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What to Look for When Buying Used Records

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We have a very good record shop here in Sheffield UK It’s called WAX and is based in the basement of a proper Hi Fi store brThey have a nice Rega 3 with naim preamp and sennheiser headphones to audition any purchase brAll their preowned are cleaned The joy for me is finding something I didn’t even realise I wanted My last visit turned up a nice Count Basie at Newport from 1958 I couldn’t resist a listen and it was just so well recorded and was perfect no scratches or crackles Cost me £6 brAlso bought a brand new Pink Floyd Animals 180g vinyl etc Took it home surface noise was shocking Took it back and ended up with a preowned copy a fraction of the price that plays perfectly My recent experience with new pressings hasn’t been that great so if you’re looking for an older record go preowned is my recommendation
Comment from : @badbob2383

If you see a mark you are worried about - ask the store to play it (if you are in a record store) If in a thrift store or garage sale, I would point out the what I'm worried about and negotiate the ability to bring it back once I've played it at home
Comment from : @FinsburyPhil

As someone who’s barely going to start collecting records I very much appreciate your advice from this video
Comment from : @aaronmoreno4545

Record hazing was a big problem with heavy pvc outer sleeves and heat in the eighties
Comment from : @brendo69rock92

Can I have a question did you ever follow the punk band The Ramones and I found I’m trying to find the last two studio albums Amon Tobin Zaro and adios amigos now I found a mono bizarro on vinyl it’s a UK pricing for $215 but my question is that why are they so hard to find and why are they so expensive they so expensive
Comment from : @JoshuaHorvath-w2t

Wow, what are the chances? I click on this video and the first thing I realize is that I live right near the store you say is your favorite
Comment from : @AttyDaddy08

Hi, thanks for the videos I wanted to ask you about an LP released in 2024 On the record between the label and the music section, among other numbers there is 1B Does this mean this is the first press in the production line?
Comment from : @MrTomoti

Truthfully…what i look for are records i don’t have and want…
Comment from : @donrumgay5200

Jacket condition is very important Quality record stores will always have the lp removed from the album cover so not to cause seam splits, and everything will be placed in a clear sleeve I break out in a cold sweat over ringwear, cut-outs, clipped corners or any of the other remainder marks
Comment from : @tonystephens6858

If you like an album from the 80s or earlier you could get lucky and get it for under $10 I’ve gotten plenty of used ‘80s albums for dirt cheap Lightly dusted, lightly scratched but they all play well and sound great
Comment from : @turntablethomas2584

That's all common sense
Comment from : @LizCordero-qj3hk

It would have been more helpful if you had shown records with the problems you mentioned I'm not sure I know what some of the things you mentioned look like Thanks Also, don't you also want to examine the cover? I heard that can also add or decrease from the value
Comment from : @terrietravis3203

Would have been nice if you could have visually shown us what to avoid, but I don't imagine you have any bad records laying around Thx
Comment from : @lancebusch8346

Something I’m struggling with and I’ll pose the question to you How important is jacket condition? I have no local record store within 2 hours so I buy a lot of used records online When I get them in the mail and they have creases or big corner dings I die a little on the inside Most of the time I can’t return so I just have to grit my teeth What’s your philosophy on the condition of the jacket? No big deal as long as record plays well? Needs to be flawless? I’d love to know all your thoughts
Comment from : @PJHVols

Let's put it right, what you are buying is recordings stored on vinyl, you are vinyl media buyer which is inferior to CD , recordings stored on CDs reflects master sound better than vinyl
Comment from : @mafi211

I live in Maine and the closest record stores to me are 30 miles away One of them will sell anything for ridiculous prices I looked at an old used copy of the Beatles Something New It was pretty beat up in the jacket( yellowed tape, ripped seams, ring wear) the vinyl was dull and pretty worn And that’s one thing I look for, is the vinyl shiny or dull
Comment from : @rbdreamsart

I found the Sanyo G 1212 in my dad's garage
Comment from : @Lalito401

I went to a sh fair Only one seller had what i call decent surface condition lpsand he wasn't expensive Im only going to look at his for now on
Comment from : @yorkemar

I have a record that was used as a Frisbee at Woodstock, any idea how much it is worth?
Comment from : @chrisrees7054

Don't forget to check for thickness of the record, grab record from outside edges and shake it up and down if the center shakes a lot and you can hear the shaking loudly the record is very thin and was used Alot, avoid those
Comment from : @bronkonovak6555

so I went into a record store once and the owner was spraying records with windex! he wasnt even trying to hide it He said it makes the record more shiny Beware, even though records look nice and new, it does not mean they dont sound like crap great vid
Comment from : @coolmickey68

You left out thrifting When it comes to thrift stores, its more important knowing what NOT to buy Unlike the 90s, when great used records were at every thrift store, nowadays 999 of thrift stores have junk Pains me to say that, because the majority of my collection came from thrift stores, before the revival hit
Comment from : @dawnpatrol700

When used record shopping I always take the following with me: A carbon-fiber record brush, LED torch and a pair of magnifying spectacles The torch is invaluable in a dimly-lit store and will (literally) illuminate the general surface condition of a record The brush is useful to see what may be hiding under a surface dust covering and the magnifying spectacles speak for themselves Having said that however carefully you inspect a record you still come across the paradox of a visually beat-up album that plays "as new" and things that look mint that sound like an explosion in a pop corn factory C'est la vie
Comment from : @russputin6294

It’s bad enough buying a good new record, nether mend an old battered one 😵😵😵
Comment from : @David-xl9cp

If it's rare or uncommon and not expensive I am more forgiving about it not being in great condition I also take chances on cheap $1 bin records and I am often surprised about the sound and what the music is Buy something without looking it up (if it is cheap) just for the heck of it and find out if you like it I have a lot of records and now that I am older I am very happy with cheap 'beautiful music' records from the 60's and 70's They are often mint Readers Digest Box sets are very good pressings and sound excellent, no joke! It's great stuff to relax to I recommend it You WILL get tired of listening to the same warhorses time after time But I still will buy a Beatles White album pressing I don't have or another copy of Led Zeppelin III that's unusual, haha I also recommend buying an original first or early pressing of any older record over the new modern pressings, if possible I don't mean rare jazz titles I mean classic rock records and such
Comment from : @bertroost1675

All good points that help that record journey
Comment from : @michaelhendricks6991

Thank you brDirt is not a show stopper for me because with the variety of cleaning tools and units It is possible to remove mostbrAs for warps my Denon TT has so much tolerance brRegarding the invisible part ( grooves) I usually go to the stores with a 30 or 60 X portable magnifier with light (12 dollars on Amazon) brI am curious what town is the store in NH as I live in MAbrThank you
Comment from : @Madjed2024

Good tips Thank you for sharing I’m curious what your strategy is for deciding whether to buy used or new
Comment from : @kevinj8236

What strikes me about the narration is that you come across as a former DJ moreso than other channels I listen to Did you work in radio?
Comment from : @neub4321

Hey Rick…great advice Like you said , sometimes you just don’t know until you drop the needle; (just never gets old) I had a new record, that came with a CD- slide in the jack against the paper sleeve…That sucker was waving like one of used car lot things😂
Comment from : @jimmyBside

Al Jolson, they’ve got Al Jolson here!
Comment from : @OnkelPeters

When holding the record in the light at an angle (Changing the angle back and forth, side to side), also look for "Rain-bowing" Warn records will have a colorful rain bow effect at a certain angle
Comment from : @dave631bnetzero

One good telling sign is when removing the record is the inner sleeve has been replaced with an anti static one You know someone took the care to do this Back in the day, I bought a sealed Joni Mitchell "Aisle of Miles" double LP and when I opened it a receipt fell out I still have the album and maybe the receipt 🤣
Comment from : @tonyvaldiconza3914

Another good topic --> "What to Look for When Buying Used Records [Online]"brbrI use Discogs, only buy "near mint", and with very few exceptions always check seller's rating (avoid anything below 997), make sure they have sold more than 100 records, read the negative feedback if any and sometimes ask for pictures, etc
Comment from : @chessnord7934

Yeah I've took some risky chances on vinyl But live and learn as we do!
Comment from : @calvinnapier9977

Great advice Rick If I may, I'd like to add another point Always check the record to make sure you are getting what you paid for Many times I have found in thrift stores and yard sales, that the record jacket is for one album, and the record it contains is totally different
Comment from : @joealberti8553