Sold Date: October 3, 2014
Start Date: June 18, 2014
Final Price: $15.99 (USD)
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Instructional Test Record for Soundcraftsmen Audio Frequency Equalizers.  Vinyl LP - ITR-3292, stereo.

Jacket is VERY GOOD with edge/cover wear, especially along spine of gatefold.  Record is VERY GOOD PLUS; shiny with some scattered light surface marks. Inserts and literature included. See photos.

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All our records are cleaned before graded so that a truly accurate condition may be determined.  All LPs are placed in a new archival quality, poly-lined inner sleeve. LPs are shipped in a new 3 mil poly outer sleeve, with the record placed inside that sleeve, outside of the jacket, to guard against damage to jacket seams during transit.  Records are shipped in a sturdy cardboard mailer or box, with extra filler pads to guard against bending/bumping.  The end result...records purchased from Outcast Books & Records arrive at your door in the best condition, clean, and ready to play!

These are absolutely perfect in every way. This grade is hardly ever used!

NEAR MINT (NM OR M-)
A good description of a NM record is “it looks like it just came from a retail store and it was opened for the first time.” In other words, it’s nearly perfect. 

NM records are shiny, with no visible defects. If played, it will do so with no surface noise. (NM records don’t have to be “never played”; a record used on an excellent turntable can remain NM after many plays if the disc is properly cared for.)

NM covers are free of creases, ring wear and seam splits of any kind.

EXCELLENT (E)
A good description of an EXCELLENT (E) record is “except for a couple of very minor things, this would be Near Mint.” 

VERY GOOD PLUS (VG+)

VG+ records may show some slight signs of wear, including light scuffs or light scratches that do not affect the listening experience. Slight warps that do not affect the sound are OK. Minor signs of handling are OK, too, such as telltale marks around the center hole, but repeated playing has not misshapen the hole. 

VG+ covers have only minor wear. A VG+ cover might have some very minor seam wear or a split especially at the bottom, the most vulnerable location. Also, a VG+ cover may have some defacing, such as a cut-out marking.  There may be some light ring wear or discoloration, but it should not be intrusive or distracting.

Very Good (VG)
Many of the imperfections found on a VG+ record are more obvious on a VG record.  They may lack most of the original gloss found on factory-fresh records. Groove wear is evident on sight, as are light scratches deep enough to feel with a fingernail. When played, a VG record has surface noise, and some scratches may be audible, especially in soft passages and during a song’s intro and ending. But the noise will not overpower the music otherwise.

VG covers will have many signs of human handling. Ring wear in the middle or along the edges of the cover where the edge of a record would reside, is obvious. Some more creases might be visible. Seam splitting will be more obvious; it may appear on all three sides, though it won’t be obvious upon looking. Someone might have written on it or stamped a price tag on it, too.

Good (G),
Good Plus (G+)
or Very Good Minus (VG–)
Good does not mean bad! The record still plays through without skipping. But it has significant surface noise and groove wear, and the label is worn, with significant ring wear, heavy writing, or obvious damage caused by someone trying to remove tape or stickers and failing miserably. A Good to VG– cover has ring wear to the point of distraction, has seam splits obvious on sight and may have even heavier writing, such as, for example, huge radio station letters written across the front to deter theft.