Mellotronists

Frank! I am so happy for you!! That's great news. I suppose you won't 
be trunking that one to the next Meeting of the Knobs?? :)


--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, MAinPsych@a... wrote:
> Hi, y'all.
> 
> I am proud (and relieved) to share that tomorrow I drive to L.A. to 
pick up 
> Mellotron Mark II #134, an early Pindertron, complete with road 
case with a 
> faded "Moody Blues" still visible on the sides.  Some of you know 
how long 
> and frustrating this quest has been.  The irony (if that's what it 
is) is 
> that this may well be the same unit they used when I first saw them 
in 
> November 1968, that day in infamy where I became hooked on 
Mellotrons.  It is 
> almost a certainty that this is the same unit I closely inspected 
while the 
> roadies were tearing down the gear after their show here a year 
later.  There 
> were distinctive features to that unit that I remember to this very 
day.
> 
> My first thanks goes to the "Professor" Jerry Korb for giving me 
the lead 
> that eventually led to the acquisition.  Thanks to Martin and JB 
for their 
> advice (bet you can't wait to work on this one!).  Thanks to Ryo 
for his kind 
> consideration, and thanks to all of you who have been supportive 
and empathic 
> along the way.  What little room I have in my studio will be no 
more...and 
> I'm not complaining.
> 
> I found some pretty knackered MkII's along the way whose owners 
wanted a 
> king's ransom, sort of like the guy with the current 400 on eBay.  
Martin, is 
> this the one-off gold plated, sterling silver, self-cleaning, self-
tuning 400 
> you told me about?  If he gets $12K for it, mine deserves to sell 
for at 
> least $15K.  Best of luck to him.  He really doesn't want to sell.  
But I 
> have other things to do...like prepare to take delivery of a MkII...
> 
> Frank Samagaio
> San Diego CA
> MkII #134 / M400 #908
> author, The Mellotron Book