Mellotronists

On Thu, 16 Nov 2006, mellotronko wrote:

> Hi all, I just came across this site and joined. I played the keys for
> the 1970's american band Maelstrom. I bought my mellotron in 1973, in
> Salem, Indiana at Kramer"s Music Store. Mr. Kramer had no idea what a
> mello was, but he ordered it and 3 weeks later we drove down and picked
> it up. I still have it!!They really were a pain in the ass to maintain,
> but, it was an incredible feeling when you could fill a building with
> sound. Mike Pinder stated that playing a mellotron was like " riding a
> rocket". I'm sure you all have had similiar experiences. When you have
> a PA that cranking a couple thousand watts and you can bring the sound
> from the nebulous to the supreme is really another form of an erection.
> Well thank you for allowing me to introduce myself. I don't do this
> much since I'm a semi-recluse living on the top of a mountain.
>
>                  Sincerely, mellotronko/


welcome aboard.
i would guess from the date you bought your machine that it's an m400?

do you know the serial number?
[it's on just about every major part inside]

what sounds/tapes do you have in it?

has it been updated/upgraded in any way?
[new motor card etc? new tapes?]

and... what mountain do you live on top of?
that's really cool!


best,
jeff
m400 #364