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Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] MK2 or Chamberlin?

From: Jerry Korb <jkorb@...>
Date: 2005-03-30

 

Jack Younger wrote:

Hey folks!
     I know this is going to open some debate,but I would love to get some serious
feedback/opinion on this quandry.  Given a choice, what wouldbe the advantages of
owning a MK2 over a Chamberlin 600/660, and vice-versa?  Whichone would you
pick and why?    -Jack Younger         E4/103S  "The Bastard"

Greetings Jack and everyone,

I own an early Mellotron (MK1 #124), and wouldn't part with dear "Julia"
for all the tea in China (or beer in England) , but would love theopportunity
to "tinker" with a Musicmaster 600 .   After all, the Mellotronwas derived
from that model.  Chamberlin tapes had an interesting mix of SFXas well
as the lead sounds .

One appeared on eBay a few years ago I believe .  Their weakestlink
(pun intended) was/is the cycling system.   The Musicmaster600 for me
would purely be a collector's /restorer's instrument for preservation.
While the MK2's are made to be played ........

I cannot offer detailed tech insights on the Chamb-600 , only the MK2.
....Wish I could .......

Cheers,  -- JK --  (tinkering with 1960-era German SW radiosat the moment)