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1st eBay M400S

2006-12-30 by Bernie

Looks like someone went for the "Buy It Now" price of $3500 on the
first M400S:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Mellotron-M-400-M400-
chamberland_W0QQitemZ170064389883QQihZ007QQcategoryZ1289QQrdZ1QQcmdZVie
wItem

Including the straightening of the front keyboard panel that will
probably swell up and make the keys stick at the right side of the
keyboard during humid weather, replacement of the missing knobs and
the probable Sound Sales bodges that will need to be fixed, it could
end up being as expensive as a new MkVI. Any comments from the expert
refurbishers here?

Bernie

Re: [Mellotronists] 1st eBay M400S

2006-12-30 by Rick Blechta

On Dec 29, 2006, at 7:48 PM, Bernie wrote:

Looks like someone went for the "Buy It Now" price of $3500 on the
first M400S:

http://cgi.ebay.com/Mellotron-M-400-M400-
chamberland_W0QQitemZ170064389883QQihZ007QQcategoryZ1289QQrdZ1QQcmdZVie
wItem

Including the straightening of the front keyboard panel that will
probably swell up and make the keys stick at the right side of the
keyboard during humid weather, replacement of the missing knobs and
the probable Sound Sales bodges that will need to be fixed, it could
end up being as expensive as a new MkVI. Any comments from the expert
refurbishers here?

Bernie

No.

Re: [Mellotronists] 1st eBay M400S

2006-12-30 by lsf5275@aol.com

In a message dated 12/29/2006 7:55:04 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, kornowicz@... writes:

Including the straightening of the front keyboard panel that will
probably swell up and make the keys stick at the right side of the
keyboard during humid weather, replacement of the missing knobs and
the probable Sound Sales bodges that will need to be fixed, it could
end up being as expensive as a new MkVI. Any comments from the expert
refurbishers here?

It looks like a dirty mess to me. Worse than some... Better than many. I expect the buyer will be disappointed until someone puts it right.

Frank