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trons for sale?

trons for sale?

2002-05-05 by Jim Anderson

just saw this on r.m.p. who is jim legget?
ja/m400#680

> Subject:
> Mellotron - Anybody want one?
> Date:
> Sun, 05 May 2002 02:53:06 GMT
> From:
> "David Cantu" <dczed@...>
> Organization:
> Road Runner - Texas
> Newsgroups:
> rec.music.progressive
>
>
>
>
> Jim Legget is thinking about selling his 2 trons.
> One is a Mark 6, the other a Mark 4, both black.
> Uh, neither of them actually work right now, the 4 picks up Mexican
> radio
> stations and the 6, well, it never really did work.....but they can be
> fixed......probably.....
> The 6 now goes for, what $5700.00?
> So, whatcha think their worth to ya?

[Mellotronists] trons for sale?

2002-05-05 by tron@blackcat.demon.co.uk

> Uh, neither of them actually work right now, the 4 picks up Mexican
> radio stations and the 6, well, it never really did work....
^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
Eh??

Mike Dickson (tron@...) M400 #996
The Official Cynic of Streetly Electronics
Streetly Sample Library http://www.blackcat.demon.co.uk/tron/

Re: [Mellotronists] Re: trons for sale?

2002-05-06 by Colin G Crawford

>> Jim Legget of Houston TX has a black MkVI and a black 400 for sale. Neither
>> unit works very well, i.e., the MkVI (no case) has audio problems and has
>> eaten several tapes; the 400 (SN unknown) also has audio problems (no sound;
>> has SMS) and has an "M" on the back (a Sound Sales bodge?).
>
Is this supposed to read "BADGE"?


>Just so I can check I am actually following this - he's selling two
>fucked Mellotrons and is expecting someone to come up with five and half
>grand for the pleasure of owning them, is that it?
>
No, Obviously if they're both shagged,. "bodge" was the correct word.

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[Mellotronists] Re: trons for sale?

2002-05-06 by tron@blackcat.demon.co.uk

> Jim Legget of Houston TX has a black MkVI and a black 400 for sale. Neither
> unit works very well, i.e., the MkVI (no case) has audio problems and has
> eaten several tapes; the 400 (SN unknown) also has audio problems (no sound;
> has SMS) and has an "M" on the back (a Sound Sales bodge?).

Just so I can check I am actually following this - he's selling two
fucked Mellotrons and is expecting someone to come up with five and half
grand for the pleasure of owning them, is that it?

Mike Dickson (tron@...) M400 #996
The Official Cynic of Streetly Electronics
Streetly Sample Library http://www.blackcat.demon.co.uk/tron/

Re: [Mellotronists] Re: trons for sale?

2002-05-06 by MAinPsych@aol.com

In a message dated 5/6/02 1:32:45 AM Pacific Daylight Time, g-colin.crawford@... writes:


Is this supposed to read "BADGE"?




Bodge is the word (ask Mike Rivers, The Artful Bodger himself)). Perhaps you though Eric Clapton wrote this. Either way, I'm only the messenger.

Frank Samagaio
M400 #908

Re: [Mellotronists] Re: trons for sale?

2002-05-06 by Colin G Crawford

Bodge is the word (ask Mike Rivers, The Artful Bodger himself)). Perhaps
you though Eric Clapton wrote this. Either way, I'm only the messenger.

Frank Samagaio
M400 #908
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Who is Eric Clapton? Is he on the list?

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