Mellotronists

In a message dated 11/16/2006 12:53:43 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
jeffc@... writes:

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



Yes, welcome aboard! And what is your name?
 
Frank Stickle (M400s #600 & #1562)