Dear friends.
I decided to put Mellotron M400 #908 on the selling block, listing it here first and giving you all first shot at it before putting it on eBay. This past weekend, I sat down and figured out what I needed to do time-wise and financially to complete the licensure process here in CA, and came to the heartbreaking conclusion that I needed to sacrifice 908 to accomplish this in the most expeditious manner possible <sniff>. There are other 400's in the world. I'll post some pics as soon as I get my desktop up and running again in a day or two.
#908 - purchased in 1993 from Adam Scramstad, who, like me, have kept it in a climate-controlled, smoke free environment. It's in magnificant condition internally and externally, unlike the pieces of crap that we mostly see on eBay.
- SMS2 replaced CMC-10 card
- headblock aligned by Streetly
- new headblock-to-preamp wiring (no screech!)
- finished in Walnut stain
- low-noise mod done before CMC replacement
- pitch pot replaced by Markus
- gold-tinted control panel
- MkVI control knobs
- no cheek blocks (never got around to making a set)
- tape frame with MkII 3 Violins / MkII Brass / 8-Voice Choir
- 2nd tape frame with Medieval Woodwinds / Italian Accordion / French Horn
- no tape fram thumb screws (available from Markus or Streetly). I mistakenly thought I had two sets, but really had one which were included with a tape frame recently sold to a list member.
- Protectomuff cover in excellent condition
- original swell pedal
- given a clean bill of health by Markus when he visited my studio
Price is $5500. (which will be a BIN price if posted on eBay). Local pickup only. #908 is located in my studio in El Cajon California (20 min. east of downtown San Diego). Please feel free to email me with any questions.
Frank Samagaio