Mellotronists

Hi, all.

Just a reminder that Fripp's Mellotrons subsequently available at auction on 
the DGM website in early 1999.  

MkII #113 (ITCOTCK) had an opening bid of $24,000.00, MkII #121 (Poseidon) 
$12,000.00, M400's #211 (Islands, Lark's Tongues & Starless), #254 (the 
carpet tron - also Islands, Lark's Tongues, & Starless), and #1199 (Red), had 
opening bids of $6000.00, as well as #1627 (with no Crimson provenance) with 
an opening bid of $5000.00.  All bids were to have been in $500.00 
increments.

The Poseidon MkII had a bidder at the minimum proce of $24K, but who later 
backed out for reason(s) unknown.  My last awareness of these trons is that 
Fripp still owns them, and that the MkII's are at Streetly (right, Martin?).

As an aside, Fripp was the only one approached who refused to be interviews 
for the STILL FORTHCOMING Mellotron Book, stating he was "not the right 
person to do a mellotron interview."

Frank Samagaio
M400 #908