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Re: [Mellotronists] RE: M-4000?

2006-03-05 by tony

Don't know who you're talking to, but they're not the right people. It's a 
moot point anyway as they were presold awhile back. The new car is what's 
happening and I'm in the loop.
Tony
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "mark kasian" <easle12@...>
To: "tony" <amoffet1@...>; <MAinPsych@...>; 
<Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 1:47 PM
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] RE: M-4000?


> Right.
> It's only 850K to those "in the circle".
>
> Gotta get me one of them circles.
>
> Mark.
>
> --- tony <amoffet1@...> wrote:
>
>> The million dollar prices are for those who aren't
>> in the circle.
>> It's not who you are, it's who you know.
>>
>> Tony
>> Ferrari Owner's Club
>> Ferrari Club of America
>> Satisfied Mellotron owner
>> Very satisfied Ferrari owner
>>
>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>> From: "mark kasian" <easle12@...>
>> To: "tony" <amoffet1@...>;
>> <MAinPsych@...>;
>> <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
>> Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 12:45 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] RE: M-4000?
>>
>>
>> > Yeah. The Enzo, 1 million+ and only to those
>> invited
>> > to purchase. 15K for a brake job on those ceramic
>> > disks etc. EEEEK.
>> >
>> > Mark
>> >
>> > --- tony <amoffet1@...> wrote:
>> >
>> >> Yea I know exactlly about the Ferrari secrets and
>> >> that's all I'll say, aside from good things come
>> to
>> >> those who wait.
>> >>
>> >> Tony
>> >> #510
>> >> Ferrari 575M 130837
>> >>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>> >>   From: MAinPsych@...
>> >>   To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
>> >>   Sent: Sunday, March 05, 2006 12:18 PM
>> >>   Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] RE: M-4000?
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>   In a message dated 3/5/2006 7:29:14 AM Pacific
>> >> Standard Time, djacques@... writes:
>> >>     What I don't understand is with everyone is
>> so
>> >> damn upset with Martin regarding his dissing of
>> the
>> >> group, why don't you just go out a but the
>> Mellotron
>> >> Mark IV from Markus and Dave? This is a great
>> >> machine with many improvements. What do you think
>> >> you are going to get from the Tron Bros?
>> Something
>> >> better?
>> >>   In a message dated 3/5/2006 8:33:20 AM Pacific
>> >> Standard Time, tronbros@... writes:
>> >>     In a message dated 05/03/2006 15:29:15 GMT
>> >> Standard Time, djacques@... writes:
>> >>       What do you think you are going to get from
>> >> the Tron Bros? Something better?
>> >>     Maybe!
>> >>   Without taking sides, I think there's a major
>> >> point that's being missed here, and that is
>> looking
>> >> at bigger picture as one of having competition
>> with
>> >> two entities building new trons, which generally
>> >> tends to feed of each other and initiate further
>> >> advancements and higher quality (and possibly
>> >> reduced prices in the long run), and choice for
>> the
>> >> consumer.  Not all on this list can currently
>> afford
>> >> to buy a new tron, although of course a
>> percentage
>> >> of them can, and that does not include those who
>> may
>> >> perhaps want to sell their present 400's for a
>> new
>> >> MkVI or M4000 (opening up opportunities for
>> >> prospective first-time 400 owners).
>> >>
>> >>   I do understand the frustration people have
>> >> expressed over Martin's
>> whatever-you-want-to-call-it
>> >> re: the M4000, as we've been promised new m/c's
>> >> since the first Toronto workship in 2000; BUT
>> >> apparently finally coming to fruition witnessed
>> by
>> >> Paul Marshall's recent posting (having seen AND
>> >> played one).
>> >>
>> >>   Secrecy in business after years of development
>> and
>> >> before an unveiling IS common practice (anyone
>> here
>> >> into cars?)  Who criticizes Ford or Ferrari in
>> the
>> >> manner some here have.  While there's no love
>> lost
>> >> between Streetly and myself, I have to side with
>> >> Martin on this, although also admitting that the
>> >> present situation could have been handled better
>> >> from both sides, but again, remember the point
>> that
>> >> opened this posting.
>> >>
>> >>   My question to Martin: Are there going to be be
>> >> formal (and objective) reviews of the new M4000
>> in
>> >> industry publications (i.e., Sound-On-Sound,
>> etc),
>> >> as we saw for MA's MkVI?
>> >>
>> >>   Frank Samagaio
>> >>   San Diego CA
>> >>   MkII #134 / M400 #908
>> >>   author, The Mellotron Book
>> >>
>> >>
>> >>
>> >
>>
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