+Anthony Olson slide your hand in there, place it flat, and lift it out by the label. That's the best way. If it's stuck, then you'll have to pinch, but try to avoid it lol.
This may seem complicated, but it's really very easy with some practice. A video demo would make this description more clear. Maybe I'll make one! This procedure is not easy to describe, but the actual handling in practice is very easy. First of all, It is important to have washed your hands before handling your records and also applies to the gear. (do not use hand soap nor lanolin.. use straight grease cutting dish soap.. normal skin will survive it.. treat the hands after handling the records) The salt and oil on the hands can react with the gear, metal faceplate and knobs, turntable metal parts, as well as the cover artwork, and inner sleeve. After washing, the back of the hand will not be oily enough to worry about contact with the inner sleeve, as we are about to do. The fingers will still be oily to a record, so we need to avoid contact, even after washing. To take the record out, we first remove the inner sleeve with the record inside of it, you can simply pinch the inner sleeve, or reach inside the cover (outer sleeve) The record will still be inside the inner sleeve. You take the record out of the inner by reaching inside with your hand. Only the outside of your hand should be touching the inner sleeve. Your hand should be slightly arched so that your palm does not touch record playing surface anywhere. Remove the record with the middle finger and ring finger on the label. Tilt the inner sleeve up to almost vertical, the opening facing down. Gravity will assist as the edge of the record literally rests by its own weight into the base of the thumb, into the thumb webbing. (only the edge makes contact) PULL the inner sleeve UP! (we do not pinch the record and pull it up, we do the opposite, pull the inner sleeve up) You will now be holding the record by only the middle two fingers on the label, and the edge cradled on the base of the thumb. This is exactly as Jarret demonstrates in the video, one of two ways to handle a record with one hand. Jarret has his thumb on the edge... I recommend more into the webbing as this is more secure and still only the edge comes into contact. At this point you can transition one hand handling to handling with two. I have never dropped a record by this method. I have never fingerprinted a record by this method. I have never damaged or split an inner sleeve by this method. I have never scuffed a record by this method. as the sleeve makes very little contact with the playing surface... and what contact it does make will be very gentle. (pls read on) To insert the record, transfer two hand handling to one hand, the two middle fingers on the label, and the edge resting at the base of the thumb. (in the webbing) Raise the inner sleeve and record almost straight up. With the edge of the record, open the inner sleeve slot. Let gravity assist. Let the inner sleeve fall by its own weight on the record. It may need a little coaxing with your other hand, but not much. Your hand still on the record will also go partially inside the inner as it falls. The near vertical fall (and displacement of air) reduces the possibility of surface scuffing. Lower the inner sleeve to horizontal, and remove your hand from inside, careful to not tough the playing surface. This is very easy once you've practiced on an old scratched record. The inner sleeve opening should be inserted into the cover 90 degrees facing up. This helps keep dust out. Just reading this back does not describe the nuances of this skill. Hard to describe in writing, but easy to demonstrate in person. It's all in one smooth motion. I recommend a poly outer protective sleeve for the cover. The record may be kept in an audiophile inner sleeve, and slipped in back of the cover. This is the best way to keep your collection looking like new, and also facilitates easier access to the record.
The problem with pinching is that the stylus still goes over the "lead in" and collects oil and dust on it. This builds up over time and can be distributed onto the vinyl audio tracks as well.
I find that placing my thumb on the label and letting it slide out of the sleeve down onto my fingers (sitting on the edge) then resting the label against my thumb works OK.
I've just started listening to records and have developed the habit of leaving a clean microfiber cloth hanging from the furniture under the turntable. When I want to handle an LP I just use the cloth as a kind of oven mitt. This means I can grab the record pretty much how I want and nothing will happen to it. To me it is less awkward than going through the manual gymnastics of trying not to touch any part of the surface.
Learning new stuff every day!! 😆 Up until this very moment, I was a pincher!! Not anymore. TY. Been listening to records 30 something years and JUST NOW learned that's bad.
Love your channel very good stuff for beginners but just one thing, you should have demonstrated how to properly remove it from the paper sleeve without the fuss. took me a while to realize the proper method, and I think most people that need to see this video also would have benefited from seeing that demonstration! Keep it up man!!
u never showed how to properly remove the records from the sleeve.i already handle them like you showed but do use the pinch the run in groove technique to remove vinyl from the sleeve can't think of any other way of doing so Please respond?
I have a pair of gloves I use for my coin collection. I wear one of them on my dominant hand and pinch the rim to sleeve the record. No oil, no hassle, happy vinyl. Great video. I’m a new record listener/collector, and I’ve subscribed to your channel. I’m enjoying and learning tons of useful information watching your video from past to present. Cheers brother!
One thing to think about, while the gloves will definitely prevent the oil from your fingers if the gloves have fibers that could also be of concern as that might give you dust on the surface.
It's soooo basic rules that unfortunately many people , including old collectors still do it wrong . They still pinch records . Great video ! Great input !
But how bad is it to pinch? What are the effects? And how should I get it out of the sleeve then? I thought holding on the grooves wasn't that bad aslong as you didn't touch it with your nails?
Jarret Thank you for showing the masses how to handle an album or LP as they are called. The oils can and do deteriorate a vinyl record.They can become acidic softening the vinyl overtime. And as you stated they build up on the outer edge of records causing them to hold onto dirt and dust. Peace My Friend!Really like your channel keep the good news coming.
so you did talk four minutes about how not to take the vinyl out from the inner sleeve, but how can I hold it safe enough when I take them out the way you said I should?
Well ive handled my records roughly for years but no one ever taught me any better so hey never too late to take better care of my vinyl. Just im worried if i dont pinch it then ill wind up dropping it on the floor. Ive done the same with cds trying not to touch the optical side and always drop them.
I will admit, I do pinch my records to get them out. I always make sure I put as small amount of finger on the edge as possible though. Mind you, I also clean my records so I don't see any oil building up etc.
I like to buckle the inner sleeve when I'm removing or replacing the record . I just press the sleeve against my body and carefully slide the record inside so that only its' edges make contact with the sleeve . Sadly , this can be difficult if the inner sleeve is crinkled .
one time I was buying a really scratched but cool sitar/sax jazz record and the woman who was selling it me took it out to see if the condition would get me any discount. she dropped it into the ancient paper inner sleeve and the record tore through and landed on the floor leaving the inner sleeve with a hole in the bottom! I still bought it and I laughed it off but my heart was in my mouth at one point tbh 😂
Great tutorial! I'd add that you want to make sure your hands are washed before putting any fingers on the label. The same oils & dirt from your skin while adhere to the paper & you won't be able to get that off ever.
Ok, so what is the alternative to pinching the record when removing it from the inner sleeve? You make it very clear not to pinch it so what is the correct technique?
Duh, You went over how to hold a record about 5 time and said don’t pinch to take out of inner sleeve, but never showed how to take the record out of the inner sleeve without pinching
Great tip! Stuff like this is often over looked ! You should always void putting your finger prints on it, that oil can affect the quality for sure! Great vid!
READ IF YOU DONT WANT TO SCRATCH NEW RECORDS. I watched all these types of videos when I started collecting and none of them mention DO NOT DROP your records in the inner sleeves, slowly slide them in (even if brand new). After catagorizing 100 newly bought records with new sleeves all of mine have hairline scratches. Dont end up in my prediciment and do PROPER research before handling all your records.
So I’ve found that even if you pinch the dead wax on the edge when taking the record out of inner sleeve, going over the record once with cleaning solution and a velvet brush, while it’s on the turntable, gets rid of any finger oils. Idk I’m a newbie though, has that been anyone else’s experience?
Was hoping you showed how to put it in and out of the sleeve, mines gets stuck inside the paper, please let me know if you have an updated video showing this.
That's exactly what I do. You don't have to worry about your fingertips touching the surface if your reach inside the sleeve like another poster described. Tilt and roll; that's all you need.
with tilting and letting it slide you could actually easily damage your vinyl record as pieces of dust or whatever accumulate on the inner sleeve walls. Usually this is the case with paper or cardboard inner sleeves. Nevertheless, you should never let it slide, no matter which material is your inner sleeve made out from. :)
BUT, if you take it out like this, you are golden :DD s-media-cache-ak0.pinimg.com/564x/92/c4/dd/92c4dd2047af4e85e5f8c980f1e8e19b.jpg So as you put your hand inside (fingers on the label and outer part of your palm and thumb on the outer part of the record) you actually separate the paper from the vinyl record, which allows you to take it out with minimal damage effect. I know that the picture is small, but the key points should be easily observed :D
I usually let it slide out but I just got a Pantera record and the sleeve is so damn tight it actually won't slide out at all, it's so hard to take it out almost makes me just wanna pull it out by the ridges, first time it took me at least a good 6 minutes to take it out no joke
when you take the record out of the inner sleeve rest the inner sleeve on the outer sleeve with your left hand holding both then position your right hand over the opening of the inner sleeve so the record slides out in to your right hand making sure the record when sliding out hits your palm and as the record slides out your fingers of your right hand will be in position to touch the label
Right so I have this one record and I got it was brand new in the shrink wrap. I've hit a problem with it and on the first track of side A it skips. I've checked for warps and scratches and dirt and there isn't any to be seen. The rest of the record plays fine but do you know why this may be when there's no damage to the record?
It could be either a warp or your tonearm. Sometimes the tonearm can cause skipping if the tracking force is wrong or if the cartridge isn't aligned properly.
+Christian Sneller I have a Dire Straits record that skips during "Money for Nothing" and there's no sign of any scratch or anything in the groove. It wasn't new, so anything is possible, but if a record is not cut properly, grooves can be over modulated and even crash into eachother and cause skips.
+Christian Sneller I would write it off as a pressing defect . The same thing happened to my brother when he bought a sealed and factory fresh copy of Herbie Hancock's ' Headhunters ' . The record skipped for no apparent reason . The crazy thing is , I think he bought a brand new replacement copy that did the same thing .
And how do you take the vinyl out of the sleeve you ask. Well you grab the sleeve's corner on the opposing side from the opening. Then rotate the sleeve opening down and your other hand's fingers should be below it to grab the sliding vinyls edge as it comes down. Then just slide it out until the center hole is visible and place your thumb on top of the center hole and voilá, you have a proper edge+center hole grip on your vinyl and you can put the sleeve down. No need to jam your hand into the sleeve and possibly contaminate it or the record with grime. Just make sure you have tyour other hand blocking the sleeve opening before tipping it so our vinyl won't fall.
I do the pinching method to pull the record out of the inner sleeve, but I do not touch the grooves, the outside edge is wide enough to hold it. So that should be fine I think.
@@thibo.22b95 oh, really? I though touching the outside edge was fine since I wasn't touching the part with the grooves and didn't put the stylus there. But I don't know an other merhod to take the record out of the inner sleeve that works without dropping it to the floor. How do you take a record out of its sleeve?
@@itsmelissa5788 try to use gravity while being EXTRA cautious. The vinyl will slide out and you can slow it down by putting one or two fingers on the edge. When it's half out, you can take it by placing your fingers on the label and it's done ! :D
If I shouldn’t pinch it, how should I remove it from its sleeve? I’ve tried removing it by the label, but I’ve found it very difficult and I often accidentally touch the music while attempting it.
The physics of what you are saying is sound but I have small hands and if I use your method I find that the record almost falls off. I end up trying to grab it before it falls to the ground and touching the grooved surface.
I know this is an older video but can someone please answer my question.. What if you're moving somewhere far away and you have to go on a plane.. What is a good way to send or transport your vinyls with you without f'ing them up, cuz I know they're super fragile
Hi Jared. I am looking to buy a second-hand turntable tomorrow, however, Of course, I first want to kind off investigative it. What should I look at and how will I know if the turntable is of good quality and worth my money?
Never any need to apologize for doing things the right way, or being too fussy with a record. There are specific ways to handle any valuable collectible, which records now are. The right ways of handling a record are not impractical, nor "going too far". It's easy to handle a record the right way with practice.. difficult sometimes to break bad habits.
Ive been pinching since 5 yrs old lol. Pinching the run ins is no big deal. Well..... especially for me as i have exceptionally dry skin at times and can pinch an lp and leave no marks at all. My friends think im an android! Getting finger marks all over the playing surfaces is pretty obvious a no no though. Records are tougher than people give them credit for at times.
Since you don’t like a record try to clean a message with the dishwasher but only for a second let it go on to watch what we have to record first and don’t let the water get hot I always help you to do that with records they don’t like so they won’t go on the record they do like when I first did it I won one record but I was just experimenting And they sound new oh and no Soap
Jarret you are awesome!!!! im loving the videos! so happy you did one on how to handle records properly. something i would be too shy to ask about 😏 but like you i would pull a crab and pinch my records LOL! i subscribed to your channel and cant wait for more videos!!!! What was the very first record you ever bought?
I have an anti-static brush (I have an AudioQuest). $25.00 on Amazon. I think Best Buy has them too. There is a gun Milty Zerostat, but it's over $80.00 plus shipping. Too much for my budget! If you live in a very dry climate, Arizona, New Mexico, Nevada, you've got double trouble. Short of doing a rain dance, I don't have any solutions. Some people say that if you put a dryer sheet under the platter mat it helps. I don't think it helps at all. I found that a rubber platter mat increases static electricity. Get a felt or cork mat. These are my suggestions, and I hope they help.
The one without a sleeve: DMA // Pheel Phree // Joyful Noise Recordings The one with the black and orange cover sleeve (it's actually red but it looks orange in the video): Rodrigo y Gabriela // 9 Dead Alive // Rubyworks Records
hmm i don't know but i touch my vinyl for almost 15 years but nothing happens, it still sound good as it was new, i just clean it with a clean towel, and most DJ do that but non of their record was damage the sound quality, well if you press it to hard now that's a different story
