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Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Re: Chamberlin 200

From: Jeff Coulter <jeffc@...>
Date: 2003-12-08

On Mon, 8 Dec 2003, maxwellhiller wrote:

> That would be the same beat to hell little chamberlin on ebay. You
> know, I figured it would be one of my only opportunities to have
> one. I shelled out $2500 for my M400, and that was probably the last
> time in a long time that I will be able to pay that much for an
> instrument, let alone the $6000 that I've seen other chamberlins go
> for. I happen to have an absolute genius of a tech, and I'm willing
> to take on some pretty wild stuff just for the hell of it (I live in
> chicago, grew up in minnesota, and know that a winter without a
> project is a hard winter). I will not only keep this group updated
> on my progress, I will probably be asking for some advice along the
> way.
>
> Max


beat up chamberlin from ebay...
$370

steel wool, oil, assorted nuts and bolts from home depot...
$60

advice and support from a close-knit community of cranky wankers...
priceless


[pretty lame, i know... sorry!]
jeff
m400 #364 [and still slowly restoring #1220]
[oh yeah, and caretaker of #1189]