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Having bought a wreck cheap just to get my hands on one, I would of course, disagree. The cabinet on mine needs a rebuild, but mine didn't need a lot of work or money  to get it going. It is probably more difficult to play than a new or restored one, but it IS playable and sounds great. I never thought I would own one, keep looking, any tron is better than no tron!

Merry Christmas and best of luck

Mark

PS On it's best day I sampled #1565, when I don't feel like engaging in a battle with the CM10 I play the samples, trust me, no one can tell the difference.

On Fri, Dec 23, 2011 at 1:03 AM, tron400 <tron400@yahoo.com> wrote:

 

I have to agree. There's a good chance if you buy one on the cheap just to get your hands on one and it needs major work like a cabinet rebuild, it's going to sit there gathering dust, just like it was before you bought it.

Bernie

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
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> Buy one fixed up. You're gonna spend the money anyway. I'd be happy to sell
> you one ready to go.
>
> Frank
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>
> In a message dated 12/20/2011 4:08:35 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> fourtytwominds@... writes:
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> Of course I'd like to pick up a used 'tron.
>
> Now that we're all done laughing! :)
>
> Those of you that have been successful, how'd you do it? I've been
> scouring thrift stores, consignment stores, music shops, talking to music shop
> owners, organists, and posting on facebook walls for these music shops.
>
> I'm hoping, like a fool probably, that California is a big place and there
> may be one or two unaccounted for 'trons in the state, probably in bad
> condition. Hopefully in the possession of someone who doesn't value it much
> and will let it go for a bargain.
>
> Of course, I may just be high as a kite or something.
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> Thanks
>
> -Sean
>