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Mk II BBC FX tapeset on ebay

Mk II BBC FX tapeset on ebay

2016-06-20 by gpsummers@sbcglobal.net

Hi,

There is a Mk II BBC FX (sound effects) tapeset on ebay, located in the U.K.. It would be totally insane to even try to install these "tapes" into a Mk II. Of course the price is even crazier. But, if you need two Mk II tape storage drums for the Mk II restoration project you're doing down in the basement that is missing two drums, your ship has come in (if you don't mind the rust as seen on at least one of the ends). But the price would even stop that. I think Streetly makes the same drum, as used on their M4000 and at a real world price.

Carry on!

oldGeorge of Tron

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mk II BBC FX tapeset on ebay

2016-06-21 by tronbros@aol.com

And these are unusable!


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 Who in their right mind would want to tie up a perfectly good Mellotron with tapes that will rarely be used?


Bernie

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mk II BBC FX tapeset on ebay

2016-06-21 by tronbros@aol.com

Hello Bernie


We know who is selling this instrument as we supplied the tape set back in October 2015. I don't know who has restored it and what that restoration entailed. the tape frame is from Markus looking at the screws. How well it plays is anyone's guess but probably okay although the action will almost certainly be heavy....by our standards!


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M


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Martin,


Do you know anything about this Tron? I'm guessing you do since the tape is EMI.


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Bernie

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mk II BBC FX tapeset on ebay

2016-06-21 by tronbros@aol.com

p.s. keys need levelling.



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Martin,


Do you know anything about this Tron? I'm guessing you do since the tape is EMI.


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Bernie

Re: [newmellotrongroup] Re: Mk II BBC FX tapeset on ebay

2016-06-22 by lsf5275@aol.com

You would think someone capable of restoring one would know how to properly set up the keyboard.

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Martin,


Do you know anything about this Tron? I'm guessing you do since the tape is EMI.


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Bernie

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