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Mice.

Mark Pring wrote:

>
> Lovely looking instrument, does anybody know how the
> tapes are rewound?
>
> Mark
> --- MAinPsych@aol.com <mailto:MAinPsych%40aol.com> wrote:
>
> > I had the pleasure of meeting Justin a few years
> > back (prior to getting my
> > MkII) and playing the J-Tron, as well as his own
> > MkII. The low profile
> > housing is elegant, as you can see, the action is
> > light, and the sound is POWERFUL,
> > especially his recordings of wind instruments.
> > He's changed the control
> > panels again, so I don't know what knob controls
> > what function. The price was
> > $8K back then; don't know what the present day
> > price is.
> >
> > Frank Samagaio
> > San Diego CA
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 1/22/2008 12:25:58 P.M. Pacific
> > Standard Time,
> > rick@rickblechta.com <mailto:rick%40rickblechta.com> writes:
> >
> >
> > _http://www.bearcreehttp://www.bearchttp://www.http_
> <http://www.bearcreehttp://www.bearchttp://www.http_>
> >
> > (http://www.bearcreekrecordingstudio.com/jtron.html
> <http://www.bearcreekrecordingstudio.com/jtron.html>)
> >
> >
> >
> > Wow! What a gorgeous instrument. I never saw the
> > finished product before.
> >
> >
> > Wonder what it plays like? Judging by the job he did
> > on the mechanics, I
> > would venture to guess very nicely indeed.
> >
> >
> > Anyone here seen it or (better yet) played it?
> >
> >
> > Rick
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗∗Start the year off right. Easy ways
> > to stay in shape.
> >
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> <http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489>
> >
>
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Mike Dickson, Edinburgh