Mellotronists

Gino Wong wrote:

> I just updated my will  (the wife did).  Since dogs are property in the
> US we had to tie the care of our dogs to a property trust and secret
> trustee overseer to watch the trustees and make sure our 6 kids live in
> the style and house  to which they are accustomed.
>
> My studio becomes a dog lounge, Jeff gets my Mellotron and if he ain't
> around Streetly does.(freight prepaid).    gino

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Good point mentioned, Gino.

My buddy in Wisconsin owns three purebred and AKC-reg/ traceable
basset-hounds. Each worth same as renvovated M400.
He had to specify the property trust and trustees you mentioned.

No Trons in his collection of things, but many items lovingly
cared-for during decades .  Remember : "One person's trash is
another's treasure."  Or vice-versa.  Get it in writing ......
This is very important if you don't have kids,spouse or significant
anybody to pass-along your things to, musical or not.

Has anybody on this List contemplated leaving their Tron or
other instr. to R&R Hall of Fame or snyth museum ? Just curious.

If "yes", you must specify that the item MUST be displayed with
you as benefactor. Otherwise it will wind-up in storage with
hundreds or thousands of items, never to be seen again.
The Smithsonian has approx. 50 unmarked warehouses in the
Balt-DC district full of material given them by voluntary and estate
donations.

I personally prefer that a person or persons with shared interest
enjoys that which I lovingly nurtured thru the years.

Cheers,   Jerry Korb  (not quite ready for choir/strings from above)