Diamond cut vinyl is a unique Lathe art.
One record cut at a time
not mass produced, each vinyl album comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from
Master Groove Cutters
indicating date and time of cutting as
well as the lathe operator.
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How the ordering and pricing works:
Premium Quality, Hand-Scribed Lathe Cuts
(using Precision cutting stylus) Stereo or Mono
All Lathe Cuts include a $35.00 setup fee:
Only 12" Lathe Cuts include:
- Full Color or Black & White Album Artwork (Front and Back jacket cover)
- Full Color or Black & White Center label
- Poly-liner Sleeve (better than traditional abrasive "paper" sleeve)
- A signed MGC Certificate of Authentication including embossed gold seal .
Maximum playing time for 12" LP at 33 rpm is 20 minutes per side (RECOMMENDED 18 minutes/side for best results)
One 12" Lathe Cut on 140 gram vinyl
including set-up fee- $100.00
One 12" Lathe Cut on 180 gram vinyl
including set-up fee- $120.00
Any Orders for over 5 Lathe Cuts
you will save $10 on each one
12" records can also be cut at 45 rpm for a high-fidelity "12 inch Single" (9-10 minutes/side)
10" Extended Play (EP) Lathe Cut
33 rpm = 10-12 minutes/side or
45 rpm = 8-9 minutes/side
A popular choice:
One - 10" Lathe Cut including set-up fee - $85.00
Any Orders for over 5 Lathe Cuts
you will save $10 on each one
One - 7" Lathe Cut including set-up fee - $70.00
Lacquer Master cutting for mass-production record pressing (14" record) includes TWO lacquers (one for each side- A and B - for double album you will need 4 -order two orders of 14" Lacquer Masters) - setup is included. Artwork and Packaging are separate and will be done at the pressing plant of your choice on (see : Partner Page).