MkII finish question
2011-12-22 by Sean
Another question. I m wanting to completely redo the finish on my Conn Caprice I ve got. Would like to do up the same finish at the MkI and IIs. I love that
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Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Tron hunting, for dummies, or at least, me
2011-12-22 by Mark
Having bought a wreck cheap just to get my hands on one, I would of course, disagree. The cabinet on mine needs a rebuild, but mine didn t need a lot of work
RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Tron hunting, for dummies, or at least, me
2011-12-22 by Tom Doncourt
I bought 390 new from Sam Ash in 73 -I think she had sat in a warehouse for at least a year. I traded my fender rhodes for a second m400 with a much
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Tron hunting, for dummies, or at least, me
2011-12-22 by Chris Dale
I bought my EMI one from a guy who was getting divorced and was selling everything. The M400 and the Double Wakeman Tron were basically free, but they were in
Re: Tron hunting, for dummies, or at least, me
2011-12-22 by tron400
I have to agree. There s a good chance if you buy one on the cheap just to get your hands on one and it needs major work like a cabinet rebuild, it s going to
RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Tron hunting, for dummies, or at least, me
2011-12-22 by Gary Brumm
I haven t seen one in the Stockton/Lodi area for a decade. We had a Mellotron dealer here in Stockton that had one on display in the 70 s but I don t think it
Re: Tron hunting, for dummies, or at least, me
2011-12-22 by Sean
I m slowly acquiring the know how to coax something like that back into life. At the least, I could halt the deterioration and make it play safe while I save
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Tron hunting, for dummies, or at least, me
2011-12-22 by Tim Curtis
If you want one spend the cash and buy one. There aren t any bargains left out there. Sent from my iPhone
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Tron hunting, for dummies, or at least, me
2011-12-22 by lsf5275@aol.com
Thanks John, My net cost on that Tron was well under a grand. And for those that don t understand John s remark about the tape frames... All are slightly
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Tron hunting, for dummies, or at least, me
2011-12-22 by lsf5275@aol.com
Buy one fixed up. You re gonna spend the money anyway. I d be happy to sell you one ready to go. Frank In a message dated 12/20/2011 4:08:35 P.M. Eastern
RE: [newmellotrongroup] Digest Number 1447
2011-12-21 by Mark Wallis
Wow! So you have #160! Does one of your panels have the number 151? I have that machine and one of the panels bears the number 160... If this is indeed the
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Digest Number 1447
2011-12-21 by Frank Carvalho
12 years ago, I knew of someone in my area who owned one - or two actually - and I had the pleasure to visit him, and behold his wonderful M400. A few years
RE: [newmellotrongroup] Tron hunting, for dummies, or at least, me
2011-12-21 by Gary Brumm
Sean, They are out here....in California. I have seen many (over the years) and unless they have been junked or sold out of state you will find one
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Tron hunting, for dummies, or at least, me
2011-12-21 by fdoddy@aol.com
Well done! Nice tale. To this day, I still walk past my Streetly Tron and occasionally pause to reflect on being a 14 year old boy and having gear lust so bad
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Tron hunting, for dummies, or at least, me
2011-12-21 by atm655@verizon.net
Yes I should say so! A friend of mine bought his for $700, here in Tampa too. I had no knowledge of anyone other than Streetly and Kean, at that time. Didn’t
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Tron hunting, for dummies, or at least, me
2011-12-21 by atm655@verizon.net
I did well with mine. $1500 w/muff cover, working (CMC-10), decent standard tapes (which I still prefer), and a day or two later I painted it black. When my
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Tron hunting, for dummies, or at least, me
2011-12-21 by atm655@verizon.net
Sean, In my case, just blind luck. 1975 was a good year and that was partially due to “landing” a Mellotron. Tony #510 Tampa PS fully restored by John and
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Tron hunting, for dummies, or at least, me
2011-12-20 by Mark
I was lucky with mine as well. Probably one of only 2 trons in New Zealand, $500 US on our equivalent of Ebay, I was the only bidder. It wasn t working but
RE: [newmellotrongroup] Tron hunting, for dummies, or at least, me
2011-12-20 by John Hammaren
I found mine in a trailer in the backyard of a fellow musician that I worked with briefly. He wanted to get rid of it, and probably would have cost me nothing
RE: [newmellotrongroup] Tron hunting, for dummies, or at least, me
2011-12-20 by John Wright
Also fully restored by Frank Stickle is worth every penny. I’m sure John and Martin do it right as well, I just have personal experience with Frank. John
Re: Tron hunting, for dummies, or at least, me
2011-12-20 by tron400
My current M400S was purchased new for $2900, by me in the early, early 70 s from a music store in Boston. My 2nd M400, which I eventually sold, came from
Tron hunting, for dummies, or at least, me
2011-12-20 by Sean
Of course I d like to pick up a used tron. Now that we re all done laughing! :) Those of you that have been successful, how d you do it? I ve been scouring
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Tron volume question
2011-12-20 by Vance Pomeroy
John - You ll want to send a fairly hot signal to your amps - enough so that it will stay clean throughout all your tinkering on your effects. This way you
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Tron volume question
2011-12-20 by Tom Doncourt
I try to keep max volume at the beginning of the line and then trim it as is necessary on down-ie. mellotron at 100% -eq at 75% on down...this seems to give me
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Tron volume question
2011-12-20 by Bob Snyder
... Turn it up to 11 Bob S.
Re: Tron volume question
2011-12-20 by ClayE
Not a dumb question. Find out what unity gain is on your mixer and the other stuff with preamps. It s probably 50% (one volt in = one volt out). I have my
Tron volume question
2011-12-20 by johnm400s911
Hi All, I recently did some reconfiguring with keyboards. This may be a dumb question, but I m just not sure about best way to handle. I run my Mellotron
Re: Fripp
2011-12-20 by mlcsixand78s
I have found many of Fripp s comments amusing. Perhaps some are intentional an others are not. Some appear to be very subtle. At least once in his diary I read
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Greatest Rock Concert Ever (for me)
2011-12-20 by Andrew Goldstein
i just want to say to everyone happy holidays--i don t post much but CRIMSON 69-74 are my all time favorite group----and i let THIN LIZZY slide in there too as
Greatest Rock Concert Ever (for me)
2011-12-20 by Robert
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Re: Fripp
2011-12-19 by Nick Hewitt
... I d quite happily chat to McDonald, but if Fripp walked into the room, I d scarper! ... that i don t have or that DGM doesnt sell?? What is it you don t
Re: Fripp
2011-12-19 by ClayE
I think he tries to be comical but his sense of humor is odd. He is quoted on the Fernandes guitars website: Since using my Fernandes Sustainer, I have become
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Fripp
2011-12-19 by Andrew Goldstein
I LOVE HIM but he s crazy....my soul belongs to IAN MACDONALD!!! anyone willing to share any audio from the 1969-74 mellotron years that i don t have or that
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Fripp
2011-12-19 by gino wong
I don’t believe he has uttered a serious sentence in at least 40 years. He is a stone clown. ... -- Gino Wong Birgelo *BSComm, BSEE, CG, CSEC * *Audio
RE: [newmellotrongroup] Fripp
2011-12-19 by Gary Brumm
As I recall his sister is a bit of a whack job as well. …..still I have seen some great KC shows….usually with Bob sitting in the dark…..hmmmm From:
Fripp
2011-12-19 by Mike Dickson
If there exists anyone who still believes that Fripp is really the most rational man in rock music , read his latest diary entries on the DGM web site. It
King Crimson Photos circa 1969
2011-12-19 by David Jacques
Halfway down the page... Boarding the Helicopter on the way to playing at the West Palm Beach Rock Festival... Check out Fripp s velvet outfit! Great band
Re: King Crimson - A Scarcity Of Miracles
2011-12-17 by Frank Carvalho
This reminds me quite a bit of Jansen, Barbieri and Karns albums. And of David Sylvian as well. Fripp has crossed paths with all of them, so maybe that is not
Re: [newmellotrongroup] King Crimson - A Scarcity Of Miracles
2011-12-16 by marabus
Thanks for the link. Pete
Re: [newmellotrongroup] New Album: ORBIS
2011-12-16 by Bruce Daily
Hi Mike- Very nice stuff. It fit on 2 cd s, but more is always better. Quite a bit of emotional musical release. And, a real tribute to the
Re: [newmellotrongroup] King Crimson - A Scarcity Of Miracles
2011-12-16 by Bruce Daily
Hi all- I agree, it is pretty good. A vast improvment over the last projeckt video, which was inane, almost 80 s new age stuff. I admit to not
Re: [newmellotrongroup] King Crimson - A Scarcity Of Miracles
2011-12-16 by sdavmor
... A Scarcity Of Miracles is a fabulous album IMO. Almost Krim but not quite, but still very special indeed, walking sure-footed into some delicate
King Crimson - A Scarcity Of Miracles
2011-12-16 by ClayE
Wow! A great new composition from Fripp. Check out the guitar work. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOxn2GTGa2U
Maestoso Tracks available for download
2011-12-13 by mellotronmadness
The Barclay James Harvest fan club have made available 5 live Maestoso tracks from 1982 available for download to mark the first anniversary of Woolly s death.
Re: New Album: ORBIS
2011-12-12 by mlcsixand78s
Hi Mike, Will do. Thanks! :-) Cheers Allan
Re: New Album: ORBIS
2011-12-11 by Mike Dickson
Allan - If you want a real CD then e-mail me at the Gmail address above and we can get something arranged. :-) -- Mike Dickson, Edinburgh
Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: New Album: ORBIS
2011-12-10 by sdavmor
... Very nice job on Orbis , Mike. I d/l it a few days ago and have had it on deck while I ve been programming. Excellent album. (applause) -- Cheers, SDM
Cliffs of Fall
2011-12-08 by mellotronmadness
Cliffs of Fall Mark
RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Deathmatch?
2011-12-07 by Mark Wallis
That s essentially what I meant. As for the Streetly M4000... that s another world of wonderful altogether. Out of my price range but still underpriced.
RE: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Deathmatch?
2011-12-07 by Jim Blair
Based on the great things I ve heard about the M4000D, maybe the comparison should be a new DBS to a 60 s Aston Martin. Both excellent, but entirely different