Vintage Ampex 406 Professional Reel-to-Reel Master Tape – Studio Archive Recording

Original Ampex 406 magnetic tape reel in original AMPEX archival storage box. This is a professional studio-grade mastering tape format widely used in recording studios, radio production, and archival environments from the 1970s–1990s.

The reel appears to contain recorded audio. Handwritten labels include:

• “CLEAN STOCK”

• “WHO I AM”

• “ YANA WILPOWER”

• additional handwritten archive markings

• numeric archive identifier: 406-978-131

Outer box also contains handwritten name notation:

“Yana Willpower” (handwritten archival marking)

These markings suggest this was part of a studio archive, personal recording project, production session, or broadcast master.

This is NOT a modern reproduction. This is an original period-correct Ampex mastering tape.

Important Notes

• Content has NOT been tested

• Recording contents unknown

• Tape appears physically intact

• Stored in original Ampex archival box

• Shows normal storage wear consistent with age

• Sold as archival media / collectible / studio reel

Ampex 406 was one of the most widely used professional mastering tapes in recording studios worldwide. These reels were used to record:

• studio master recordings

• unreleased music

• radio programs

• voice recordings

• production masters

• archival studio material

Original studio reels are highly collectible among:

• audio engineers

• analog recording enthusiasts

• collectors

• archivists

• studios

• reel-to-reel enthusiasts

Included

• Original Ampex 406 reel with tape

• Original Ampex archival storage box

• Original handwritten archive markings intact