Sticky: List of Bad Tapes on eBay

Beck · Apr 26, 2007

BAD TAPE LISTED ON EBAY APR 21 - 26
Sticky shed will not only ruin your session but can damage your machine. See Sticky Shed Help Thread for more info:https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=228067

AMPEX 456 2" mitcha3154 (ebay's best seller?) :confused:

110119939763
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110119939763

AGFA 469 1/2" tapeandtape (lying about tape being like 468) :mad:

110119938486
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110119938486

AMPEX 456 1/4" lxaguilera
220106697566
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220106697566

AMPEX 456 1/4" mullnick (WHAT WOULD JESUS DO?) :confused:

110120229410
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110120229410

Scotch 250 1/4" ricesinice
190107452500
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190107452500

AMPEX 406 & 456 1/4" pungitone
110120341842
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110120341842

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EBAY STORES

AGFA PEM 469 1" books2books4u
140101049701
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140101049701

3M/Scotch 226 1/4" menco-tucson
230102730904
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230102730904

3M/Scotch 226 1/4" 999audiogods999
280094639719
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280094639719
280094639068
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280094639068
280094639846
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280094639846

AMPEX 456 1/2"
280096711466
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280096711466
280096711594
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280096711594
280098043177
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280098043177
MANY MORE 1/2"

AMPEX 456 1/4"
280096816568
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280096816568
280096817797
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280096817797
280096817944
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280096817944
280098026616
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280098026616

AMPEX 406 1/2"
280098037841
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280098037841

AGFA 469 1/2"
280098035355
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280098035355

Beck · May 2, 2007

Beck · May 6, 2007

BAD TAPE LISTED ON EBAY MAY 2 - 5
These tapes have Sticky-Shed Syndrome (SSS). Don't get STUCK in the past. See Sticky Shed Help Thread for more info:

https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=228067

Capitol "The Music Tape" 1/4" tapeandtape
110122646602
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110122646602

AMPEX 456 2" tapeandtape
110122646450
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110122646450

3M/SCOTCH 226 2" gotreels.come
260114237567
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260114237567

3M/SCOTCH 250 1/4" pollypocket85
260114645758
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260114645758

AMPEX 456 2" imd1101
260114680178
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=260114680178

AMPEX 456 1/2" goldengateestatesales
220109125137
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220109125137

AMPEX 456 1/2" dlefevers (Sticky by the case) :eek:

270117372365
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270117372365

3M/SCOTCH 226 1/4" bobcrites
110123503039
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110123503039

AMPEX 456 1/4" bobcrites (He sells every one of these) :confused:

110123548088
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110123548088

3M/SCOTCH 226 1/4" bucklin
330116595061
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330116595061

3M/SCOTCH 226 1/4" dl1100
290112967694
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290112967694

AMPEX 407 1/4" lounstx
110123861234
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110123861234

AMPEX 456 1/2" pamelabear
300108839280
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300108839280

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EBAY STORES

AGFA PEM 469 1" books2books4u
140101049701
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140101049701

3M/Scotch 226 1/4" menco-tucson
230102730904
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230102730904

3M/Scotch 226 1/4" 999audiogods999
280094639719
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280094639719
280094639068
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280094639068
280094639846
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280094639846

AMPEX 456 1/2"
280096711466
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280096711466
280096711594
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280096711594
280098043177
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280098043177
MANY MORE 1/2"

AMPEX 456 1/4"
280096816568
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280096816568
280096817797
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280096817797
280096817944
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280096817944
280098026616
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280098026616

AMPEX 406 1/2"
280098037841
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280098037841

AGFA 469 1/2"
280098035355
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280098035355

Beck · May 11, 2007

BAD TAPE LISTED ON EBAY MAY 6 - 10
These tapes have Sticky-Shed Syndrome (SSS). See Sticky Shed Help Thread for more info:

https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=228067

Status of the tapes below is determined by brand/model, style of box and/or reel, or asking sellers for the date on the tape. AMPEX tapes are bad based solely on when they were made. AMPEX 456, 457, 406 and 407 made 1995 and later do not have sticky-shed and are perfectly good. All AGFA 469 is bad. Most 3M/Scotch 226/227 is bad.

Take care

t_ebrontosaurus · May 11, 2007

quantegy 456...date codes?

I bought a reel of 1/4" quantegy 456 from a daddys and i would just like to double check if it was made after '97.

first.. i think quantegy began in '95 after ampex,
and there is what i beleive to be a date code on the box from the factory.
2002324

can anyone ease my mind on this one?

thanks,
noah

Beck · May 11, 2007

We're posting questions and answers here to keep this thread uncluttered.

https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?p=2586771#post2586771

Beck · May 16, 2007

BAD TAPE LISTED ON EBAY MAY 11 - 15
These tapes have Sticky-Shed Syndrome (SSS). See Sticky Shed Help Thread for more info:

https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=228067

AMPEX 456 1/2" justin_stereo
180117665860
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180117665860
(He says he is baking these in his car before he ships them ... if they're not bad already, they will be)

AMPEX 456 1/2" oddballaudio
330120290420
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330120290420

AMPEX 456 1" snakedoggiedog
280114231649
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280114231649

AMPEX 456 1/2" freddombski
290115328007
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290115328007
290115323912
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290115323912

3M/Scotch 226 1/4" bobcrites
110126217710
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110126217710

AMPEX 20/20 1/4" monamedard
270120544844
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270120544844

3M/Scotch 226 2" macbonehead
120119279128
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120119279128

AMPEX 407 1/4" lounstx
110126568575
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110126568575

Scotch Classic 1/4" anteekeye
320113917397
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320113917397

AMPEX 456 2" 1765
150120955949
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150120955949

3M/Scotch 226 1/4" dl1100
290116673054
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290116673054

Capitol "Music Tape" 1/4" tapeandtape
110127153819
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110127153819

AGFA PEM 469 1/2" tapeandtape
110127611297
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110127611297

AMPEX 406 1/4" topservices66
130114175540
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130114175540

AMPEX 406 1" bmoretreasures
110127669502
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110127669502

*****************************************************

EBAY STORES

AGFA PEM 469 1" books2books4u
140101049701
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140101049701

3M/Scotch 226 1/4" menco-tucson
230102730904
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230102730904

3M/Scotch 226 1/4" 999audiogods999
280094639719
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280094639719
280094639068
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280094639068
280094639846
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280094639846

AMPEX 456 1/4"
280096816568
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280096816568
280096817797
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280096817797
280096817944
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280096817944
280098026616
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280098026616

AMPEX 406 1/2"
280098037841
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280098037841

AGFA 469 1/2"
280098035355
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280098035355

Beck · May 21, 2007

Beck · May 27, 2007

Beck · Jun 2, 2007

Beck · Jun 26, 2007

BAD TAPE LISTED ON EBAY June 21 - JUNE 26
These tapes have Sticky-Shed Syndrome (SSS). See Sticky Shed Help Thread for more info:

https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=228067

I have some used tapes listed here so people can get familiar with the box styles of tape from the sticky years. However, I don't recommend buying used tape, sticky or not. There are some tapes so bad... banged up, water stained, with splices, etc. that I won't list them here. I don't think anything I do here could possibly help anyone that would buy that sort of tape in the long run. So I’m trying to keep this list more concise for the benefit of those that otherwise have enough sense to succeed with analog recording.

Sony SLH-7-550-BL 1/4" 19kelant98
270135927627
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270135927627

AMPEX 456 1/4" y2chaos
290132199092
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290132199092

AMPEX 20/20+ 1/4" guiness05
170124447426
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170124447426

AMPEX 456 1" ddiverivey
110142901236
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110142901236

AMPEX 456 1" 2100aweek
330138525304
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330138525304

AMPEX 456 1/2" dsd45
300124415405
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300124415405
A chance for some good empty reels if the price doesn't go too high - shipping is low, but you'll hate yourself in the morning if you try to use this tape.

Quantegy 456 1/4" bargainland
170125247940
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=170125247940
Ok, the tape itself is not bad but this guy has over 1000 negative feedbacks (and counting) in one month and they won't answer questions about whether these are 5" or 7" tapes. Regardless, the chances that you will ever see them if you "Win" are pretty bad. The fact that a seller like this could have an active account is the only evidence you need to prove that evilbay has no interest in buyer safety and only responds to legal action when they are forced to.

3M/Scotch 806 1/4" sd_sales1
150135028630
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=150135028630

3M/Scotch 226 1/4" books2books4u
140109118575
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140109118575

AMPEX 20/20+ 1/4" m_kostan
110142684292
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110142684292

AMPEX 407 1/4" rbharse
250135260198
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250135260198

3M 226, Scotch Classic, AMPEX GM 2500 (356) 1/4" lodestarexpress
130128573374
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130128573374

AMPEX 456 2" dejamu
140132412233
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140132412233

AMPEX 456 1/2" bofofm
230146717443
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230146717443
230146717442
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230146717442
230146715485
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230146715485
230146714340
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230146714340
230146713234
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230146713234
230146711680
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230146711680
230146711273
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230146711273
230146710291
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230146710291
230146708512
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230146708512
230146707235
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230146707235
230146706832
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230146706832
230146705701
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230146705701
230146704203
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230146704203
230146701807
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230146701807
230146716490
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230146716490

SONY ULH-7-550-BL 1/4" adickson
250135449080
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250135449080

Capitol Music Tape 1/4" tapeandtape
110143491595
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110143491595
Seller is flat-out lying about the tape properties and the date it was made. Capitol Music tape was discontinued in the early '80s and is sticky as hell.

AGFA 469 1/2" tapeandtape
110143479193
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110143479193
AGFA 469 is as bad as it gets for sticky-shed

3M/Scotch 226 1/2" tapeandtape
110143494210
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110143494210
110143496800
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110143496800

3M/Scotch 226 2" tapeandtape
110143499031
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110143499031

Capitol Audiotape Q15 1/4" analogologist
220125786828
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220125786828

AMPEX GM 2500 (356) 1/4" boxskinsatyahoo
250136851520
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250136851520

AMPEX 456 1" 2100aweek
330140474195
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330140474195

*****************************************************
EBAY STORES

AGFA PEM 469 1" books2books4u
140101049701
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140101049701

3M/Scotch 809 1/4" books2books4u
140087444656
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140087444656

3M/Scotch 226 1/4" menco-tucson
230102730904
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230102730904

3M/Scotch 226 1/4" 999audiogods999
280094639719
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280094639719
280094639068
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280094639068
280094639846
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280094639846

AMPEX 456 1/4"
280096816568
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280096816568
280096817797
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280096817797
280096817944
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280096817944
280098026616
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280098026616

AMPEX 406 1/2"
280098037841
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280098037841

AGFA 469 1/2"
280098035355
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280098035355

Beck · Jul 5, 2007

MCI2424 · Jul 6, 2007

Why not just buy new tape, get tape that will work and give support to the last tape company out there?

Screw eBay, support RMG or have no tape!

Beck · Jul 13, 2007

BAD TAPE LISTED ON EBAY July 7 - July 13
These tapes have Sticky-Shed Syndrome (SSS). See Sticky Shed Help Thread for more info:

https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=228067

Tapes are listed as bad for various reasons. Some models are all bad regardless of year. Some are bad only in certain years.

I'm trying to list mostly new tape. I have some used tapes listed here so people can get familiar with the box styles of tape from the sticky years (and some sellers are claiming they are new or 'One pass'). However, I don't recommend buying used tape, sticky or not. There are some tapes so bad... banged up, water stained, with splices, etc. that I won't list them here.

AMPEX ? 1/4" ajlinds
290137077664
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290137077664
(You can't tell by looking at the wind if a tape is new. Holy smokers what people will bid on!) :eek:

3M/Scotch 227 1/4" blueangel_76
140136269417
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140136269417

3M/Scotch Classic 1/4" calvin257
330145106756
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330145106756

Scotch Classic 1/4" klystron
250140799375
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250140799375

AMPEX 406 1/2" disavino973
200127265515
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200127265515

AMPEX 456 1/2" disavino973
200127257188
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200127257188

AMPEX 456 2" just.us3
250140928609
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250140928609
250140930469
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250140930469

AMPEX 456 1/4" slowik67
300128633979
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300128633979

AMPEX GM-2500 (356) 1/4" boxskinsatyahoo
250141039814
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250141039814

3M 226 2" tapeandtape
110147649877
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110147649877

3M 8207 1" tapeandtape
110147664766
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110147664766
(Claim that 8207 is similar to Quantegy 407 is fraudulent) :rolleyes:

jjones1700 · Jul 14, 2007

Beck said:
AMPEX ? 1/4" ajlinds
290137077664
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290137077664
(You can't tell by looking at the wind if a tape is new. Holy smokers what people will bid on!)

That's pretty funny. My 909 tracks better than that in fast forward.

"Oh gee, look, it's smooth so it must be new!" There is a sucker out there somewhere. :eek:

Beck · Sep 8, 2007

AMPEX 1/2" 456 sarman1969
280150221977
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280150221977

Unbelievable that there are still even three people on earth that don't know this is guaranteed 100% sticky-shed. :eek:

Beck · Sep 22, 2007

BAD TAPE LISTED ON EBAY Sept 17 - 21
These tapes have Sticky-Shed Syndrome (SSS). See Sticky Shed Help Thread for more info, or to comment:

https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=228067

Tapes are listed as bad for various reasons. Some models are all bad regardless of year. Some are bad only in certain years.

Some sellers don't know they are selling bad tape, but some are well aware (You know who you are)

I'm trying to list mostly new tape. I have some used tapes listed so people can become familiar with tape from the sticky years (and some sellers are claiming they are new or 'One pass'). However, I don't recommend buying used tape, sticky or not.

I will be locking this thread after each new list comes out to keep it clean and easy to follow. Please see the "Sticky-Shed Help Thread" link above to comment or to get more info.

AMPEX 456 1/2" capintrip (AKA MartyMcFly)
130155721526
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130155721526
(This one is disappointing because it's a member that had trouble with this tape. Other members of this forum graciously helped him identify the problem tape as having sticky-shed, but now he has chosen to pass the trouble along to some poor soul that doesn't know any better.)

AMPEX 456 1/2" leeomix
250167564064
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250167564064

AMPEX 456 1/4" hammerjack105
230172856090
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230172856090

AMPEX 456 2" chucklevins
300152451715
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=300152451715

AMPEX 407 1/4" db-estates
320159724052
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320159724052

AMPEX 456 1/2" ahp-washington
ahp-washington
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320159965443

3M 8207 1" tapeandtape
110172110102
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110172110102
(His claim that 8207 is similar to Quantegy 407 is fraudulent. They are noting alike. 8207 is logging tape and not suitable for audio recording.)

Capitol Music Tape 1/4" tapeandtape
110171779835
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110171779835
(This tape is not similar to 456 and is one of the worst ever for sticky-shed.)

3M 226 1/4" tapeandtape
110172045089
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110172045089

3M 226 1/2" tapeandtape
110171783446
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110171783446

3M 226 2" tapeandtape
110172049814
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110172049814

AGFA 469 1/2" tapeandtape
110171788825
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110171788825

AMPEX 406 1/4" reel-lady
230173546633
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230173546633

Beck · Oct 25, 2007

BAD TAPE LISTED ON EBAY OCT 19 - 24
These tapes have Sticky-Shed Syndrome (SSS). See Sticky Shed Help Thread for more info, or to comment:

https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=228067

Tapes are listed as bad for various reasons. Some models are all bad regardless of year. Some are bad only in certain years.

Some sellers don't know they are selling bad tape, but some are well aware.

The list contains some used tape so people can become familiar with tape from the sticky years (and some sellers are claiming they are new or 'One pass'). However, I don't recommend buying used tape, sticky or not.

I will be locking this thread after each new list comes out to keep it clean and easy to follow.

3M 226 1/2" tapeandtape
110183202673
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110183202673

AMPEX 457 1/4" lynda1709
290173280798
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290173280798

AMPEX 457 1/4" rcooney63ph
230184013279
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230184013279

AMPEX 456 1" 2100aweek
330179002235
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=330179002235

AMPEX 456 1/4" kowonroof
120175033493
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120175033493

AMPEX 456 2" gat1942gat
110184291982
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110184291982

AMPEX 456 2" mywesternwizard
190166319021
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190166319021
190166318449
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=190166318449

Capitol Music Tape 1/4" tapeandtape
110184580819
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110184580819
(This tape is not similar to 456, was discontinued in the early 80's and is one of the worst ever for sticky-shed.)

3M 226 1/4" tapeandtape
110184581437
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110184581437

3M 226 1/2" tapeandtape
110184582656
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110184582656

3M 227 1/4" tapeandtape
110184588107
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110184588107

3M 250 1/2" tapeandtape
110184591773
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110184591773
(More bad info from this seller... this tape is nothing like AMPEX 499)

3M 250 1/4" tapeandtape
110184582346
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110184582346

AMPEX 456 1" findsource
320174187543
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320174187543

AMPEX 456 1/2" findsource
320174187090
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320174187090

Beck · Oct 31, 2007

BAD TAPE LISTED ON EBAY OCT 25 - 31
These tapes have Sticky-Shed Syndrome (SSS). See Sticky Shed Help Thread for more info, or to comment:

https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=228067

Tapes are listed as bad for various reasons. Some models are bad regardless of year. Some are bad only in certain years. Some sellers don't know they are selling bad tape, but some are well aware.

I have some used tape listed so people can become familiar with what bad tape looks like(and some sellers are claiming they are new or 'One pass'). However, I don't recommend buying used tape, sticky or not.

I will be locking this thread after each new list comes out to keep it clean and easy to follow.

AGFA 469 1/2" tapeandtape
110184942141
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110184942141

AMPEX 456 1/2" djmstore2006
160173029321
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160173029321

AMPEX 456 1/2" stsun
220164977998
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=220164977998

AMPEX 20/20+ 1/4" gamme80
140172667400
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140172667400

AMPEX 456 1/4" notyoufathersolds
270181240148
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270181240148

3M 807 1/4" alan_1968
140173447298
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140173447298

3M 806 1/4" teba7
140173325252
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140173325252

AMPEX 406 1/4" teba7
140173324862
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=140173324862

3M 226 2" tapeandtape
110186592237
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110186592237

3M 226 1/2" tapeandtape
110186593112
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110186593112

3M 226 1/4" tapeandtape
110186591694
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110186591694

3M 806 1/2" tapeandtape
110186596330
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110186596330
(More bull from Bill... claims this is "exactly similiar to the Qauntegy 456") :rolleyes:

3M 808 1/4" tapeandtape
110187097862
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110187097862

AMPEX 457 1/4" rcooney63ph
230187028435
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230187028435

AMPEX 456 1/4" bobs1on1audio
180173950891
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=180173950891

AMPEX 456 1/2" bborgan
270182206783
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270182206783

AMPEX 456 ¼" kowonroof
120178262764
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120178262764

AMPEX 407 1/4" db-estates
320176933646
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=320176933646

AGFA 469 1/2" tapeandtape
110187098566
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110187098566

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EBAY STORES

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AGFA PEM 469 1"
140101049701
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=140101049701

999audiogods999

3M/Scotch 226 1/4"
280094639719
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=280094639719
280094639068
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=280094639068
280094639846
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=280094639846

AMPEX 406 1/2"
280098037841
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=280098037841

AGFA 469 1/2"
280098035355
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=280098035355

Beck · Jan 17, 2008

BAD TAPE LISTED ON EBAY Jan 12 - 17
These tapes are known to have Sticky-Shed Syndrome (SSS). See Sticky Shed Help Thread for more info, or to comment:

https://homerecording.com/bbs/showthread.php?t=228067

Tapes are listed as bad for various reasons. Some models are all bad regardless of year. Ampex are bad only in certain years.

Some sellers don't know they are selling bad tape, but some are well aware. I'm trying to list mostly unused tape, but have some used tapes listed as one-pass or like-new.

I will be locking this thread after each new list comes out to keep it uncluttered and easy to follow. Please see the "Sticky-Shed Help Thread" link above to comment or to get more info.

AMPEX 456 1/4" chrisnedev
160200152664
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160200152664

AMPEX 406 1/4" mhev
360013901663
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360013901663
360013901774
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=360013901774

AMPEX 406 1/4" lexie555
280191848881
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item= 280191848881

AMPEX 407 1/4" ydsale
160198293843
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160198293843
160199086054
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160199086054
160199004632
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160199004632
160198945286
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160198945286

3M/Scotch 227 1/4" tapeandtape
120211186813
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120211186813

3M/Scotch 226 1/4" tapeandtape
120211187679
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120211187679

3M/Scotch 226 2" tapeandtape
120211189109
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=120211189109

AGFA 469 1/2" tapeandtape
Very bad for sticky-shed & misrepresented as being same as 468
110215031669
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110215031669

3M/Scotch 806 1/2" tapeandtape
Misrepresented as being same as Quantegy 456... not even close
110215029695
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110215029695

AMPEX 20:20+ 1/4" snow_white
130190875377
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130190875377

AMPEX 406 1/4" dgaudi
320208631662
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=20320208631662

AMPEX 457 1/4" mandorv
110215383981
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=110215383981

AMPEX 456 1/2" rowbo1
160199731247
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=160199731247

AMPEX 456 1/2" van6
200192628670
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200192628670
200192628795
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200192628795

AMPEX 456 1/2" rhythmshack
290199045912
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=290199045912

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