RE: [Mellotronists] Jethro Tull
2003-10-29 by Andy Thompson
... From: JMoore6397@aol.com [mailto:JMoore6397@aol.com] Sent: 28 October 2003 17:04 To: mellotronists@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Mellotronists] Jethro Tull
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RE: [Mellotronists] Manufacturing Unobtainium
2003-10-29 by Andy Thompson
... From: Ken Leonard [mailto:ken@kleonard.com] Sent: 27 October 2003 20:03 To: mellotronists@yahoogroups.com Subject: [Mellotronists] Manufacturing
Steve Hackett
2003-10-29 by johnarmes@aol.com
Hi all Went to see Steve in London last night, great gig with lots of sampled M1 on Watcher etc. and also his old Novatron on a couple of songs 2 1/2 hours of
Switch caps
2003-10-29 by J.K.Beresford
It s been a long time since I have an M400 so I cant remember how the cap was fixed to the switch. Is it a splined push fit or a grub screw or what? john
RE: [Mellotronists] Jethro Tull
2003-10-29 by brian carney
The single Witches Promise (lovely tune) has a fair amount of M400 3 violins; it is featured in an instrumental break in the song. Where is the Tron on
RE: [Mellotronists] Switch Caps
2003-10-28 by Brundage, Jim
Hi Folks- Just for kicks, I just got back from a little local search and found some places that could make the cap but as somewhat expected it will be
[Mellotronists] Manufacturing Unobtainium
2003-10-28 by tron@blackcat.demon.co.uk
... * Mk V case * Mk V chassis * Mk V innards * Mk V power packs * Mk V control panel * Tolex * Easily suggestible and sexually insatiable virgins Mike Dickson
RE: [Mellotronists] Switch Caps
2003-10-28 by Brundage, Jim
Does anyone think that they would ever sell their Mellotron? If not, then $10 bucks is a drop in the bucket for a replacement cap that could quite possibly
Re: [Mellotronists] Switch Caps
2003-10-28 by kenmerb@aol.com
In a message dated 10/28/2003 2:37:27 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... Hmmm....I guess they are made out of Unobtainium . Ken M.
Re: [Mellotronists] Switch Caps
2003-10-28 by tronbros@aol.com
M dears, When our very limited stock of these goes(and they are all allocated sadly) there will be no more. There is just no budget available to generate an
Re: [Mellotronists] Switch Caps
2003-10-28 by Ken Leonard
... Did anyone read my Manufacturing Unobtainium e-mail yesterday...ANYBODY...HELLO? IS THIS THING ON???? ...kl...M400 #805 - can you hear me now? * Ken
Re: [Mellotronists] Switch Caps
2003-10-28 by kenmerb@aol.com
In a message dated 10/28/2003 1:39:18 PM Eastern Standard Time, ... If Streetly is going to be making new M400 style machines soon, won t they have these parts
Re: [Mellotronists] Switch Caps
2003-10-28 by Jeff Coulter
... of the 4 machines i have worked on 3 needed new caps. [mine was not, thankfully, one of them] they are surely the single most common item in need of
Switch Caps
2003-10-28 by Mike Rivers
Hey everybody! Spose we all get together and get NEW SWITCH CAPS molded? There s bound to be somebody somwheres with a metal shop, we could get a mold made
RE: [Mellotronists] Jethro Tull
2003-10-28 by zappaboggs
Another great Tull tune with Mellotron is Witches Promise .... Pishock, Jimmy wrote:Hello Jimbo: I only know of two songs that
RE: [Mellotronists] Jethro Tull
2003-10-28 by Pishock, Jimmy
Hello Jimbo: I only know of two songs that Jethro Tull used the Mellotron on-- Cross Eyed-Mary and Fat Man . Both used the 3 Violins sound. Jimmy P. ...
Jethro Tull
2003-10-28 by JMoore6397@aol.com
Fellow mellotronisdt, Over the weekend I heard a Jethro Tull song I think it was Bungle in the Jungle . I thought I heards MK II strings in the mix. My
RE: [Mellotronists] Unobtanium
2003-10-28 by Brundage, Jim
When I bought my 400 it came with a plastic champagne cork as the switch cover from obviously a very cheap bottle. You know, it looks like a big plastic
Re: [Mellotronists] Unobtanium
2003-10-28 by Ken Leonard
... There s an exact replacement bulb available. It s an A1A (NE-2) neon lamp. Scroll about halfway down on this page...
Unobtanium
2003-10-28 by mellotrongirl
My little on/off twisty beacon light flickers, too. Those old red Colgate toothpaste caps look pretty close to the lens cover...maybe something from a 58
Re: [Mellotronists] on/off switch MK-V style....
2003-10-28 by ferrograph@aol.com
ouch. couldn t do
Re: [Mellotronists] on/off switch MK-V style....
2003-10-27 by Jerry Korb
... ________________________________________________________ Thanks for that contribution ,Charel . The illuminated rocker switch as used on the MK-V s and the
on/off switch
2003-10-27 by charel196
Back when I had M400 #328 I replaced the original round on/off mains switch with a flat illuminated rocker type(like on the old Peavey power amps or Marshall
Manufacturing Unobtainium
2003-10-27 by Ken Leonard
Folks, I may have stumbled across someone who can tap in to some excess factory capacity in Singapore. He has already produced sliders and switches for the
Re: [Mellotronists] lost in translation?
2003-10-25 by ferrograph@aol.com
Mello in Berlin
2003-10-25 by thomas waltner
--The Mellotron in Berlin has a nice price, yes! If I have not yet one, I think I would bid on that. The German notes say (as one of you already guessed...):
Re: [Mellotronists] German Mellotron/TD
2003-10-24 by Jerry Korb
... _______________________________________________________________ Greetings All, I read German quite well, Fritz Doddy , where are you ?? Anyway, the
German Mellotron/TD
2003-10-24 by mellotrongirl
Just in case some of you Stateside or in North America look for obscure things in eBay, a good idea is to hit the *refine search* button and scroll up to any
Flute sound!
2003-10-24 by Philip James Johnston
Harold McNair. The late jazz flautist not only appeared on records by such 1960s artists as John Martyn, Donovan and Ginger Baker, his playing is also
German M400 - Edgar Froese TD
2003-10-24 by kenmerb@aol.com
I just received an email from a gentleman in Germany (I think) who is selling an M400 on Ebay. Here s the link:
a reasonable price for an M400
2003-10-24 by Michael Peters
I m thinking about buying a used one. What would a reasonable price be for an M400 with 2 frames in good condition ? would 2500$ be too much? -m
Mellotronists] Tape length
2003-10-24 by tronbros@aol.com
The correct length is where the tapes are just under tension when the back
lost in translation?
2003-10-24 by Jeff Coulter
just saw this movie last saturday. i swear i heard mellotron strings about 10 minutes into the film as part of the soundtrack [not incidental music]. anybody
Re: Tape length--okay, let's try...
2003-10-24 by mellotrongirl
Maybe the person wants to know the correct length in inches/centimeters...and the amount of tape ahead of the beginning of the sound, and after the end & the
Re: [Mellotronists] Tape length
2003-10-24 by ferrograph@aol.com
... oh for goodness sake. eight seconds! d/1098
Re: [Mellotronists] Elliott Smith
2003-10-23 by ferrograph@aol.com
aye. 34? bloody hell fire. I heard also that ian mcdonald (the one that wrote revolution in
Re: Tape length
2003-10-23 by jonesalley
... Ummmmmm... ...about 8 seconds? (snicker)
Tape length
2003-10-23 by mattia
Hi to all I wish to know what is correct tape length for M400 Many thanks Mattia
Re: Dub Side O' The Moon
2003-10-23 by mellotrongirl
At first I thought this CD was a novelty stab at DSOTM, which was released on the 30th anniversary of the Pink Floyd classic last spring, but I really like
Re: [Mellotronists] Elliott Smith
2003-10-23 by fdoddy@aol.com
Holy shit!!! I really dug Elliot Smith. fd
Re: the whimsical mix
2003-10-23 by Mockenrue
... What about Dark Side Of The Moon in reggae: http://www.easystar.com/dubsidemain.html [Listen Now section] Arthur
Re: [Mellotronists] Elliott Smith
2003-10-23 by Bob Snyder
Yes, I was stunned when I read the news today. I ve always loved his music, and he will be sorely missed. His last album, Figure 8, is my favorite. On one or
Elliott Smith
2003-10-22 by kenmerb@aol.com
I just heard some very bad news. Elliott Smith, 34, has just died in Los Angeles of an apparent suicide. He was an excellent singer / songwriter who used a
Mellotron 300 for sale
2003-10-21 by Patricia
Hi....We have owned this Mellotron for over 25yrs. The entire body of it was professionally refinished and is in excellant condition. If you want more
Re: [Mellotronists] Re: musical box
2003-10-21 by fdoddy@aol.com
Classical music is generally not written to be performed by the composer - he gets an orchestra to do that, who all dress like shop mannekins and are trained
Re: [Mellotronists] Simon & Garfunkel
2003-10-21 by David Davis
I seem to recall Artie saying how he went round the studio telling the musicians what to play, and he was talking about a string section, not a tron player!
Re: Paul's EMI 400
2003-10-21 by mellotrongirl
Interesting geared pitch knob. Reminds me of the steering wheel on a transit bus.
MONEYPIT South - 10/18/03
2003-10-21 by Ken Leonard
Hey gang, MONEYPIT (Mellotron Owners of New England) has actually grown in the past few weeks, adding Jamie Robertson (www.robertsonics.com) and Paul Santo.
Simon & Garfunkel
2003-10-20 by charel196
A buddy of mine swears that tron is used on The Boxer but I think it s a heavily reverbed real orchestra. Anyone know if S & G used one ever?
Re: [Mellotronists] musical box
2003-10-20 by tronbros@aol.com
Dear All, I ve watched this debate and it s pointless. Either music resonates with you or it doesn t. You cannot define why this happens. It s esoteric and