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Hi Frank, My tron playing experience is limited to 2 machines. The first mellotron I played was the first production model of the M4000 shortly before it was shipped. I have always assumed that the keyboard action of that machine was correctly adjusted. I have spent many happy hours working on the keyboard of #1565 which is the second mellotron I played, I have aimed to get a similar action to the M4000 and have largely succeeded. I don't think it is quite as light as the M4000 but certainly it's a lot different to what I started out with which was much worse, playing it then was quite a good upper body work out. I would be interested to compare both machines to a Mark VI but the photos I have seen don't suggest that the feel would be much different. I can't remember who said it but playing a mellotron and certainly the M4000 I played can only be described as playing a sponge. Don't get me wrong, I love my mellotron but I am not blind to its limitations. Compared to playing a piano or a good weighted action keyboard it has the action from hell. Just my opinion. Mark --- On Fri, 1/15/10, lsf5275@aol.com <lsf5275@aol.com> wrote: |