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Subject: Re: M-4000?

From: "charel196" <charel196@...>
Date: 2006-03-03

gee- I guess us ordinary folk don't rate knowing anything about your
new product. How is it the "initial run" is sold out before the
thing is even seen or features disclosed? I certainly wouldn't buy
anything without seeing or hearing it.




--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, tronbros@... wrote:
>
>
>
> Hello Charles and all,
>
>
> Martin- can you give us an ETA of any pictures/previews of your
> latest brainstorm the M4000? How about a charcoal sketch? :)
>
>
> We have a very deliberate policy here. The initial M4000
production (which
> is significant for a first run) is sold and once those machines
have gone out
> to their new owners, we will let them do the talking. Writing
blurb and
> offering less than complete images will not serve us well. The
customers know
> what they are getting but not all the features! The suprise
element therefore
> has to be maintained until this run is complete. And of course,
bringing a
> new product to the market place is always fraught with unforseen
situations
> so we're a little late but better to be right than rushed! Apart
from the
> keys, cabinets and motors, we do everything ourselves from making
the press
> tools, jigs and fixtures to pressing the parts, milling the
metal, turning the
> flywheels etc. etc. It's a true cottage industry and not an
assembly shop.
> The pressure is intense but the wait will be worth it.
>
> Best,
>
> Martin
>
>
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