Howlin' Wolf; Rockin Chair; Chess 1469; OG, MONO, Black label, First Press Blues

$

229

Super rare. I sometimes find Moaning', but rarely do I find the Rocking Chair. This copy has some crackle to it, but still nice for listening. And please note its the non-deep-groove variation.

See below for more detail:

VINYL: VG- (5.5 of 10) OG, First press MONO, non-deep groove copy. Dull lines on both sides. Streaked/curved lines -- look like several "oops" marks on both sides. All dull, nothing feelable at all. Plays with fairly consistent crackle -- heard mostly between tracks. Music shines through fine with lighter crackle in background.
COVER: Lower VG (6.0 of 10) Cover is decent. Heavy age on back. No splits, but both seams have heavy wear. _______ 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. I've listened to the records I sell. I play on a Lenco L70, via AT MM cart; tube preamp, a Dynaco ST-70 all tube amp to KLH 17 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