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Re: Monsters V20.25
LLAS OG vinyl (opened to check authenticity but unplayed).
Did the hardcores finally start doing this?!?
Hell....I recommended this 20 years ago!!
In the late 90s-early 2000s, I noticed something. At some point (don't remember when)....after going to various record stores here in Cali (Modesto, Stockton, Tracy, Sacramento, Monterey, and Frisco) along with checking eBay, I started seeing many sealed copies of LLAS.
Statistically...this is impossible.
10k copies were made in 1986
10k
So how was it 15-20 years later,....everyone and their grandma across the planet has multiple sealed copies for sale?
It's because each and every one of them is a bootleg. One of those companies making those various GNR bootleg CDs/LPs must have realized whipping up a fuck load of LLAS would be an easy gold mine.
I was always attacked when bringing this up on the various sites back in the day. I knew why....no one wanted to imagine that they paid good money for a fake.
IMO....anyone who didn't buy this before the mid 90s, bought it from someone they know owned it back then, or doesn't own the cassette....there's a huge chance it's not real.
Edit
Just checked eBay and discogs.....
A literal mountain of sealed copies for sale.... ranging from $300-$2000
So....25 years after I noticed this, we got even bigger piles of sealed copies when the statistics say there should barely be any.
- Shacklermyrye
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Re: Monsters V20.25
If anyone has Monsters (Soul Monster) with Bucket and Robin I would offer a trade with a brand new sealed OG Live Era vinyl and LLAS OG vinyl (opened to check authenticity but unplayed).
Discretion 100% assured.
I wouldn't assume anyone who has this is a broad Guns N' Roses fan who values the early material you’re offering. It’s more likely the person holding what you want is specifically a Buckethead or fink fan. They may have no sentimental attachment to the pre-Buckethead era, making your current offer less effective as leverage.
If they are a Buckethead collector, your pre-2000s material won't have much pull. You're likely dealing with a niche fan who doesn't care about the band's original era.
& James is right on LLAS vinyl, I did see a guide somewhere a few years ago on spotting the differences between real vs bootleg.
