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Eureka!!! PROBLEM SOLVED. I was reviewing another forum and a user mentioned a similar situation - plays prerecorded tapes fine but will not record. His problem was a gunked up play/record head - Sticky Shed Syndrome. I'd already (vigorously) cleaned the heads twice with isopropyl alcohol...

Thank you, sweetbeats. Your guidance is invaluable. I followed your lead and did the following: -Tried to record over a (properly functioning) pre-recorded tape. It successfully deleted / inserted a silent section. -Loaded the tape with the muffled sound. Monitored the tape outs (thus...

Thanks Johnsonic5000. So sorry but I think I inadvertently referenced your post when I meant to reference post 284 by Rikard (and his resolution - post 291). It seems he had the same problem that I did - recording problems across all 8 tracks. He resolved it by replacing the BIOS PCB1 card...

Hello All: Long time reader, first time poster. I recently bought TWO 388s for $100 bucks. Both had been sitting unused for years (at least 10). Both are in great shape cosmetically, all buttons in place, no dents, scratches, and, save for a single UV meter light, seem as good as new. The...