Mellotronists

Follow up to my previous post.

I have, amongst other keyboards, a Korg Triton Pro X. Minimal expense on the 
cabinet, maximal expense on software. It is f**king awesome! I love my Trons, 
but seriously, except for the appeal of owning and playing one (not unlike 
owning and riding an old motorcycle). How can the average musician justify the 
cost of production? The Mark VI is expensive and really delivers nothing new of 
consequence. A cycling "400" would be exciting, but I would imagine it would 
cost around $8,000.00 US dollars to bring to market. Am I right, Martin? The 
costs would only decrease if there was a huge market for them. Unlikely.

Don't hold your breath waiting for the next big leap in Mellotron technology. 
If it comes, it will not be mass produced. It will be at the workshop level. 
If you notice, there aren't a lot of J-Trons out there, although Justin Mayer 
offered to build some more of them.

We'll buy Mellotrons because we like them... new or used. Any significant 
improvement on the technology will be expensive as hell.

Look at Markus' new Mark VII. It's still an updated Mark V at best, with a 
better motor and preamp. Nothing more.

Frank