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Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Orford on trons

From: Jeff Coulter <jeffc@...>
Date: 2005-04-22

On Fri, 22 Apr 2005 tronbros@... wrote:

> To put this in perspective, Martin's M400 was an unserviced bag'o'shite when
> we had it in for restoration. Of course his opinion was going to be ever
> thus just as anyone would malign anything that functioned that badly. Stick a
> car in a garage for years and then try driving it as your main vehicle
> without adjustment or attention of any kind. People like Martin piss me off
> because their comments are based on their own lack of commitment to keep things
> electromechanical maintained. Arse!
>
> Martin



great analogy. [or is it "analoguey" in UK speak?]

when i bought my m400 it had actually been stuck in a garage for years,
and it "drove" quite badly. a little time and effort was all it took to
bring it back and "Drive" well again.


one positive thing about this type of neglect however:
it lets those of us that are in the know pick them up for a song when the
owner thinks it's just a piece of junk ;0)

...jeff