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RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Frank Samagaio's gear. Items for sale.

2011-09-10 by Ms. Janet Strauss

I'd say it is going to the right guy.

 

Of course I selfishly say that, cuz now I think my chances to take a look at
one close up just increased substantially.

Congratulationsfrank.

And again, my condolences to the family.

 

Jim

 

 

 

-----Original Message-----
From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of lsf5275@aol.com
Sent: Friday, September 09, 2011 4:10 PM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Frank Samagaio's gear. Items for sale.

 

  

My emotions are mixed. The whole thing is sadder than you realize. I am glad
to have it. He wanted to be buried in it. Honest. His family didn't know
that. Frank didn't play it much. I will.

 

In a message dated 9/9/2011 10:50:56 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
tomdcour@amnh.org writes:

  

Congatulations Frank! It is good to know Frank's machine found a good home-
that's an amazing MKII!

On Sep 9, 2011, at 1:40 AM, <lsf5275@aol.com> <lsf5275@aol.com> wrote:





  

 

As I write this, I am sitting in my hotel room here in San  Diego,
California. I flew out here for two purposes. As I'm sure all of you are
aware, Frank Samagaio passed away some months back. When he died, his sister
acquired his music gear and the rest of his personal possessions. I am now
the new owner of Frank's Mark II and I am trying to help his sister
liquidate his other music gear. Needless to say, the Mark II was his most
valued possession and I feel fortunate to  have acquired it. I say this
recognizing that my opportunity to acquire it came at the loss of someone I
considered a friend and for whom this Mellotron meant a great deal.

 

I have a list of Frank's other gear. He had a small studio that he ran from
the first floor of his home. There is a lot of stuff. His family has decided
to keep his rather valuable guitar collection, but there are monitors, some
other keyboards, keyboard controllers, microphones, power amps, a couple of
Akai samplers, attenuators, etc.

 

Does anyone in this group live in the San Diego area? If so, please contact
me off list if you can help us with moving some of this equipment. Listed
below is most of what he had. All of his tapes and recordings are being kept
by his family.

 

Some of this may need clarification. If anyone is interested in any of this,
please contact me off list with an offer. Any fair offer will be considered.
Everything looks to be in very good condition and Frank's sister would take
anything back if it were for some reason deemed faulty.

 

Fostex Reel to Reel Mixer/Recorder (I don't have a model number on this
yet.)

Tascam M-3500

Yamaha Digital Rhythm Programmer

Line 6 Bass Pod

Line 6 Pod

Carvin SRS 6.5 Studio Monitors

Fostex G-15

Alesis Microverb III

Alesis MidiVerb II

DBX 1066 Compressor/Limiter/Gate

Carvin HT150 rack mounted power amp

Carvin Model C1204 Horns(2)

Carvin Mic Stand

Akai CD 3000i Sampler

Akai CD 3000XL  Sampler

Ludwig Drum Set (Beatles)w' 5 cymbals

Power Soak attenuator

Vox ACL Mini Combo Amp

CM 875 Microphone

Micro Model SM58

Micro AKG D202 (2)

Control Gate C785-I  ?

Behringer Edison Stereo Image Processor (2)

Accutronics Reverb Tank (not sure which one)

Panasonic Model SB-FS900 Speakers (set of 4) (tower speakers)

Carvin PM 5

Yamaha Drum Pro DD-55

 

 

Keyboards

 

Roland JX-39 Programmable Polyphonic Synthesizer with Roland PG-200
programmer

Roland Juno 60

Korg CX-3

Ensoniq Mirage DSK

Yamaha P-120 EP w/stand

M-Audio Oxygen 61

MK 4902 Keyboard Controller

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