Mellotronists

--- In Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com, Bruce Harvie <tonewoods@...> 
wrote:
>
> "If anyone out there is looking for authentic Tron (Chamberlin) 
sounds then
> get a unit and be done instead of wasting time on worthless 
replicas."
> 
> "Worthless"...??
> 
> I've owned a Chamberlin and have played and recorded 'Trons, and 
I'm
> tickled-to-death with the Pinder samples...
> 
> I now have access to all the Chamberlin samples that were not 
originally
> loaded in my machine, and have none of the hassles of maintaining 
it...
> 
> And to my ears and fingers, you would have a hard time telling the 
two apart
> on tape....
> 
> Maybe "worthless" to you, but for folks like me, that CD is a 
fabulous tool.
> Bring on Volume II...
> 
> Bruce
> 
> -- 
> Listen to, and download my CD "Mandolin Graffiti" at:
> http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=608806
>

Since I've never even seen a Chamberlin, I can't speak to any 
maintenance issue, but I've owned an M400S Mellotron for more than 
30 years and I think it's safe to say that Mellotrons are virtually 
maintenance-free; certainly more maintenance-free than my guitars or 
my car.

I also have the Pinder CD. It could very well be the best set of 
samples on the market (I especially like the Chamberlin samples; 
less so the Tron samples), but my ears and especially my fingers can 
certainly tell the difference between the Pinder Tron samples and a 
real Tron. But buried in a mix, that's a different story.

Bernie