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Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "mellotrongirl"
<mellotrongirl@...> wrote:
>
> Since a lot of these first-gen M-400's offered on eBay are going
for
> close to $4,000 in acceptable condition, plus shipping...why not
just
> get one of the new M-500's? Much more stable, brand spankin'
new...and
> the best of the old and the new. Doesn't the USA east coast and
west
> coast distributor have these for sale, or do they all come from
Canada
> and are built as per order instead of a run of a few dozen or so
at a
> time? It would seem that getting them from Alberta would be a
customs
> headache and extra shipping for those wanting them in the States.
It
> appears that Kean comes down into the States once or twice a year
if
> I'm not mistaken, and could bring down a truckload from time to
time,
> or bring one down if he's vacationing in his van/truck ???
>
Re: Think of it like wanting a Thunderbird. Sure you could buy a
new one for just a bit more than a restored original, but if having
an original is what motivates you then go for it.