Never been played and usually sealed.
Vinyl condition scale.
When searching for used vinyl pay attention to the following grades.
Grading for the cover should be assumed to be near within a or the grading for the vinyl.
This can be problematic as determining the condition is undeniably the most subjective part of the value equation.
In this section i cover overall condition notations.
Mint m absolutely perfect in every way.
Near mint nm the record has been on a shelf between other records.
Discs with these ratings often have major noise issues.
Used very good.
The wear should be minimal and of course should play mint.
Near mint this describes vinyl that has been opened and either never played or played very minimally.
This means there is damage to the record phonograph.
Below are stated conditions for a used vinyl records at dusty groove.
There are no marks on the vinyl and the whole package is complete.
They skip repeat and reveal scratching noises often.
Original protective wrapping may be missing but the original packaging is intact and in good condition with minor damage possible.
An excellent ex or vg condition for vinyl will allow minor scuffs which are visible but only slightly.
Finding the release variant can be time consuming but there is rarely any guessing involved.
An item in perfect working condition.
In regards to the actual vinyl.
With that in mind here are some basic guidelines as the rating grading system relates to vinyl l p s.
The above sections with specific parts of the record phonograph cover vinyl and label.
If there is significant divergence from the condition of the vinyl or specific flaws these will be noted in the comments section of the item.
The vinyl looks glossy and clearly has only been played a few times.
There may be more than a few so be careful not call a record that has wear to more than 15 of the surface.
Any exceptions to this condition description will be mentioned on the product detail page.
Used like new or open box.
Just like buying it brand new.
The condition of a vinyl record is one of the primary variables for the value of the record.
This will usually be followed with a notation or description about the damage.
Poor p or fair f a p or f rating reflects a vinyl of poor condition.
A list of vinyl record grading scale descriptions for the accurate description of the condition and attributes of a vinyl record and its cover and contents.
