PINK FLOYD "PULSE" ONLY EVER PLAYED ONCE VERY Nr MINT
  £   255
  $   338

 


£ 255 Sold For
Sep 12, 2010 Sold Date
Sep 2, 2010 Start Date
24   Number Of Bids
  Great Britain Country Of Seller
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Description


THIS IS  PINK FLOYDS 1995 LIMITED EDITION BOX-SET ENTITLED "P.U.L.S.E.". THIS SET ABSOLUTELY OOZES QUALITY. THE MATERIALS USED IN ITS CONSTRUCTION ARE SECOND TO NONE. THIS WAS A HIGH BUDGET, NO EXPENSE SPARED PRODUCTION, AND IS IN THE MOST SUPERB CONDITION. IT COMES FROM A HIGH PEDIGREE HOME WHERE ITS OWNER STORES ALL HIS VINYL ON CORK LINED SHELVING TO PREVENT ANY COVER DAMAGE. THIS WHOLE SET HAS BEEN PLAYED JUST ONCE IN 15 YEARS. THIS WAS TO RECORD ALL 8 SIDES TO ANOTHER MEDIUM. THE DISCS SHOW ABSOLUTELY NO SIGN OF EVER BEING PLAYED. THE HARDBACK BOOK ENCLOSED LOOKS LIKE IT HAS NEVER BEEN OPENED. THIS REALLY IS AN ABSOLUTE TOP ORDER SET, AND I AM HIGHLY PLEASED TO BE ABLE TO OFFER IT FOR SALE TODAY.

AS USUAL, I AM NOT GOING TO WAFFLE ON FOR PAGES GIVING YOU POINTLESS DETAILS ABOUT THE BAND, THEIR LIVES, LIKES AND DISLIKES AS SOME SELLERS SEEM TO ENJOY DOING! THIS IS FACTUAL INFORMATION ON THE BOXSET FOR SALE. NOTHING MORE.

SO, ON TO A DETAILED BREAKDOWN OF THIS FINE SET:-

THE OUTER BOX / COVER: GRADED AS NM. MY GRADINGS ARE CONSERVATIVE. THIS IS THE MINIMUM GRADING THIS COULD BE GIVEN, SO YOU WILL PROBABLY GET BETTER THAN YOU EXPECT, AS OPPOSED TO BEING DISAPPOINTED. THE PHOTOGRAPHS I HAVE LISTED ARE OF THE ACTUAL SALE ITEM. CROSS REFERENCE MY GRADING AGAINST THE COMPREHENSIVE PHOTOGRAPHS FOR A TRUE PICTURE. THIS IS A BOX-CUM-COVER THAT RARELY SURVIVES IN ANYWHERE NEAR MINT CONDITION. DUE TO ITS BLACK COLOURING, THE SLIGHTEST BIT OF STORAGE WEAR SHOWS UP AS WHITE PATCHES WITH THE COLOUR LOSS. THIS EXAMPLE IS A BEAUTY. THERE IS SUCH MINIMAL MARKING OF ANY KIND THAT IT IS HARDLY WORTH CALLING AT ALL. CORNERS ARE SHARP AND UNDAMAGED. THERE ARE NO NASTIES WITH THIS ONE AT ALL. A TRULY TOP EXAMPLE.
THE INNER SLEEVES: THE INNER SLEEVES IN THIS SET, (AS I AM SURE MOST PEOPLE ARE AWARE), ARE 2-FOLD. THAT IS TO SAY, THERE ARE 2 SLEEVES. ONE INSIDE THE OTHER. ALL HAVE ORIGINAL AND DIFFERENT ARTWORK TO THEM. INSIDE OF THESE 2 INNER SLEEVES, THE DISC ITSELF SITS. THESE WERE ENCASED IN A RICE PAPER AND POLYTHENE SLEEVE (MFSL STYLE) ON DAY OF ISSUE, TO FURTHER PROTECT THE VINYL. THIS IS WHERE THEY HAVE SAT FOR NEARLY 15 YEARS, UNTIL I GOT THE SET TO SELL. EACH OF THE OUTER OF THE INNER SLEEVES (IF YOU FOLLOW ME!) HAS A SMALL CRACK TO THE PAPER FROM THE PURE WEIGHT OF THE VINYL DISC SITTING AGAINST IT, SHOWN CLEARLY IN MY PHOTOS. OF THE INNER INNER SLEEVES, JUST ONE OF THEM HAS A CORRESPONDING CRACK. THIS I CANNOT LOGICALLY EXPLAIN, AS I THOUGHT ALL 4 WOULD BEAR A MARK FROM THE WEIGHT. THE BONUS IS THAT JUST 1 HAS. ASIDE OF THIS, ALL 8 INNER SLEEVES RECEIVE A GRADING OF EX+. THE RICE PAPER SLEEVES ARE PRETTY MUCH PERFECT. THE FULL COLOUR HARDBACK BOOK IS IN PRISTINE CONDITION TOO. 
LABELS AND VINYLS (VISUAL): THE LABELS ARE SUPERB. I CAN SEE NO EVIDENCE OF PLAY. NO SPINDLE MARKS, OR INDEED ANY OTHER TYPE OF MARK. ALL 8 SIDES OF THE VINYL ARE ALSO IN AN UNMARKED CONDITION. IN VERY STRONG ANGLED LIGHT IT IS POSSIBLE TO SPOT A COUPLE OF LIGHT SLEEVE REMOVAL HAIRLINES. THESE ARE TOTALLY SUPERFICIAL, AND DUE TO THE CARD SLEEVES FROM THEIR EARLY DAYS. I HAVE NO HESITATION IN GRADING ALL OF THE VINYL VISUALLY NM. 
  AUDIO PERFORMANCE: I AM NOT GOING TO PLAY GRADE THESE VINYLS. I KNOW FOR A FACT THAT THESE HAVE BEEN PLAYED ONCE. I HAVE LISTENED TO THE RECORDINGS OF 2 OUT OF THE 8 SIDES, AND CAN CONFIRM THAT THE SOUND QUALITY IS OUT OF THE TOP DRAWER. THESE ARE MASSIVELY HEAVY SLABS OF VINYL IN STUNNING CONDITION, AND ALTHOUGH I PLAY MY RECORDS ON A LINN / NAIM BASED SYSTEM, I AM NOT GOING TO TAKE ANY CHANCES WITH THIS SET. I WILL JUST SAY THIS..... IF FOR ANY REASON THESE DO NOT LIVE UP TO MY DESCRIPTION, OR IF THE SOUND QUALITY IS ANYTHING BUT SUPERB, I WILL HAPPILY ACCEPT A RETURN OF THE SET AND REPAY ALL MONIES SPENT ON THEM. I HAVE COMPLETE AND TOTAL FAITH IN THEIR HISTORY AND QUALITY, SO FEEL QUITE SAFE IN MAKING THIS UNCONDITIONAL PROMISE. THESE ARE NEAR PERFECT!      SO THIS IS A TRULY MAGNIFICENT EXAMPLE OF P.U.L.S.E.  IT HAS BEEN SUPREMELY WELL CARED FOR SINCE THE DAY OF RELEASE. COPIES OF THIS QUALITY RARELY COME INTO THE MARKET PLACE. DON'T MISS THIS ONE. FOR ANY FURTHER DETAILS, JUST SEND ME YOUR EMAIL ADDRESS, AND I WILL GIVE ANY INFORMATION YOU REQUIRE. 

I POST VERY QUICKLY UPON RECEIPT OF FUNDS, USUALLY THE SAME DAY, BUT NO LATER THAN THE FOLLOWING DAY. ANY EXCESS POSTAGE CHARGED WILL BE REFUNDED IN FULL JUST AS SOON AS I KNOW THE EXACT TOTAL. (PLEASE DO NOT DO WHAT SOME BUYERS HAVE DONE TO ME RECENTLY! THAT IS TO MARK ME DOWN IN THE STAR RATINGS FOR POSTAGE AND PACKING CHARGES. I CHARGE EXACTLY WHAT IT COSTS ME (SOMETIMES LESS!). HOW CAN YOU MARK ME DOWN FOR THAT????) THIS APPLIES TO UK AND OVERSEAS BUYERS. I DO NOT CHARGE FOR PACKING MATERIALS OR MY TIME. I USE RECYCLED MATERIALS WHENEVER POSSIBLE, AND IF NOT UP TO MY HIGH STANDARDS, I SOURCE NEW MATERIAL AT MY COST, NOT YOURS.
POSTAGE COST WITHIN THE UK WILL BE FIXED AT £8.50. FOR THIS I WILL SHIP WITH DHL COURIERS. FULL INSURANCE WILL BE INCLUDED. IF I CAN SHIP IT CHEAPER, I WILL REFUND THE DIFFERENCE IN FULL. THIS IS MAINLAND UK MIND!   POSTAGE COST WORLD-WIDE WILL BE DEPENDANT ON DESTINATION. THIS WILL BE IN THE REGION OF £20 WITHIN EUROPE, BUT MAY BE AS HIGH AS £35 FOR THE REST OF THE WORLD. SOME REMOTE PARTS OF RUSSIA AND THE UKRAINE MIGHT BE MORE. PLEASE WAIT FOR AN ACCURATE QUOTE BEFORE PAYING. THANKS.

I OFFER A COMPLETE AND UNCONDITIONAL REFUND IF THE ITEM DOES NOT MATCH MY DESCRIPTION. I WILL NOT REFUND IF YOU JUST DECIDE YOU DON'T WANT IT!!
I AM WELL KNOWN FOR SUPERB PACKING. I HAVE NEVER HAD ANYTHING DAMAGED IN TRANSIT.

FINALLY......................GOOD LUCK!




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