At the moment, disc options are:
5″ – 1.5mm black / 2mm black, white or transparent
7″ – 1.5mm black / 2mm black, white or transparent
8″ – 2mm black, white or transparent
10″ – 2mm black, white or transparent
12″ – 2mm black, white or transparent
The 1.5mm thick black discs have recently been very ‘variable’ in quality recently, and I’ve stopped offering them in any sizes larger than 7″ as a result . A lot of people feel that a 2mm 7″ feels ‘wrong’ – too heavy and thick – so I still offer 1.5mm black 7s, but please ask me what I think of the current stocks before deciding, as they do vary in quality sometimes.
7″s are available with standard centre holes or the larger ‘jukebox’ sized holes, no difference in cost there. Discs come in white poly-lined inner sleeves, and blank labels can be supplied on a sheet or printed/applied if you require (see the FAQ about this).
8″ diameter discs are also available, if your track is slightly longer than would comfortably fit onto a 7″ and you fancy a bit of a novelty. These are available in black, white or transparent (2mm). I don’t keep a large stock of them but can order them in no problem. Contact me for the pricing on them, at the moment. Bear in mind they might annoy DJs when they can’t fit them into their record boxes easily, and autochangers will have a hard time with them.
(Note: the semi-flexi 1mm transparent discs that some other cutters offer are an absolute pain in the rear end to work with, and generally sound rubbish, so I’m not offering them anymore.)
Also note that 10” prices quoted here are for discs making full use of the space, a four tracker, mini album or whatever, probably running at 33rpm, 10-12 minutes per side perhaps. If you’re after more of a 10″ single (i.e. one track per side that just falls outside of fitting on a 7″, running at 45rpm) then it can be cheaper. Tell me what you’ve got and I’ll tell you what I can do for you.
Why aren’t any prices listed yet for 12″ discs? My lack of organisation. Please get in touch for more details as they’re quite difficult to price up, but running time is the major factor. An LP length cut will be more than a 6 minute 12″ single. Oh, and you may have seen about these new ‘pressed style’ 12″ blanks elsewhere, which look pretty much identical to a pressed record with a raised label area etc. despite not being actually pressed (some people are spreading a hell of a lot of misinformation and general baloney about them, don’t be fooled). I will be able to do them once my preferred supplier has them in, and they will come in a variety of nice colours, but they aren’t going to be cheap even before I lower a cutting stylus onto them. More news on those as and when, anyway. Update: I’ve heard from multiple sources that they’re lousy and not worth the bother, no matter where they come from – and the one I tried ruined my cutting stylus in a flash – so if you want something other than black/white/clear, you’ll have to go elsewhere. Sorry.
Hang on… you want more than 40 copies of something? It’s not out of the question at all, but I have to take them on a case by case basis. Again, email me and we can discuss things.
Oh yeah, you probably guessed already, but postage and packaging is extra. In mainland UK, that could range from a couple of quid for one 7″ in a mailer, up to £25-odd via the Post Office for 100 7″s sent first class insured. I can happily send overseas, but it’ll cost what it costs. I use recycled packaging wherever possible ‘cos I detest waste, and they’ll always be well protected. I’ll always try and get stuff to you in the most economical way, and I won’t scalp you in the process, but I’d prefer not to use ‘cheap’ couriers who might stick your expensive records straight in your recycling bin on recycling bin collection day…
7″ 1.5mm black – one sided – 1.5mm.
Number of copies = price each
- 1-2 = £13
- 3-5 = £9.26
- 6-10 = £8.00
- 11-20 = £7.48
- 21-40 = £7.22
2mm black, white or transparent 7″ discs are +50p each
7″ 1.5mm black – two sided – 1.5mm.
Number of copies = price each
- 1-2 = £20.00
- 3-5 = £14.25
- 6-10 = £12.30
- 11-20 = £11.50
- 21-40 = £11.10
2mm black, white or transparent 7″ discs are +50p each
10″ 2mm black/white/transparent – one sided
Number of copies = price each
- 1-2 = £21.80
- 3-5 = £15.82
- 6-10 = £13.79
- 11-20 = £12.96
- 21-40 = £12.54
10″ 2mm black/white/transparent – two sided
Number of copies = price each
- 1-2 = £33.00
- 3-5 = £23.80
- 6-10 = £20.68
- 11-20 = £19.40
- 21-40 = £18.76
