ok, yesterday i loaded up a reel and hit play.it started playing as noraml but the tape slowly slowed down until it almost stopped. fast forward works fine but rewind seems to be real slow now aswell. any ideas? i dont' have a manual and don't really know about fixing /repairing it myself.

is it fresh tape?

if it's old tape it could be sticky shed syndrome

yes it's fresh tape.10.5" gp9