Hi Folks.
Here's an odd appeal for you all.. I'm planning a trip to LA for a few weeks from late June. The main focus of this is to do music and get about a bit.. I have a band to play with and am looking forward to a really cool few weeks..
I was wondering if any of you guys could use some occasional technical assistance from a guy well-versed in electromechanical and analog keys.
Yep, I'm basically hustling for some 'unofficial' work to help make my dollars last a little longer and make the partying and musicking easier to fund.
I've been quietly trading for the last couple of years repairing mostly vintage/classic gear and every penny I have comes from this apart from very occasional gigs and sculptural metalwork.
Miscellaneous tonewheel Hammonds inc consoles and spinets. There's very little that I haven't done with big Hammonds and I spent most of a year working for HammondHire/Servicezone in Coventry, England before getting my own discreet thing together.
Leslies (tube and transistorised)
Vox Continentals ( British and Italian, 1963 onwards) Jaguars
Farfisa Compacts
Loads of Rhodes
Wurlitzers 140B, 200,200A (I've even been known to make reeds from scratch)
Hohner Clavinets and Pianets
Selmer Claviolines
Misc. Moogs
ARP Oddysseys/Omnis
SCI P5, Pro-Ones
WEM Copicats/Roland Space Echoes
Misc. mixers from dinky to gigantic
Philicorda organs
Wierd Russian analog synths
valve/tube amps
..and lots more
Oh, and I'm not bad with Mellotrons and my near-neighbours JB and MS have taught me lots more recently.
I usually do a nice job, I'm a musician too so all my keyboard jobs feel nice and responsive. Rhodes and Wurlies especially.
So, if you do this sort of thing and have too much work on, or if you have a housefull of gear that you would like me to wqrk on for cash (at mutually suitable rates, weighed in your favour/favor) and can't find time to do yourself.. please get in touch and ask any questions that you want. I'm intending to be around for up to three months this time.
Similarly, I may need to buy/rent or borrow some gear. A Farfisa Compact would be handy, an M400 would be great! I may be bring a Vox Conti over with me, maybe only guitars.
Also, if you have a room going, I could happily service your gear for my keep... Initially I'm supposed to be staying with a friend in Echo Park, wherever that may be.
There's plenty of time 'twixt now and then so think about it and talk to me.
I'm a reasonably straight and sober individual, apart from the odd Rock'n'Roll moment. But I'm always gentlemanly!
I'm also a pretty good mechanic, especially with British motorcycles..
Love and Scones,
Mark Wallis
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