>P>B)
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We use Record Collector Magazine's Grading Guide, it is essentially the same as
Goldmine except for VG+ grade. Simply, substitute Goldmine VG+ for our EX,
though
our EX is more like VG++ most of the time (but not always)!
Our goal is to give it the lowest possible grade while remaining somewhat
objective, in most cases, we are paranoid about grading, for those of you whose
grading
paranoia is even greater, we offer full refund upon return.
So how do we arrive at a particular grade? We establish a baseline grade
and then start giving minuses for major or multiple issues (please review
detailed descriptions).
SS = (STILL SEALED) The record itself is in brand new
condition, assumed never to have been played.
M = (MINT) The record itself is in brand new
condition with no surface marks or deterioration in sound quality. The cover and
any extra items such as the lyric sheet,
booklet or poster are in perfect
condition. Records advertised as Sealed or Unplayed should be Mint.
M - = (MINT MINUS) MINT- is not MINT but is very close
to it, near new, there might be a blemish or two, but overall record and jacket
are like new or very close to new.
EX = (EXCELLENT) The record shows some signs of
having been played, but there is very little lessening in sound quality. The
cover and packaging might have slight
wear and / or creasing.
VG = (VERY GOOD) The record has obviously been played
many times, but displays no major deterioration in sound quality, despite
noticeable surface marks and the
occasional light scratch. Normal wear and tear
on the cover or extra items, without any major defects, is acceptable.
G = (GOOD) The record has been played so
much that the sound quality has noticeably deteriorated, perhaps with some
distortion and mild scratches. The cover and
contents suffer from folding,
scuffing of edges, spine splits, discoloration, etc.
F = (FAIR) The record is still just
playable but has not been cared for properly and displays considerable surface
noise; it may even jump. The cover and contents will
be torn, stained and / or
defaced.
P = (POOR) The record will not play
properly due to scratches, bad surface noise, etc. The cover and contents will
be badly damaged or partly missing.
B = (BAD) The record is unplayable or
might even be broken, and is only of use as a collection filler
We also use + or - to adjust grades in between, so...this scopes out to:
SS/M/M-/EX+/EX/EX-/VG+/VG/VG-/G+/G/F/P/B
LPs are graded visually and conservatively under many bright lights.
Questionable marks are "spot-checked". If an LP has been play graded it
will be indicated so and a
grade 1-10 will be assigned to it. Play graded
means the record has been listened to from beginning to the end, both sides.
We've learned not to get too excited when it is hard to determine the grade,
this means, we always under-grade and not over-grade!
I will NOT discuss my grading conventions or practices or attempt to convince
you my grading method is the best or the right one. Personally, since I am
a collector myself,
I grade records to the best of my knowledge and according to
how I feel about it, I do not grade records to deceive you.
I feel my grade cover should give you a good clue as to the visual quality of
the record. Sometimes, visually, the record may look better than its
playback condition is,
likewise, some records may look really bad but play very
well, this too will alter final grade, meaning, the record may look VG but play
EX, likewise, MINT- records must
sound like MINT- or very very close to it, if
not, it will get an EX, no matter how good it looks.
Special note about MINT-, MINT- is not MINT but it can be. To my
understanding and acceptance, M- may have a light mark or two, even a light
scratch which does not
cause any listening problems, MINT- will still be as
close to new as humanly possible. So, if you are one of those who do not
accept sleeve marks (which may be on the
record from the
manufacturing/pressing), please, do us all a favor and look elsewhere!
Along these lines, if you will not accept a record because an inner sleeve has a
1cm
split at the bottom, please, look elsewhere. Most likely, nothing but
a sealed record will satisfy you.
I attempt to grade MINT records as MINT- (if I was not the first owner), my
other grade is MINT-- (this corresponds with others' NM grade), my next grade is
EX, anything not
MINT/MINT- will be graded as EX, (sometimes, if we can't help
it, we might say EX+, but, we try hard to avoid that grade).
VG+ misconception, this grade varies greatly from
seller to seller. Just for the record, our VG+ will never look as good as
that of a "strict Goldmine grade",
also, VG++ does not exist in our grading.
So, what do my number grades mean?
*10 is given only to a record that is/was purchased brand new by me, no other
record will get 10! The sound will be flawless.
*9 is given to an LP that collectors would consider MINT, (9 is my
highest grade for a used record), meaning, there will be no surface
noise but you might hear a pop or two
not because there is a damage (scuff or a
scratch) but simply how the LP was pressed, or a flake of dust might have fallen
onto it during playback. This will sound almost like
a CD (meaning, no
noise, obviously LPs sound much better than CDs), it does not get much better
than this, any audiophile will be pleased with this.
*8 grade may have 4 or more faint pops or slight surface noise, usually found on
a record that's been played a few times but was very well taken care of, most
audiophiles will
be pleased with this. Surface noise may only be audible
in between the tracks and (possibly) during quiet parts. If you were at
school, being graded, this would be a "B" grade.
*7-8 grade may have 10 or more faint perhaps inaudible in regular listening)
pops or little more surface noise bordering annoyance to those that are used to
hearing things on a
CD, some audiophiles may not like this sound quality, but
most will be very satisfied. If you were at school, being graded, this
would be a "C" grade.
*5-6 grade will be just like 7-8, except surface noise/crackles may be more
pronounced. The record will have constant surface noise but will not over
power the music. If you
were at school, being graded, this would be a "C-"
grade.
*5 will have even more surface noise/or some clicks and/or pops.
*4 and below will not be of sufficient quality to truly enjoy the music, it will
have significant surface noise/crackling, pops etc. I really do not have
such records, well there might
be a few rare ones.
+ or - is used to enhance item's description, meaning, EX++ is so nice it could
pass as MINT- but I still consider it EXCELLENT and not MINT-. Well, we
dropped ++, we now
simply say high-end or low-end, weak may also be used.
Finally, if I over grade a record (sometimes when listing many items I may miss
a minor detail) I will let you know about it before sending the record to you.
NO SURPRISES!
Shipping:
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All records come in protective outer sleeves, LPs are shipped outside
its cover (to prevent seam splits) using
proper LP cardboard mailers (not used Pizza boxes) and are further
wrapped with
bubble wrap. Exception to
this is when we send package using Priority
Mail, in that case, we use USPS Priority Mail box which is sturdy enough, we
then
double-box the entire package. Having mailed thousands of records that way
we have never had an issue with shipping damage.
US Buyers NOTE: If you wish to insure it, please check out with
Priority
Mail option and drop me a note to insure it and not ship it Priority,
items insured up to $70, $5 for items
insured up to $150.
Your item will be shipped within 48 hours following your payment. For
those seeking fast delivery I encourage you to use Priority Mail (you have that
option upon checkout).
Otherwise, item will be shipped via Media Mail and
may take up to nine days (how slow).
Florida Buyers NOTE: Florida residents will be
charged 7% tax.
Payments:
I accept PayPal only but contact me if another payment arrangement should be
made! PayPal is the most preferred method. In rare cases I might
accept some other form, but
please email me first. Your payment is
expected within three (3) days of auction close. Your item will be shipped
next day following your payment.
If you are unable to pay immediately or within three days,
please email before you commit to purchase, we are very understanding and will
wait, however, we must be sure you
intend to pay within reasonable time frame!
Please note that we pay high fees to eBay regardless of the fact that buyer has
not really paid for the item.
Returns:
All records are fully guaranteed, your satisfaction is extremely important
to me, more importantly...I personally have to be satisfied with the sale and
know that I provided some
value to you. I do not sell crappy records.
Should you be unhappy with records you buy, please contact me to make
appropriate arrangements, normally, you would ship them back at your cost, but I
will refund the entire
purchase amount once I receive the record(s) in the same
condition I sent them. Again,
buyer pays for shipping items back to me!
If you cannot deal with possibility of
having to return the record, we encourage you not to buy from us.