Mellotronists

Working Mellotrons are pretty hard to find. It took me 30 years to find one
in decent condition, then had to perform some work on it to get it in top
shape. And I was lucky. My tron spent its life in some studio in Texas! So
it was pretty clean when I got it. 

 

I was found privately by the seller of the tron I purchased. He said that he
heard I was looking for one. He sent me photos and I purchased it for $2000.
A steal. He shipped it from Texas and it arrived on the back of a chicken
truck. I was thrilled when I opened the crate as it was in near mint
condition with the motor already upgraded.  

 

Most trons you see on Ebay are either wrecks or rip-offs. But I am sure if
you look long and hard you may find one. In the meantime, check out the
excellent tron samples at Dave Kean's site ( www.mellotron.com
<http://www.mellotron.com/>  ) or the more limited selections at my site (
www.vintagekeyboardsounds.com <http://www.vintagekeyboardsounds.com/>  ).
With a decent hardware or software sampler you can recreate the sounds you
long for.

 

 

 

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From: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com [mailto:Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com]
On Behalf Of hannibal412001
Sent: Sunday, October 15, 2006 8:35 PM
To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [Mellotronists] of course, looking for a mellotron

 

As most of you, I have been obsessed, haunted, and amazed by the 
instrument, and have dreamed of owning my own for years. "Epitaph" 
still gives me chills when I hear it. But how much do they cost, and 
how hard are they to find? If it's in need of repair, how hard will 
it be to restore? Thanks. Simply finding this group makes me feel 
like I've finally made it home!