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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: OT- NAMM 2011

2011-01-20 by tronbros

Stop getting so emotional!  We aren't concerned about the name or the product.  Truly.  We build mellotrons and have no intention of entering the digital keyboard market, iPad excluded.  We don't malign competition. Therin lies the difference.

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mellotronics.co.uk



On 20 Jan 2011, at 23:41, mattias <Mattias.olsson5@comhem.se> wrote:

> But who owns the right to the name Mellotron ?
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> Den 2011-01-21 00.33, skrev "tronbros" <tronbros@aol.com>:
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> Matthias, the ownership of the much celebrated, often emulated but never copied Mellotron trademark has never, ever had a bearing on anything.  Most people remember Streetly first.  And it cost nothing to get and costs nothing to uphold.  
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> On 20 Jan 2011, at 23:28, mattias <Mattias.olsson5@comhem.se> wrote:
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> Ha ha ! Great Comment !
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> Because Streetly owns the right to the name Mellotron right ?
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> Den 2011-01-20 23.22, skrev "John Wright" <john.wright@consona.com>:
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> I thought the US$500.00 increase was royalty payments to the UK for use of the name.
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> From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com  [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of  tronbros
> Sent: Thursday, January 20, 2011 5:17 PM
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> Cock up on the abacus front. Now only 200US below the Memotron. Justice for  the arrogance of calling it the  M4000D!
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> mellotronics.co.uk <http://mellotronics.co.uk>  <http://mellotronics.co.uk> 
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> On 20 Jan 2011, at 20:52,  "Charles" <charel196@yahoo.com <mailto:charel196%40yahoo.com> >  wrote:
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> > so the M4000D has gone from $1995 to $2495....what can  justify this price jump in such a short time frame?
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