Mellotronists

--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, "mellotrongirl" 
<mellotrongirl@...> wrote:
>
> Since a lot of these first-gen M-400's offered on eBay are going 
for 
> close to $4,000 in acceptable condition, plus shipping...why not 
just 
> get one of the new M-500's? Much more stable, brand spankin' 
new...and 
> the best of the old and the new. Doesn't the USA east coast and 
west 
> coast distributor have these for sale, or do they all come from 
Canada 
> and are built as per order instead of a run of a few dozen or so 
at a 
> time? It would seem that getting them from Alberta would be a 
customs 
> headache and extra shipping for those wanting them in the States. 
It 
> appears that Kean comes down into the States once or twice a year 
if 
> I'm not mistaken, and could bring down a truckload from time to 
time, 
> or bring one down if he's vacationing in his van/truck ???
>
 

 
Re: Think of it like wanting a Thunderbird.  Sure you could buy a 
new one for just a bit more than a restored original, but if having 
an original is what motivates you then go for it.