Pressing Issues

jerrytimes · Post by **jerrytimes** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 10:15 pm

Has anyone lately noticed a decline in the quality of the records lately? Ex, White Stripes 45's Vault package. One of the 45's is warped, my Olivia Jean LP, has a warp (doesn't affect play but the tone arm does jump) and the record was pressed off center. A few newer 45's are pressed off center as well. Am I just picky?

jerrytimes · Post by **jerrytimes** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 10:15 pm

Kinda makes me anxious for the new Third Man pressing plant to open.

rsimms3 · Post by **rsimms3** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 10:25 pm

Kali Durga · Post by **Kali Durga** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 10:35 pm

This is a new issue...?

Edjohansson · Post by **Edjohansson** » Tue Dec 08, 2015 11:33 pm

Kali Durga wrote:This is a new issue...?

It's a pressing new issue.

Kali Durga · Post by **Kali Durga** » Wed Dec 09, 2015 12:33 am

Edjohansson wrote:
Kali Durga wrote:This is a new issue...?
It's a pressing new issue.

shaneoftheroad · Post by **shaneoftheroad** » Wed Dec 09, 2015 1:46 am

Didn't someone notice the OG tri-colors are thicker than the newer ones?

JonnyH · Post by **JonnyH** » Wed Dec 09, 2015 2:19 am

shaneoftheroad wrote:Didn't someone notice the OG tri-colors are thicker than the newer ones?

Yah,someone on here weighed them and posted the results.

rsimms3 · Post by **rsimms3** » Wed Dec 09, 2015 3:45 am

Pretty sure that was me but I can't find the post. I think it started with the Michael Kiwanuka and Frank Fairfield tris at SXSW. If I remember correctly they were the first thin 7" from TMR.

woodisgood · Post by **woodisgood** » Wed Dec 09, 2015 4:04 am

Two copies of my Soldedad Brother LP, Dead Weather Vault, and Vault Lazaretto (2 of them) have sides pressed off-center.

mangry · Post by **mangry** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 1:03 am

rsimms3 wrote:Pretty sure that was me but I can't find the post. I think it started with the Michael Kiwanuka and Frank Fairfield tris at SXSW. If I remember correctly they were the first thin 7" from TMR.

That was me! Let me go weigh the new Courtney Barnett tri and black version and compare. It seemed like the black 45 was pretty substantial.

5678s black - 40g
5678s tri - 38g
Courtney Barnett black - 40g
Courtney Barnett tri - 42

Results: inconclusive.

rsimms3 · Post by **rsimms3** » Thu Dec 10, 2015 1:24 am

Then I used a digital caliper to do some measurements.

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