The Mellotron Group

Hi, 
many thanks for all replies.I've been out of town for some time, so didn't see all these helpful words.
It sounds it will not be so easy to have the motor replaced... I'm not technical at all and fear I can't let just any technician fumble with my precious Tron unless (s)he's really specialized in it.Perhaps it's more wise to go for a tron with still the original motor in it? If one can still find any... So many have been altered. Wouldn't surprise me they are quite scarce now.
Frank: thanks for the info's. Also the belt may well do the trick. I'll try it for sure and let you know.I've also experimented a bit by re-editing recordings. Recording it on an old Revox will already make it sound better. I could even manually adjust the pitch by a fine tune knob on my Revox B77 mkII. Although this is an eleborate work...
Raymond
 


     On Saturday, July 4, 2015 10:34 PM, "gino wong wonggster@gmail.com [newmellotrongroup]" <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com> wrote:
   

     I'm not sure if you will get the results of a loop mellotron's response and mechanics on standard unitI have gotten what I think you may looking for in terms of sound with a Strymon Timeline,I use a suite of Timeline, Mobius and Bigsky. and I have little trouble zeroing in on some iconic sounds.
gino


On Sat, Jul 4, 2015 at 1:01 PM, Berington Van Campen vcmusicorp1@yahoo.com [newmellotrongroup] <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com> wrote:

     Ah yes, I remember making those power supply mods to my #1485 when they came available.  Not "hard," per se, but involved, to be sure, and well worth it. I liked the improvement myself, as did about everyone, I guess, but Frank, your suggestion to just loosen the belt a bit is brilliant! And so easily reversible! Instant "retro!" 

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