Mellotronists

In a message dated 4/28/2007 8:24:00 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, LSF5275  
writes:

 
In a message dated 4/28/2007 11:41:03 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
mattias.olsson5@... writes:

Like the M4000  ?



Yeah, it's done when it's done. Mattias, you may not have considered  this, 
but just because you don't know what it is or where it is, many of us  do. We 
also know when we are getting ours. We have chosen to honor the wishes  of the 
manufacturer and allow them to unveil the M-4000 to the general public  when 
and as they see fit. You seem to be awfully concerned about it. Why don't  you 
just order one and be done with it. 
 
A cycling Mellotron that works reliably with readily available parts  takes 
time. As we all know, the Mark VI is a fine machine. But aside  from  a tube 
preamp and a better motor, it is substantially the same as a  M-400. With a 
cycling Mellotron there is a huge difference in the mechanical  dynamics. As you 
may well recall, Mark IIs were a pain in the ass and cycling  reliability was 
always a problem. I'm sure a machine that duplicated that  technology could 
have been bought to market much more swiftly. However, I  think that Streetly is 
looking for the same thing Markus was when he created  the Mark VI; machines 
that can be sent to an owners hundreds or thousands  of miles away that will be 
reliable and easily maintained by their  owners, and with a ready inventory 
of spare parts. There are two major  elements to achieving this goal. Time and 
money. This project has been  bankrolled internally and therefore much is at 
stake. If I was in their  position, I would do exactly what they are doing.
 
I don't think delivery dates have ever been as important to those of us  who 
support the development of the M-4000 as is the end result. Personally, I  
have been aware of the development of and reasons for delays on this machine  for 
a long time. Martin is very good at keeping those of us who have purchased  
one informed. The wait will have been well worth it.
 
So, I think I speak for all of us when I say, "we're  OK."



 



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