The Mellotron Group

Besides that, a new MkVI is only $1000 more and an M4000 is only 
$1330 more. Both end up being cheaper if you take those massive 
repair bills into account.

Bernie

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "David Jacques" 
<djacques@...> wrote:
>
> Simple: The guitar is an iconic item. The Mellotron is not.
> 
>  
> 
> From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tom Doncourt
> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 6:18 AM
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] My $400 offer was turned down!!
> 
>  
> 
> 
> Okay- I know I'll get into trouble on this but........ Please 
explain to me
> ( as if to an idiot) why the value of an instrument that is 35+ 
years  and
> one of only 1000 or so in the world shouldn't double or triple or 
even be
> ten times the original asking price? I've watched the price of 
fender and
> gibson guitars that my friends bought with paper route money go out 
the roof
> so why not mellotrons? I'm not saying I want this to be the case , 
I'm just
> wondering why it isn't so. $5800 IS a lot of money considering that 
the
> machine will need a couple of thousand to bring it up to optimum 
playing
> order but it didn't look that bad. TD
> 
> In a message dated 10/23/2008 5:07:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> pocotron@... writes:
> 
> 
> Nope, not even $1800 (if that).  Brass capstan (hope it's 
straight),  hums,
> and it almost looks like someone sat on the keyboard.  Warped 
cheek  blocks,
> maybe moisture damage.  They didn't say if it works.  No  evidence 
of a
> cover on the spillbox, either.  What are the voices?
>  
>   Not worth the road trip.
>  
>  
>  
>    your critical thinker  :-/
>  
>    -Bruce D.
> 
> 
> It must be just fine. The seller says it's read to play, "Strawberry
> Fields," right now. What a DEAL!!!! It's a bargain at 1/10th the 
cost....
> maybe
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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