How to interpret the markings etched into the vinyl of 45 rpm records.
What is etched vinyl record.
Cheaper than screen printed records which incur a per unit cost especially on large runs etched records simply require an etched copper plate and stamper to be made a one.
Etched vinyl is an image pressed into an unplayable side of your record which has a frosted appearance.
While laser etching has taken the technology into new realms the age old craft of chemical etching is a more complex and sensitive process not dissimilar to exposing a photographic film.
Etched disc a one sided vinyl record with laser etched graphics on the other side.
I see guides for prices but how do you find what those numbers mean and.
The etching that most pressing plants do today which is an image pressed into the lacquer itself has never had supposedly had a playable groove.
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The vinyl factory is the world s foremost vinyl enterprise.
Vinyl records fell out of favor with the music buying public after compact discs emerged in the mid 1980s.
Your image is etched directly onto the lacquer and is then taken through the standard plating process.
First pressing the very first time a record has been pressed.
Factory custom pressing an unofficial record that has been custom pressed at an official pressing plant.
Can anyone help me to findout where i can find what the numbers letters on teh vinyl for 45 records mean.
Consisting of numbers and or letters the code may indicate recording dates specific takes and even the system of recording.
Like coloured vinyl etched records are among the most collectable and visually exciting you can get your hands on.
A matrix number is an alphanumeric code and on occasion other symbols stamped or handwritten or a combination of the two into the run out groove area of a phonograph record this is the non grooved area between the end of the final band on a record s side and the label also known as the run off groove area end groove area matrix area or dead wax.
Export issue a vinyl record or cd that has been pressed in the uk for sale overseas.
A matrix or stamper number is a code etched inside the end groove area found on each side of a vinyl lp.
Indeed vinyl albums that are particularly rare or in mint condition now command high.
How to interpret the markings etched into the vinyl of 45 rpm records.
Another very popular recent trend in vinyl especially for ep s and singles is to make a one sided record and to include an etched design on the side with no music.
The etched side does not contain any grooves or music but adds a real touch of style to your records.
