Mellotronists

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From: NormLeete@...

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Sent: Sunday, April 22, 2007 11:18 PM

Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Re: Solo trons

In a message dated 22/04/2007 23:02:29 GMT Standard Time, andy.thompson@... writes:

an early European one-off attempt to use the
Chamberlin/Mellotron idea, with infinite sustain

I thought it was a modified Mellotron...

Norm

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Norm

What little I've been able to find out about it seems to indicate that it was built in the '50s! It also sounds unbelievably complex to play, making the 'MkII rhythms' technique dound like a doddle. :-) It allegedly resides in 'a west German museum' now, so if ANYONE has any idea which...

Andy T.