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How to Take Care of Your Vinyl Cheap

Alan Cross 1 Comment

Some people are so obsessive about caring for their vinyl records that they’ll spend hundreds of dollars on cleaning supplies or more than a thousand on special record-cleaning devices.  Rupinder sent me this link that shows you how to take care of your vinyl for a tiny fraction of that.

If you’re into vinyl records and you get yours at the same places I do, at flea markets, yard sales and Goodwill, you know how frustrating those “snap, crackle and pops” can be.  Trying to get the decades-old dust and crud that causes those noises out of the grooves can easily turn into an all-day affair.

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Alan Cross

is an internationally known broadcaster, interviewer, writer, consultant, blogger and speaker. In his 40+ years in the music business, Alan has interviewed the biggest names in rock, from David Bowie and U2 to Pearl Jam and the Foo Fighters. He’s also known as a musicologist and documentarian through programs like The Ongoing History of New Music.

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One thought on “How to Take Care of Your Vinyl Cheap”

  • dheadspaceb
    November 19, 2011 at 8:06 pm
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    …and here's how a small label in the US takes care: "How To Clean Records With Glue" http://youtu.be/h3nUqclq3E0 // That label keeps happily taking my money in exchange for their hard work. Sure, not everyone make enjoy Peruvian Funk… 🙂

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