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2012-02-22 by fdoddy@aol.com
I d just love a mid to late 60 s MGB or even a Midget or Bug Eye Sprite. What else? 64 LeMans convertible, 68 or 69 Goat, 1970 Chevy c-10 pickup (modified).
2012-02-22 by fdoddy@aol.com
Once you get the hang of it, they are a DREAM to play. Even the best playing/feeling guitar in the world with an incredible set up won t feel as light and play
2012-02-22 by Gary Brumm
MGA, 63’ XKE, Fiat 124, 66 Corvette convertible, 63 Corvette “split window”, 65’ Mustang convertible, 66 Mustang, Olds 442, 83’ Toyota Supra, old
2012-02-22 by Jim Blair
I wonder how many of us Tron guys are also into vintage cars. I m a Lotus fan. I ve had a couple of Europas. Love em. The 67 S1 that I drive at the moment is
2012-02-22 by fdoddy@aol.com
hahaha! fd ... From: gino wong To: newmellotrongroup Sent: Tue, Feb 21, 2012 9:36 pm Subject: Re:
2012-02-22 by gino wong
I have seen some funky looking early ones, parts of them look like old Fender bass bridges, just awesome. Thinking of buying my wife one, playing guitar is
2012-02-22 by Tony
I enjoyed it Mike, thanks. Tony From: lsf5275@aol.com Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 8:22 PM To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com Subject: Re:
2012-02-22 by gino wong
If you name an official replacement part, it is gospel. Then all afficianados with the disintrested eye can sleep soundly with a complete piece. Now who made
2012-02-22 by lsf5275@aol.com
It sounds not unlike In a message dated 2/21/2012 4:03:52 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, mike.dickson@gmail.com writes: Don t say I didn t warn you...less to do
2012-02-21 by lsf5275@aol.com
It was a 1964 model as I recall. I didn t own that one; it belonged to a friend. We complete rebuilt that car from the frame up as I did with the XK-150,
2012-02-21 by lsf5275@aol.com
Bulgin D/S.950... It s in the top left corner. In a message dated 2/21/2012 2:27:10 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, tronbros@aol.com writes: They were made by
2012-02-21 by fdoddy@aol.com
Works just like a guitar. Passive electronics, plug er in, let it rip. Volume pedal and a tape echo are just blissful on a Stick as is a stupid amount of
2012-02-21 by Mike Dickson
Don t say I didn t warn you...less to do with #996, everything to do with the Mellotron brass library... Brass
2012-02-21 by ClayE
The Yes live Excerpts (Hallelujah) and Six Wives were both recorded/ released before SEBTP. Strawbs - Bursting at the Seams (1972) had some choir didn t it?
2012-02-21 by Mark Wallis
Oooh.. gotta love Lucas stuff. Especially those electro-mechanical regulator boxes. I once had a cat called Lucas MagDyno. Actually most old Lucas gear is
2012-02-21 by gino wong
There you go, if you aren’t making a museum artifact there are lots of choices. I would guess that the originals will disintegrate under our fingers
2012-02-21 by Gary Brumm
Having owned a MGA, XKE and a few other British Lucas based forms of transportation I agree....absolutely horrible electrical system...yet another reason a
2012-02-21 by tronbros
They were made by Bulgin along with mellotron plugs, sockets and control knobs. They ceased manufacture years ago. We still have the smaller round knob made
2012-02-21 by Mark Wallis
The same switch also appears on some VOX solid-state PA amplifiers made in the late 60s/early 70s. If you re brave and handy they can be repaired, mine arc-d
2012-02-21 by Gary Brumm
.....Just twist the wires together and plug it into a power strip with a switch! :) and start playing! McGuiver it until you locate a suitable replacement.
2012-02-21 by lsf5275@aol.com
I also have rewired a (59 XK-150 and an XKE) and probably two dozen or even more, British motorcycles. Lucas Electronics... The name goes on before the
2012-02-21 by Gary Brumm
I third that second! Choice is definitely a luxury! From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of gino wong
2012-02-21 by lsf5275@aol.com
Aftermarket lighted switches are inexpensive and look far better than the old Bulgin ones without a lens. If anyone needs help in locating one, let me know. My
2012-02-21 by gino wong
Does the Stick work acoustically at all like 1/4” jack to practice amp or does it use a VCA compressor preamp like that country guys instrument, Can’t
2012-02-21 by gino wong
There are literally hundreds of choices. There is probably even a neon or led switch that could somewhat approximate the original with a bit of step down
2012-02-21 by Bill Rudloff
So why type a switch would be a good substitute that you can get at a DIY or Electronics store? Bill Rudloff ... From: gino wong To:
2012-02-21 by Andy Thompson
... From: Jim Blair To: Sent: Tuesday, February 21, 2012 5:29 PM Subject: [newmellotrongroup] First use
2012-02-21 by Jim Blair
Interesting, I hadn t thought of that one. Six Wives and Selling England both came out in 73 though, so I m not sure which was first. I m under the impression
2012-02-21 by gino wong
I see. I think if mine broke I would just make it turn on somehow. ... -- All music is folk music; I ain t never heard no horse sing a song. Louis Armstrong
2012-02-21 by tronbros
Hi Jim, I think Rick Wakeman beat Genesis by three years on Six Wives. M mellotronics.co.uk
2012-02-21 by tronbros
Hi Gino, Probably because we aren t too popular either! Anyway, the VERY few switches we have are not for re- sale, only for personal use. There are no
2012-02-21 by Jim Blair
Hey all, I was blasting the M4000D through the studio last night, and started wondering......was Dancing With the Moonlit Knight the first recorded use of 8v
2012-02-21 by fdoddy@aol.com
I also play keys fairly well, so picking up the Stick wasn t so hard. I had Emmett turn the bass strings around to a conventional layout though. I use to use
2012-02-21 by gino wong
Why don t you ask Martin ? On Tue, Feb 21, 2012 at 10:57 AM, mr.vincentgallo
2012-02-21 by mr.vincentgallo
In all my years years of owning Trons I have never had a faulty power switch or needed to source one. Recently I purchased another Tron which came with a
2012-02-21 by gino wong
True dat, first it’s your ears, then your wallet. Choice is a luxury. I forget that sometimes both living and working in studios ... -- All music is folk
2012-02-21 by marabus
Mark, It sounds beautiful! Pete
2012-02-21 by mellotronmadness
This is I think, is a good example of how much a mellotron can be processed and still be recognisable. It started life as a backing track to a cover of
2012-02-21 by ClayE
With all the recent chat about keyboards that make mellotron sounds, the Memotron isn t top of anyone s list but watching The Kills on Letterman, it can be
2012-02-20 by Gary Brumm
…are these all your guitars? From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Gary Brumm Sent: Monday,
2012-02-20 by Gary Brumm
Wow, Ricci heaven!! From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of John Wright Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012
2012-02-20 by Gary Brumm
That’s a beauty! From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of tron400 Sent: Monday, February 20, 2012
2012-02-20 by Mike Kechagias
mtron pro is average to my ears,but i have no opinion on streetly update, havent heard it yet Michael kechagias ... mtron pro is average to my ears,but i have
2012-02-20 by feline1973
I bought the M4000D. It took a bit of saving up to be able to afford one, but it is still much cheaper than a real one..... and it would be impossible for me
2012-02-20 by tron400
Wish I could see it :-(
2012-02-20 by John Wright
Or maybe? [holycrap.jpg] From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of tron400 Sent: Monday, February 20,
2012-02-20 by tron400
Would this 4001 do? http://groups.yahoo.com/group/newmellotrongroup/photos/album/595430064/p
2012-02-20 by Mike Kechagias
i have a 1968 hofner in great condition anyone swaping his M4000d or memotron?? ;) Michael kechagias ... i have a 1968 hofner in great condition anyone swaping
2012-02-20 by Gary Brumm
Wow, you play a Chapman Stick! Did you get any formal training on it or just “figure it out”. I am amazed at players like Tony Levin and others who get
2012-02-20 by fdoddy@aol.com
Yeah, bass is what I m most accomplished on. My 4 string of choice is the Roland B-88 (without the synth box). It s more focused than a Precision and has more