The Mellotron Group

Does anyone know how many J-Trons have been built?

My guess is one.

http://www.bearcreekrecordingstudio.com/jtron.html

Lovely looking instrument, does anybody know how the
tapes are rewound?

Mark
--- MAinPsych@aol.com wrote:

> I had the pleasure of meeting Justin a few years
> back (prior to getting my
> MkII) and playing the J-Tron, as well as his own
> MkII. The low profile
> housing is elegant, as you can see, the action is
> light, and the sound is POWERFUL,
> especially his recordings of wind instruments.
> He's changed the control
> panels again, so I don't know what knob controls
> what function. The price was
> $8K back then; don't know what the present day
> price is.
>
> Frank Samagaio
> San Diego CA
>
>
> In a message dated 1/22/2008 12:25:58 P.M. Pacific
> Standard Time,
> rick@rickblechta.com writes:
>
>
> _http://www.bearcreehttp://www.bearchttp://www.http_
>
> (http://www.bearcreekrecordingstudio.com/jtron.html)
>
>
>
> Wow! What a gorgeous instrument. I never saw the
> finished product before.
>
>
> Wonder what it plays like? Judging by the job he did
> on the mechanics, I
> would venture to guess very nicely indeed.
>
>
> Anyone here seen it or (better yet) played it?
>
>
> Rick
>
>
>
>
>
> **************Start the year off right. Easy ways
> to stay in shape.
>

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>

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Mice.

Mark Pring wrote:

>
> Lovely looking instrument, does anybody know how the
> tapes are rewound?
>
> Mark
> --- MAinPsych@aol.com <mailto:MAinPsych%40aol.com> wrote:
>
> > I had the pleasure of meeting Justin a few years
> > back (prior to getting my
> > MkII) and playing the J-Tron, as well as his own
> > MkII. The low profile
> > housing is elegant, as you can see, the action is
> > light, and the sound is POWERFUL,
> > especially his recordings of wind instruments.
> > He's changed the control
> > panels again, so I don't know what knob controls
> > what function. The price was
> > $8K back then; don't know what the present day
> > price is.
> >
> > Frank Samagaio
> > San Diego CA
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 1/22/2008 12:25:58 P.M. Pacific
> > Standard Time,
> > rick@rickblechta.com <mailto:rick%40rickblechta.com> writes:
> >
> >
> > _http://www.bearcreehttp://www.bearchttp://www.http_
> <http://www.bearcreehttp://www.bearchttp://www.http_>
> >
> > (http://www.bearcreekrecordingstudio.com/jtron.html
> <http://www.bearcreekrecordingstudio.com/jtron.html>)
> >
> >
> >
> > Wow! What a gorgeous instrument. I never saw the
> > finished product before.
> >
> >
> > Wonder what it plays like? Judging by the job he did
> > on the mechanics, I
> > would venture to guess very nicely indeed.
> >
> >
> > Anyone here seen it or (better yet) played it?
> >
> >
> > Rick
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > **************Start the year off right. Easy ways
> > to stay in shape.
> >
> http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489
> <http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489>
> >
>
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--
Mike Dickson, Edinburgh

That would be M-Tron

--- Mike Dickson <mike.dickson@gmail.com> wrote:

> Mice.
>
> Mark Pring wrote:
> >
> > Lovely looking instrument, does anybody know how
> the
> > tapes are rewound?
> >
> > Mark
> > --- MAinPsych@aol.com <mailto:MAinPsych%40aol.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > I had the pleasure of meeting Justin a few years
> > > back (prior to getting my
> > > MkII) and playing the J-Tron, as well as his own
> > > MkII. The low profile
> > > housing is elegant, as you can see, the action
> is
> > > light, and the sound is POWERFUL,
> > > especially his recordings of wind instruments.
> > > He's changed the control
> > > panels again, so I don't know what knob controls
> > > what function. The price was
> > > $8K back then; don't know what the present day
> > > price is.
> > >
> > > Frank Samagaio
> > > San Diego CA
> > >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 1/22/2008 12:25:58 P.M.
> Pacific
> > > Standard Time,
> > > rick@rickblechta.com
> <mailto:rick%40rickblechta.com> writes:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> _http://www.bearcreehttp://www.bearchttp://www.http_
>
> >
>

<http://www.bearcreehttp://www.bearchttp://www.http_>

> > >
> > >
> (http://www.bearcreekrecordingstudio.com/jtron.html
> >
>

<http://www.bearcreekrecordingstudio.com/jtron.html>)

> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Wow! What a gorgeous instrument. I never saw the
> > > finished product before.
> > >
> > >
> > > Wonder what it plays like? Judging by the job he
> did
> > > on the mechanics, I
> > > would venture to guess very nicely indeed.
> > >
> > >
> > > Anyone here seen it or (better yet) played it?
> > >
> > >
> > > Rick
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > **************Start the year off right. Easy
> ways
> > > to stay in shape.
> > >
> >
>

http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

>
> >
>

<http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489>

> > >
> >
> >
>

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> >
> >
>
> --
> Mike Dickson, Edinburgh
>
>
>

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On second thoughts I think some of the later M400's
may have had mouse assisted tape mechanisms, there is
certainly enought mouse shit in #1565!

--- Mike Dickson <mike.dickson@gmail.com> wrote:

> Mice.
>
> Mark Pring wrote:
> >
> > Lovely looking instrument, does anybody know how
> the
> > tapes are rewound?
> >
> > Mark
> > --- MAinPsych@aol.com <mailto:MAinPsych%40aol.com>
> wrote:
> >
> > > I had the pleasure of meeting Justin a few years
> > > back (prior to getting my
> > > MkII) and playing the J-Tron, as well as his own
> > > MkII. The low profile
> > > housing is elegant, as you can see, the action
> is
> > > light, and the sound is POWERFUL,
> > > especially his recordings of wind instruments.
> > > He's changed the control
> > > panels again, so I don't know what knob controls
> > > what function. The price was
> > > $8K back then; don't know what the present day
> > > price is.
> > >
> > > Frank Samagaio
> > > San Diego CA
> > >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 1/22/2008 12:25:58 P.M.
> Pacific
> > > Standard Time,
> > > rick@rickblechta.com
> <mailto:rick%40rickblechta.com> writes:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> _http://www.bearcreehttp://www.bearchttp://www.http_
>
> >
>

<http://www.bearcreehttp://www.bearchttp://www.http_>

> > >
> > >
> (http://www.bearcreekrecordingstudio.com/jtron.html
> >
>

<http://www.bearcreekrecordingstudio.com/jtron.html>)

> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > Wow! What a gorgeous instrument. I never saw the
> > > finished product before.
> > >
> > >
> > > Wonder what it plays like? Judging by the job he
> did
> > > on the mechanics, I
> > > would venture to guess very nicely indeed.
> > >
> > >
> > > Anyone here seen it or (better yet) played it?
> > >
> > >
> > > Rick
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > **************Start the year off right. Easy
> ways
> > > to stay in shape.
> > >
> >
>

http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489

>
> >
>

<http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489>

> > >
> >
> >
>

__________________________________________________________

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> > http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs
> <http://www.yahoo.com/r/hs>
> >
> >
>
> --
> Mike Dickson, Edinburgh
>
>
>

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I'm curious as to how he extended the range for the original Chamby/Tron
library. It seems like 7 notes up and 7 notes down is a bit of a stretch.
The cabinet is beautiful.
johnb


MAinPsych@aol.com wrote:

>
> *The original design had a rewind mechanism identical to a Chamberlin
> M-1 (e.g., reverse spinning "capstan" - shown one of the Mellotron
> Archives' videos). By the time I tried out the J-Tron, this had been
> modified to use a more efficient spring-loaded wheel that Justin said
> he wanted to further refine.*
> **
> *Frank Samagaio*
> *San Diego CA*
>
> In a message dated 1/22/2008 9:11:24 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,
> markpringnz@yahoo.com writes:
>
> Lovely looking instrument, does anybody know how the
> tapes are rewound?
>
> Mark
>
>
>
>
> ------------------------------------------------------------------------
> Start the year off right. Easy ways to stay in shape
> <http://body.aol.com/fitness/winter-exercise?NCID=aolcmp00300000002489>
> in the new year.
>