Looks like a bargain, Frank, if I lived in the USA I could almost be tempted to be unfaithful to #1565.
One thing I can't understand is why anyone would ever sell a mellotron, I would have to be starving to part with mine and I'm sure mine is nothing like as good as Lazarus.
Mark
--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
>
> Mike Reina is rebuilding his recording studio and needs to raise some
> money. He is offering his Mellotron for sale. I completely restored this
> Mellotron back in 2007 and then last year (2010) it came back for some further
> improvements. Many of you might remember it. I called it "Lazarus" and for
> good reason. The photos show why.
>
> This Mellotron is exceptional and I am very proud of it. Mike recently
> formed a band with Jimmy Chamberlin (Smashing Pumpkins) called Skysaw, and this
> Mellotron is prominently featured on that record. It has an amazing
> keyboard that is lightning-fast and the machine just sounds wonderful.
>
> Lazarus comes with a flight case, so if it has to be shipped, this will
> make it that much easier to do. Mike would like $5,500.00 for it and it's
> worth every dime. If anyone in the group is interested, please let me know.
> Before it goes to its new owner, I intend to go through it one last time as a
> favor to Mike to make sure it is perfect.
>
> This Mellotron isn't inexpensive, but nothing needs to be done to it. It
> will come with a full set of maintenance instructions and a complete photo
> journal of all the work that went into making it what it has become. It
> should give many years of trouble free use, with absolute reliability.
>
> Frank
>
> This is the machine. Additional photos of the rebuild and the interior are
> available to any interested party.
>