The Mellotron Group

They're valuable? Shit. We had two of those things that looked just like 
the keyboard in Bruce's photo that we found in our attic when we moved 
in here eight years ago. One of them made this horrible screeching 
noise, so we gave it to the Goodwill store and the other didn't work at 
all - the power chord was missing - and we put that one curbside for the 
trash. I wish I had known. Oh, and there was a box of spare parts, too.



Rick Blechta wrote:
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> On Mar 18, 2010, at 5:55 PM, thomasooo2003 wrote:
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>> Has anyone ever seen an Ondes Martenot for sale? How much will it be? 
>> It has an amazing sound and fascinated me ever... think I have bought 
>> all available records and CDs with music for Ondes :-)) But no chance 
>> to get an instrument. I guess it will be even more expensive than 
>> most Mellotrons, what do you think?
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>> Greetings, Thomas
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> Thomas,
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> The last time I heard of one for sale, it was in rough shape and the 
> buyer was asking $18,000. I don't know if that's a realistic price or 
> not, but since they aren't made anymore, I'm sure you're going to pay 
> a lot -- except in France, which apparently is absolutely crawling 
> with the things. ;)
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> I'd love to have one.
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> Rick
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