r/ReelToReel • u/Kindly_Block2908 • 1d ago

ampex 456 metal reel

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u/OutlawSundown 1d ago

Unfortunately they’re known to shed and squeal but you can take the reel apart and dump the tape for a spare blank to transfer to or a nice uptake.

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u/Serious-Amphibians 1d ago

Thats what i did , bought 6 of them and it was a shame to dump the tape but i replaced it with SM911 tape and dont regret it , superb playback quality

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u/Joey_iroc Pionner RT-909 / 1011L Teac 2300S 21h ago

I did this with Capture 930 from splicit.com. I bought 1/4" 3600 ft pancake. Took the reel apart and put it on the brand new tape. Sounds great.

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u/OutlawSundown 11h ago

Yeah pancake would be the best bet

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u/GhostRunner12345 1d ago

Great find!

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u/Elliotjosephmusic UK Service Tech - Revox, UHER, Tascam, Studer 1d ago

Are those half inch? It's hard to find decent used tapes these days. I only use it as gash or testing purposes.

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u/fuzzybacchus 1d ago edited 16h ago

apologies I stand corrected - it can be 2 inch but not necessarily. Learn something new every day.

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u/Elliotjosephmusic UK Service Tech - Revox, UHER, Tascam, Studer 1d ago

Definitely not. Look how deep the box is. Grand Master was their products name but not sure of the origin behind it.

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u/LordDaryil Otari MX80|TSR-8|Studer A807, B67||Akai GX210D|Uher 4000L 1d ago

Not exclusively. I have Grand Master in 1/4" and 1/2" formats.

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u/el_tacocat 1d ago

456 came in every variety.

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u/ChipChester 1d ago

I only use it as gash...

Umm... I'm afraid to even Google that. Haven't heard that word in this context.

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u/Elliotjosephmusic UK Service Tech - Revox, UHER, Tascam, Studer 1d ago

British term I suppose. Older techies used it here in the UK.

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u/Few-Ant-3090 16h ago

I have invested in some blanks small and large