Mellotronists

--- Colin Crawford <g-colin.crawford@...>
wrote:
> I can't help thinking that eBay is Not The Way
though!!

I'm becoming more disenchanted with my Ebay hunt for a
'tron.  I don't mind seeking other paths for this
elusive gem, though I fear that they've all been tread
by enthusiasts as yourselves.

Ideally, I'd come across one in a garage sale here in
San Francisco- sold by an aging musician who realizes
what he has but wants to unload it quickly 
[read: I don't want to take advantage of someone's
ignorance, nor do I want to pay a boatload of money!]

I have been searching Craigslist and have, very
recently, made a little script that will go to every
metropolitan area that the site serves and search for
the Mellotron.  When it finds a match, I receive an
email.  I finished the script last night and it works
pretty well (...though it needs a little massaging -
since it currently sends duplicates of some
listings..)

Realistically, I should just hunker down and save over
the next couple months.  With the people on this list
sellling refurbished and new mellotrons, it would save
me a lot of headache in the name of minor fiscal
benefit.

That MTron software is starting to look appealing...

-jh