So I was wrong. Easy to get fooled when not looking closely. Here is what
Matt told me...
The Mellotron you see me pictured with is actually a midi controller. It
was built by a friend of mine who did it entirely on Internet research. The
cabinet is exact in every detail inside and out including the proper types &
thicknesses of plywood. Removable front & back panels, even cheekblocks.
It's a real compliment for you to describe it as "a real Mellotron". It's
designed to function like a real one too. The volume, tone & pitch controls
work as they should. I can use any sound source I want and it never breaks down!
For a touring musician it's actually better than the real thing : ) there is one
slight difference though, I had it made 2" larger so I wouldn't have to lean
over so much to play it. It's proportionally correct so you can't tell. I use
a combination of vk & vk pro modules plus the Mike Pinder samples and
the illusion is complete. For all intents & purposes there is no difference
and I have the pleasure of playing the perfect tron (one I can count on night
after night.)
In a message dated 7/3/2013 8:28:45 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
lsf5275@aol.com writes:
He does have a real one, but I don't think he takes it on the road.In a message dated 7/3/2013 8:20:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, lsf5275@aol.com writes:
He's a lying bastard. I know him, but I did no such thing.In a message dated 7/3/2013 12:16:53 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, samuelgskinner@gmail.com writes:I asked him about the Tron and he told me he had it custom made by Frank Stickle.
--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Mark Pring <markpringnz@...> wrote:
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> I found this quite interesting. The Tron is fake but he doesn't say what he is using. As he says the Mellotron makes a great stand for a Minimoog!
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> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjFXJM6fUyY
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> I think the Minimoog is probably the only vintage keyboard I could be tempted to buy. The modern moogs just don't excite me.
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> Mark
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