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Working Mellotrons are pretty hard tofind. It took me 30 years to find one in decent condition, then had to performsome work on it to get it in top shape. And I was lucky… My tron spentits life in some studio in Texas !So it was pretty clean when I got it.
I was found privately by the seller of thetron I purchased. He said that he heard I was looking for one. He sent mephotos and I purchased it for $2000. A steal… He shipped it from Texas and it arrived onthe back of a chicken truck. I was thrilled when I opened the crate as it wasin near mint condition with the motor already upgraded.
Most trons you see on Ebay are eitherwrecks or rip-offs. But I am sure if you look long and hard you may find one…In the meantime, check out the excellent tron samples at Dave Kean’s site( www.mellotron.com ) or the morelimited selections at my site ( www.vintagekeyboardsounds.com). With a decent hardware or software sampler you can recreate the sounds youlong for…
From:Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of hannibal412001
Sent: Sunday, October 15, 20068:35 PM
To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Mellotronists] ofcourse, looking for a mellotron
As most of you, I have been obsessed, haunted, andamazed by the
instrument, and have dreamed of owning my own for years. "Epitaph"
still gives me chills when I hear it. But how much do they cost, and
how hard are they to find? If it's in need of repair, how hard will
it be to restore? Thanks. Simply finding this group makes me feel
like I've finally made it home!