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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Gordon Bennett

From: "caddyfam" <caddyfam@simcon.net>
Date: 2009-01-20

----- Original Message -----
From: john barrick <astroboy@cinci.rr.com>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Gordon Bennett
Date: Sun, 18 Jan 2009 03:04:11 -0500

>By "professional" artist, I assume he means that the person
>got paid to do this to the tron.
>
>
>
>Mike Dickson wrote:
>>
>>
>http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=230320193361&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123
>>
><http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=23032
>>0193361&ssPageName=ADME:B:SS:GB:1123>
>> And if this violation of the Mellotron is not bad enough
>> then there is always
>>
>> '/If ur looking at this u obviously know what it is, it
>> is one of the most saught after vintage keys from the
>> 70's and was used on countless hits for the past few
>>decades, less then 2000 units were made!/'
>> --
>> Mike Dickson, Edinburgh
>>
>
>>>>>>> Re The text language bothers me more than the paint
job. Did the artist sign the underside of the lid also?
I recall this from a few years ago and it did not look too
healthy then, so for better or worse, an improvement.
Remember the eggshell blue unit? Now if you will excuse me
I am going to cover mine in glitter and hang a mirror ball
over it....Doug