Mellotronists

What's the turn-around time for ordering a MkVI?

And do MkII's ever show up on ebay?  What are the chances of your
average schmuck ever tracking one down in his lifetime?

The MkVII doesn't do a whole lot for me.  Even if playing Dixieland
gets old after awhile (*gasp*), it would be nice to have dozens of
sounds available (instead of 3 or 6).

guybrush


> "Watcher of the Skies" sounds great on one M400 using cello/3violins 
> (through the alkaloid haze of those days I seem to recall it being
played 
> that way on the "Selling England" tour at the Montreal Forum) and some 
> careful chord voicing.  And it looks like there are at least four or
five 
> M400 models every year on eBay, with the mellotron.com Mark VII
capable of 
> giving you your two-manual fix until the Streetly gents are ready to
amaze 
> us.
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: "guybrush03" <yahoo@...>
> To: <Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com>
> Sent: Friday, April 27, 2007 12:50 AM
> Subject: [Mellotronists] Strategies for 'tron hunting
> 
> 
> > Since 'trons seem to be a beast to track down (atleast using the
> > obvious avenues), how are people typically finding them nowadays?  Not
> > sure if anyone keeps stats on this kind of thing, but seems like ebay
> > results are infrequent and bidding wars.  Seems there could be some
> > other way than watching ebay for the next ten years (or shelling out
> > for a MkVI).
> >
> > Anyone had luck finding a 'tron using other methods?  Is there some
> > underground mellotron trading ring??
> >
> > Side question - Is it a life-long depression to own an M400 when you
> > really want a MkII?  Since the latter seems utterly unattainable, I've
> > always wondered if it's a drag to "settle" for the (relatively
> > limited) M400.  How do you get your foxtrot fix?
> >
> > guybrush
> >
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> > Yahoo! Groups Links
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