The Mellotron Group

There was a company in Texas that made custom bass pedals during the 70's. I had a set before I bought my Taurus I, but I don't remember the brand name. They were very light weight and only produced a couple of organ-like bass sounds. Does anyone know of this company?

Bernie

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Mark Wallis <markstuartwallis@...> wrote:
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> Maybe it was a 'Buy British' thing.. who knows? Hmmm... the oscillator gubbins are completely potted in resin... Nice.... 
> Ah well. It'll be worth it. The Dewtron sounded great on 'Can-Utility And The Coastliners' anyway, so that'll do for me in the absence of a Taurus 1..
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> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
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> Date: Sun, 13 May 2012 23:55:53 -0400
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Dewtron Bass pedals
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>       congrats.. I just learned somethingI remember that Rutherford a potent longwave generators in 72-73. Dewtrons custom rare and veddy English.Neither of them used Crumars ?  Crumars were so much easier and cheaper than anything else out there back in the 70s.I'd use those now.
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> On Sun, May 13, 2012 at 4:06 PM, Mark Wallis <markstuartwallis@...> wrote:
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> hey folks- do any of you own a DEWTRON 'Mister Bassman' bass synth, as used by Mike Rutherford and Chris Squire before the advent of the Moog Taurus?
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>  I've just acquired one via ebay.. for restoration etc..  . 
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