Mellotronists

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ken Leonard" <ken@...>
To: "Mellotronists" <mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Monday, October 03, 2005 2:12 AM
Subject: [Mellotronists] MONEYPIT Summer 2005


> MONEYPIT - Mellotron Owners Needing Excessive Yen for Purchases for
> Improving their 'Trons - held *two* get-togethers this summer.
>
> Mellotron Professor Jerry Korb reworked M400 #310 for Dave "Zappaboggs"
> Schwartz and M400 #500 for Bernie Kornowicz.
>
> We visited Dave's house in New Jersey for the unveiling of #310, and we
had
> a lot of fun and a great BBQ---and a special guest.
>
> For #500 it meant a trip to the Mellotron Ranch in Vermont to visit the
> Korbs.  So...What was under the paint on Bernie's machine?  Could it be
> stripped and stained, as he wanted---or was it a big let-down?
>
> Visit here to get the reports/photos about MONEYPIT SUMMER 2005:
>
> http://www.kleonard.com/mellotron/mpsum05/

Ken

Wow! Two amazing restoration jobs, and it looks like fun was had by all. So
when exactly is someone going to organise another international
get-together? Tronto Mk3 or something? I feel a transatlantic trip coming
on...

Andy T.