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Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New short Mellotron tune

From: "tony1" <atm655@verizon.net>
Date: 2009-04-23

On the subject of control panels and their differences, I consider myself very lucky to have a pristine original one (silver), perfect knobs, on/off switch (including the sacred flicker lite and red cover), just spot on.
But ANY Mellotron control panel is a good control panel, I just have a preference.
Thanks again to John and Martin for the flawless restoration in 2006.
 
Best,
Tony
#510 owner since 1975
 
 
----- Original Message -----
From: kinchmusic@aol.com
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, April 23, 2009 4:34 PM
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New short Mellotron tune

In a message dated 23/04/2009 20:33:50 GMT Daylight Time, ecclesreinson@ rogers.com writes:
Can you tell us about the black trim, control panel and cheek blocks?
Your mellotron looks and sounds great
The look of my machine is due to JB & MS's  wonderful restoration about 12 years ago.
As you can see from the vid, mine is one of the dreaded EMI machines, that was in tatters when I bought it. It had been rotting in someone's basement for at least 10 years before that. Streetly completely restored it to health, re-aligning everything, basically rebuilding it from scratch. The control panel was black originally black, but the guys gave it a paint job, so as to look like new. Any parts that were missing, they either had as spares, or were able to manufacture.
The front cover was missing, so one had to be made, hence the black. (It's white on the other side).
The black trim is something I added a couple of years ago to protect the edges of the cabinet from everyday wear and tear.
It plays like a brand new machine, particularly with the new tapes, and I love it to bits.
However, I do get asked to do the occasional session or small gig, and I am no longer prepared to risk damaging it or doing my back in lifting it. That's why the Memotron is such a worthy substitute. It's cool to look at, very fast in use, extremely portable, and, would you believe it, it even sounds like a Mellotron!.. ......... ......... ......... ......... ...... But it's not!
Andy K