Mellotronists

Max,

The "SM" designation means that you have a particularly stubborn Mellotron 
that will occasionally need to be beaten and humiliated in order to work 
properly. No big deal. Once it knows that you're the BOSS, it will function just as 
indifferently as every other Mellotron.

Enjoy!

Actually, I think that you probably have a "Sound Sales" Mellotron. It may 
have an SMS 3 instead of an SMS 2 motor control card in it but other than that 
it is just about the same as most others.

Send it to me. I'll teach it to behave properly and send it back.

Frank Stickle (Mellotron Wrangler)