The Mellotron Group

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, MAinPsych@... wrote:
>
> Almost forgot to nominate the infamous Hohner Pianet.  It was the
only thing 
> our keyboard player had in the early '70's and I absolutely hated it, 
> particularly when we played "Won't Get Fooled Again".  Power chords
with backing from 
> the neighborhood ice cream truck!
>  
> Frank 1
> 

I remember playing a Hohner Pianet T a few times, many years ago. The
sound wasn't *too* bad compared to some, but the feel was hideous. I
remember reading somewhere that it had a somewhat Heath
Robinson-sounding 'suction-based' action (suction pads plucking metal
reeds as the keys were pressed), which doesn't altogether surprise me.

And who can forget the Gem (?) foldaway 'Insta-Piano'? Well, I nearly
did - maybe the one I once borrowed was a duff one but that one
certainly had all the character and clarity of cotton wool, only less
well-tuned. Perhaps there might just be better examples of that in
existence but I've yet to encounter one!


Tony S
M400S # 581