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2015-12-11 by tron400@yahoo.com
This is a good thing because as long as we re alive, Mellotrons aren t going away. But I m curious about their level of experience. I know that Jerry K honed
2015-12-11 by gino wong
This is a very good thing. It is very important to pass knowledge and opportunities over to younger people, share with them and then eventually give it all
2015-12-11 by fdoddy@aol.com
Branson Soundworks. email: BransonSound@gmail.com web: http://www.bransonsoundworks.com/ ... From: Bill Rudloff doctorwho8@aol.com [newmellotrongroup]
2015-12-11 by Bill Rudloff
You might want to email Richard directly at kathnrich@yahoo.com, Andrew. Bill ... From: Andrew Goldstein starless74@yahoo.com [newmellotrongroup]
2015-12-11 by Andrew Goldstein
do u have an idea to have an old beat up 4oo restored etc...id ship it up from Miami Thank u On Friday, December 11, 2015 9:17 AM, Tom Doncourt
2015-12-11 by Tom Doncourt
That sounds like a good thing!! On Dec 11, 2015, at 8:36 AM, Bill Rudloff doctorwho8@aol.com [newmellotrongroup]
2015-12-11 by Bill Rudloff
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2015-12-10 by tron400@yahoo.com
That s Jerry Korb s MkI, which is called a MkII in the video. The picture was lifted from Ken Leonard s webite. Bernie
2015-12-09 by markpringnz@yahoo.com
A bit of an oddity, I have watched the beginning and end, didn t really grab my attention, suspect my tron obsession may be on the wane. The Mellotron Story
2015-12-08 by Rick Reger
Thanks for checking it out Robert. And very Happy Holidays to you too. Rick From: Robert rmrmax@yahoo.com [newmellotrongroup]
2015-12-08 by Robert
Very nice composition, Rick. Thanks for posting and Happy Holidays ! ... On Sun, 12/6/15, rjtr2958@yahoo.com [newmellotrongroup]
2015-12-07 by Rick Reger
Thanks for checking it out, Mark. Cheers! From: Mark Pring markpringnz@yahoo.com [newmellotrongroup] To:
2015-12-07 by Mark Pring
I really enjoyed it Rick, it has given me a lot of ideas. I always think the woodwind sounds don t sound so obviously mellotron as the strings. The M4000D
2015-12-06 by rjtr2958@yahoo.com
Hey everyone - Just posted a new video with a bunch of mellotron parts. However, most of them are M4000D mini parts, as I don t have tape frames for some of
2015-12-06 by gino wong
Like I said it is doable. With some advice from Frank the tech at DiPinto Guitars got my every other note issue resolved on the tron that I have for sale in
2015-12-06 by Tom Doncourt
Good to know- they are still a little too far away for me but something to consider. The thing with Frank and Jerry was that they took the machines completely
2015-12-06 by Rick Reger
I ve worked with them several times.I think they re fantastic. They ve done work on my Rhodes and Clavinet, and I ve been completely happy with the results.
2015-12-05 by gino wong
I m sure it is doable. On Sat, Dec 5, 2015 at 11:31 AM, Tom Doncourt tomdcour@amnh.org ... -- *Gino Wong Birgelo *BSComm, BSEE, PhP ReRed Recording Girard
2015-12-05 by Tom Doncourt
http://chicagoelectricpiano.com/repair-and-restoration/ ________________________________ From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
2015-12-05 by Tom Doncourt
I noticed that the Chicago Piano restoration company was undertaking to repair a torn in very bad shape. Any one anything about this company? looks like they
2015-12-05 by gino wong
It s DIY or teach your tech right now, looks like. On Fri, Dec 4, 2015 at 5:54 PM, Bill Rudloff doctorwho8@aol.com ... -- *Gino Wong Birgelo *BSComm, BSEE,
2015-12-04 by Bill Rudloff
Jerry is moving again? He gets around! ;) Bill Rudloff ... From: fdoddy@aol.com [newmellotrongroup] To: newmellotrongroup
2015-12-04 by fdoddy@aol.com
This is repost from Bernie Kornowicz: It doesn t seem that Frank is doing restores. He and I both forwarded the query to Jerry Korb, but Jerry is also not
2015-11-26 by Mark Pring
2 very interesting sites Bill, they don t seem to have a mellotron at the studio alas. From: william Beith wbeith@sbcglobal.net [newmellotrongroup]
2015-11-26 by william Beith
A good source of tape I use is Mara Machines in Nashville. Chris Mara rebuilds MCI gear and offers 1/4, 1/2/1 & 2 inch tape.
2015-11-25 by Mark Pring
I love the convenience of mp3 players but I do listen on a reasonably good set of headphones, I don t think the sound quality is great but I suppose
2015-11-25 by Chris Dale
I m sure Marcus still makes Mellotrons, but I m not sure what brand of tape it is. Not sure who makes tape these days, but it would be good if someone still
2015-11-25 by Mark Pring
That is a shame, I ve not heard of the nonentities you mentioned and have so far resisted the temptation to find out more about them. There don t seem to be
2015-11-24 by Chris Dale
Mellotrons mainly use EMI tape which is resistant to the problem, but yes there are mould problems with tapes and the wood in Mellotrons too. It depends how
2015-11-24 by Mark Pring
8% seems extortionate to me. I ve been reading up about tape mold, apparently lives on the binding polymer of the tape worse if tapes stored in humid
2015-11-24 by Chris Dale
Hi Chris, Very interesting project! I hope it will succeed. I’m not that familiar with gofundme.com. How does that work, is there an end date for the
2015-11-24 by Ben Stuyts
Hi Chris, Very interesting project! I hope it will succeed. I’m not that familiar with gofundme.com. How does that work, is there an end date for the
2015-11-24 by Chris Dale
Mark - Thanks I appreciate your support. Yes, it s going to be time consuming and expensive. I m guessing you re referring to the Birotron choir that Martin at
2015-11-24 by Mark Pring
Thanks Chris, that was even more fascinating! I quite like the Birotron choir sounds on M-tron Pro, of course I ve never heard the real thing. I hope you are
2015-11-24 by Chris Dale
Hi Chris, That was fascinating. My knowledge of the sound of the Birotron is limited to the samples in M-tron pro. Did you consider approaching GForce
2015-11-24 by Mark Pring
Hi Chris, That was fascinating. My knowledge of the sound of the Birotron is limited to the samples in M-tron pro. Did you consider approaching GForce
2015-11-23 by Chris Dale
Well this might interest some of you. Some of you know about this already and some don t. When I first became involved with fixing the Double Mellotron that
2015-11-23 by Mark Pring
Thanks, lots of pentatonic messing about in C and ends with a perfect cadence. the final C being in the 2nd inversion. I quite like M-tron pro, the ability to
2015-11-23 by jfranmac@gmail.com
Nice piece. Like how it finishes up in a closed position chord after the spread voicings kind of like a focused culmination. Right up my ambiant alley.
2015-11-23 by jfranmac@gmail.com
This is not to say i dont appreciate shared music here though!
2015-11-23 by jfranmac@gmail.com
This group got quiet while i was away from it, so i m not sure why it did. There was a bit more humour and ribbing back then. I only value this group as a
2015-11-23 by Mark Pring
Thanks Robert. From: Robert rmrmax@yahoo.com [newmellotrongroup] To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com Sent: Monday, 23
2015-11-23 by Robert
Hi Mark, Thanks for sharing your music which I always enjoy. I agree with your sentiments and also enjoy listening to the music of the members of this group as
2015-11-23 by Mark Pring
I look forward to hearing your new work, I have really enjoyed listening to your tracks on Soundcloud. Mark From: Rick Reger rjtr2958@yahoo.com
2015-11-23 by Mark Pring
I was briefly on Facebook and the mellotron group there which did seem more active, however I really don t like facebook otherwise and closed my account. From:
2015-11-23 by John Wright
I definitely still read the list, but it does go quiet for long periods. In addition to Rick, Frank S. usually gets me laughing. Sent from my iPhone ... I
2015-11-22 by Mark Pring
I do as well John, I don t think there are very many active members on the list now, I don t think Rick Blechta is active on the list and I used to enjoy his
2015-11-22 by Rick Reger
I agree with everything you said below, Mark.I haven t posted much this year simply because it s been a bad year for making music for me. Lots of extra-musical
2015-11-22 by tron400@yahoo.com
A lot of folks have been actively posting in the Facebook groups. I m also a member of the Yahoo Synthesizers.com group, which has been pretty dead since a
2015-11-22 by John Barrick
I miss the jokes and banter from the old group, Mark. On Sat, Nov 21, 2015 at 7:23 PM, markpringnz@yahoo.com [newmellotrongroup]