Mellotronists

I believe this is the one Norm Leete is playing on his web pages and is
currently owned by Zohar Cohen in Israel (hopefully in a safe region!).
Dunno the S/N.

I thought that was the Pink Floyd tron...

 

Norm

 

It is. Thought the Genesis machine belonged to an ex-list member in the
States? It wasn't the one Robert Webb cut in half, anyway.

 

Andy T.

 

I thought it was reputed to be owned by an ex member as well (Andy
somebody?). I also thought it was supposed to be the white one in Franks
book but I never been sure about this as it doesn't look like it's been
painted by a roadie with a brush and it has the "Mellotron" logo on the lid.
It looks like at some stage in 72-73 Banks keyboard rig got hand-painted
white to match the rest of the set (somewhere just before the last Rainbow
gig before SEBTP was released)  but there are pics where the organ and
pianet are white but the MkII isn't from earlier in the tour. Not noted for
throwing old gear away Banks still has the old white organ. I saw an
interview with him just a few years ago with it in the background either in
his home or his studio. Shame he's not on the list anymore as I'd like to
know how he got that machine and what proof he has that it's the old Genesis
one.

 

John B