Mellotronists

Hey gang,

MONEYPIT (Mellotron Owners of New England) has actually grown in the past 
few weeks, adding Jamie Robertson (www.robertsonics.com) and Paul 
Santo.  We're all from the Boston, Massachusetts area (that's in the 
northeastern US for those not familiar---New England).  And we've got Jerry 
Korb to the north.  Ray C. is still out in the central MA area last I 
heard, but it's been a while.  Mr. Merbler defected and moved to 
Florida.  And Gregory (some may remember the "kitworks" e-mail address) was 
thinking about selling his machine, but it's been several years since 
anyone has heard from him.  Am I missing anyone who's in New England and 
owns a tape replay device?


On Saturday Jamie and I went over to visit Paul's somewhat sickly EMI M400 
(#E4/103S).  Well, I did what I could, but, yep, it needs to be Leeted.

The details...

http://www.kleonard.com/mellotron/mps101803/start.htm

(If anyone has any additional ideas about how to fix up this machine (aside 
from squaring the innards), please holler.  I did about the best I could to 
adjust it, and I'm not quite sure what to do about the one pinch roller 
that was amazingly stubborn.  I know the best bet is to get that thing 
squared up first (I gave Paul several contacts for doing that work), *then* 
get it adjusted.)


Paul Santo, by the way, helps out Aerosmith with some keyboard work.  He is 
currently producing/recording a local band, and he recently helped to 
record Ringo Starr's latest (in addition to touring with Ringo).  Oh---add 
in a Latin Grammy, please (cool!).  Paul's definitely busy (usually in the 
studio 12 hours a day), and he was lucky to have some time on Saturday for 
Jamie and me to head over to see what could be done with the EMI machine.

Jamie's got a very nice little studio tucked away in a quiet suburb not too 
far west of Boston.  He works at home, so it's tempting to pick up the six 
string and have a go.  Right now Jamie's M400 is in pieces awaiting a 
refinished cabinet, which is due in soon (possibly this week).  Then it'll 
be a matter of putting the jigsaw puzzle back together again.  Sweet.

...kl...M400 #805 - still in one piece

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