Mellotronists

MAinPsych@... wrote:

>  In a message dated 8/8/02 10:48:28 AM Pacific Daylight Time, mellotron@...
> writes:
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>> Anyway I replied to the seller of the M400 and he called me an ass.
>> he said for 1000 bucks you can make this machine like new. Ahh, well
>> that's mighty OK if I only paid 500 for it!
>> Give him hell!
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> Ok, I also wrote asking for more information.  Got pretty much the same type of reply.
> This is what happens when you deal with someone who has  the combination of the
> personality of a buffalo fart with a full-scale IQ that is less than his chronological
> age.  In my field, I call them my colleagues (present company excepted, of course).
>
> Sigmund Fraud, err....Frank Samagaio
> M400 #908

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Hi Folks , Undaunted, I ventured forth to see what response I'd get.
Unlike the two gruff replies indicated above,here's his cordial
verbatim email reply from that M400 seller in Toronto.........

(howdy  jerry-i have no picture-it needs a paint job-
it needs to be cleaned-it has a cmc-10-the serial
# is 1038-there is an extra tape rack(original  choir)
plus one inside(flutes ect)-it will play
notes(warbled)-it needs  TLC-it hasn't been used in
ten years so metal parts are dirty but in good shape
some of the rubber could be rotten??????
everything works but needs cleaning-if i fix it myself
i'll keep it- iam going to get a digital camera (asap)
just imagine a dirty version of the posted picture- rod  )

I  worded my questions carefully,as not to cause frayed nerves.
If that unit were lower in price , it would definitely be worth it
to try to fixer-up.    (This is provided as a public service anouncements
to all Mellotronists, big/small,young/old, crazy and..........Hmm.
CRAZIER............      Jerry The K