Petition for maxell to reintroduce reel to reel tape!

[Lance Lawson]

Tapeheads.net has created a petition requesting Maxell to reintroduce reel to reel tape. Please visit Tapeheads.net and sign this petition.
BringBackMaxellReelTape

Thanks!

 

[VESSEL2020]

They should bring back type II high bias chrome cassettes too!!!

 

[Herm]

There is still alot of ud 35 out there that has never been opened. In the last year I have been picking up a reel here and there for my 4 tracks. Its nice tape

 

[cjacek]

I always thought Maxell should have taken advantage of the killer prices their new old stock reel to reel tapes goes for on eBay by reintroducing their UD line. Yeah, I'll sign that petition and I hope Maxell is smart enough to realize the profits it can still make on those tapes. It's crazy how much in demand those things are right now and have been for years. Just look at ended prices for sealed and used product. I bet they go for more now than Maxell's original MSRP.

 

[dodgeaspen]

I added 3 names. Myself, wife, and friend. Hope it helps.

 

[cjacek]

Good stuff.

Guys, please sign the petition. We can use all the help we can get. It can be argued that Maxell UD-35 (and its variants) has the best balance of sound, reliability and longevity of any 1/4" tape out-there. It just lasts and lasts.... I would probably trust my final mixes which I can store on this tape than any others.

 

[cjacek]

Ooo, we about doubled the names on that petition since 2 days ago. Nice.

 

[Lance Lawson]

Ooo, we about doubled the names on that petition since 2 days ago. Nice.

Tapeheads is looking to get at least 500 signatures by February 2011 when the petition will be presented to Maxell. I'm hoping 1000 signatures can be achieved.

 

[StevenJacksonMu]

I think you'll have no trouble at all getting those signatures.
I love those old Maxell tape machines.
We did some great live recordings with the band using those machines back in the 80's.
I added my name.

YouTube - Upon The Sea

 

[jjones1700]

I put my name on the list.

 

[SteveM]

I signed it. But I don't see my name there yet.

 

[GCalo]

Ok so I signed on but my name is not showing up!

They must know something I do not!!!

Steve, they must know who we are!

Maybe they don't like East coast folks

 

[Lance Lawson]

I believe the moderator is putting them up on a daily basis and not on a running tally. Again thanks everyone who's signed and spread the word too!

 

[GCalo]

Great then there is hope for us!!!!!

 

[cjacek]

Yup, it doesn't show up immediately but it does show up! There's a blurb in there saying to allow up to 48 hours. Mine showed up sooner than that. The mod's def going through them one by one for obvious reasons.

I was just doing some quick calculating, of how a typical person would go through tapes and even if there's a few hundred customers, over a lifetime, it will keep MAXELL pretty busy, not to mention fat 'n happy.

 

[SteveM]

Maybe they don't like East coast folks

But you're on the west coast?

 

[GCalo]

I am on the West coast but started on East coast somewhat near you -Worcester

 

[Blue Jinn]

I read here: https://homerecording.com/bbs/gener...388-running-various-tape-formulations-218155/ that Maxell used some kind of whale oil anyone know anything about this? That would seem to require a reformulation if so. The backcoated version doesn't have sticky shed either.

 

[GCalo]

Steve

We made the list!!

We are now famous!!!

 

[SteveM]

Steve

We made the list!!

We are now famous!!!

Woohooo!

Yep, Worcester's not far from here at all.