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>Question:  "Why do you suppose that so-called mellotron pioneers - e.g.
>Wakeman, Fripp, etc. - avoid using them today?"

Dear All,

I also think that many of the pioneers probably remember the worse aspects of the instrument.

As Bob Fripp put it once "tuning a Mellotron doesn't".

Many people's experience of Mellotrons are of badly adjusted, unmaintained and abused machines so the quicker they could drop them the better in their eyes.

However with a decent service, new tapes and a new motor controller then the the true character of these fine instruments can shine through. In addition there are the new sounds that are being done.

Accept no substitutes (except possibly when playing live!),
Norm