Agreed, once again. There are many sacrifices aside
from money that obsession will present. I paid $1800
(US) for my EMI that had been through all the best
hands and eventually dismissed as unfixable. I'd have
done anything for any mellotron and just had to make
it happen. After $1000 and a lot of blood, sweat and
key-twisting later (and a few calls to Markus) it's
running pretty nicely. More importantly, I learned a
tremendous deal about the problems invloved and feel I
can conquer just about any and all melltron foibles.
Yes, I'd love an M400, but it just isn't within my
means. Yes, I settled for an EMI, but I have a
mellotron, it works well, and that's more than most
can claim.
Cheers!
-Jack EMI103S "The Bastard"
--- robertsonics <
robertsonics@yahoo.com> wrote:
> I remember several years ago there were similar
> posts here by folks
> wondering who paid $2900 for M400 #379 on eBay, also
> unrestored.
> Well, that would be me, and I recall feeling a
> mixture of relief that
> I finally owned one, and concern that people seemed
> to think I'd
> grossly overpaid to get it.
>
> If the new owner is here, then you have my heartfelt
> congratulations.
> Don't look back.
>
> The truth is that for most of us, the days of
> waiting until you happen
> to come across one in a dusty basement where the
> owner has no idea
> what the silly thing is are over. If they ever
> existed, eBay put a
> stop to that. I waited ∗years∗. When the
> opportunity finally arose,
> I did what I had to do and I'm totally satisfied
> with the decision.
>
> -Jamie
>
>
> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "BernieFrom Mattias.olsson5@comhem.se Tue Dec 11 08:54:34 2007
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