The Mellotron Group

Hi Sean,

We used to have a Mellotron Dealer here in Stockton, CA. in the 70's.
It was called Valley Organ.  I only remember seeing a 400 there in the showroom.

Gary


From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Sean
Sent: Sunday, January 02, 2011 4:23 PM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] Re: just throwing this out there too




--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com<mailto:newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com>, john barrick <barrickjohn262@...<mailto:barrickjohn262@...>> wrote:
>
> Trying to remember what the last MK II that surfaced went for at auction. I
> think it was from a Scottish recording studio, and didn't Brian Kehew end up
> with it? Can't remember if it was $12K or $20K, but that was before it went
> to Streetly(?) for its restoration and then shipping to the states.
>
> The bottom line is these machines are extremely rare, and you'd be better
> off saving for a new M5000 from Streetly (dual manual, 48 different sounds),
> for, under the current exchange rate, less than $20,000. Of course, you may
> win the lottery. Sure, a MK II would be nice, but for less, you get much
> more current (and reliable) technology.
>
> PS - you'll see an Ochestron long before that MK II shows up.
>

Makes me wonder, how many MkIIs are unaccounted for? (I also wonder how Mellotrons made it to California's Central Valley, my bet: 0)

I've got a pipe dream, that someday I'll have the money, and have the guys at Streetly build me a new MkII. The size and looks of those things command respect.

-Sean