Mellotronists

In a message dated 10/8/2005 1:40:59 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
ken@... writes:

It was  probably the same mechanism.  Basically it looked like they cut the  
pitch pot shaft in half and stuck the top half into a reduction gear and  
stuck pitch knob on top, and into the bottom of the reduction gear they  
jammed the pitch pot shaft.  (From what I recall the reduction gear  looks 
like a cylinder with two sections and holes at either end for the  shafts.)

Apparently someone thought that the Mellotron is a precision  instrument 
that should be fine-tuned.  Sheaaahhhh,  right


I have one of these in my museum of shit that came off of a Mellotron but  
shoulda never been on one... As I recall, it was M400S #1463 owned by Illuvatar  
keys player, Jim Rezek. Frankly, I can see why one might want it if you have  
trouble with finding and holding pitch, but WTF. I offer it for sale for  
$1,000.00. Otherwise I'm donating it to the Audities Foundation and taking a  
huge write off.