Mellotronists

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7375284363

I think not yet.

On Thu, 15 Dec 2005, Bernie Kornowicz wrote:

> http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7375284363
>
> I think not yet.



i don't see three 1/4" outputs anywhere.
are we counting the footpedal jack as an output?

anyone else have multiple outputs on their 400?

[...and the knobs are awful looking IMHO, but a trip to radio shack*
would fix that for about 5 bucks...]

...jeff



*A Tandy Company

In a message dated 12/15/2005 1:34:58 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
jeffc@... writes:

i don't  see three 1/4" outputs anywhere.
are we counting the footpedal jack as an  output?

anyone else have multiple outputs on their 400?

[...and  the knobs are awful looking IMHO, but a trip to radio shack*
would fix that  for about 5 bucks...]

...jeff




Jeff,
 
My Tron #1562 has three outputs including the foot pedal. In the back, one  
is XLR and the other is 1/4 inch. These were machines sold by Sound  Sales.
 
As for the knobs, mine came with the same shitty looking knobs you see in  
the photo. Streetly hooked me up with the proper ones. Mine still has the black  
and gold control panel faceplate, but for those that have one but don't like  
them, the black decal can be removed and the stock Mellotron faceplate is  
underneath.
 
Frank
 
PS. here is a photo. It is not me in the photo, though. This was when we  
were staging Anglagard for their NEARfest 03  performance.

On Thu, 15 Dec 2005 LSF5275@... wrote:

> Jeff,
>
> My Tron #1562 has three outputs including the foot pedal. In the back, one
> is XLR and the other is 1/4 inch. These were machines sold by Sound  Sales.


is it a "proper" balanced +4 XLR output, or just wired to an XLR jack?
[i don't see one on the ebay unit]

aaah - the sound sales units.
i think the one i restored a couple years ago was one of these, but sans
XLR output [i could be mistaken though]?
the serial was in the 10xx or 11xx range if i recall.


> As for the knobs, mine came with the same shitty looking knobs you see in
> the photo. Streetly hooked me up with the proper ones. Mine still has the black
> and gold control panel faceplate, but for those that have one but don't like
> them, the black decal can be removed and the stock Mellotron faceplate is
> underneath.


i have one improper replacement knob on mine.
i cracked the original myself when i overtightened it.
i did the same thing to a knob on my minimoog too.
yup - i am an idiot sometimes.


> Frank
>
> PS. here is a photo. It is not me in the photo, though. This was when we
> were staging Anglagard for their NEARfest 03  performance.


i'll have to forward this to another account to view.
[i read email in unix / pine - no html - no pics, but totally safe as
a result...]

thanks for the info!
jeff