Mellotronists

ceccles_ca wrote:

> $9000+, wasn't it?
> >
> > yes
>
> + $1000 to get it to sound right?  Probably a good deal for the buyer.
> Getting everything on the control panel working properly might be a
> challenge.  (four pre-amps?)
>
> 50/50 chance this is the Strange Advance white 4 Trk.  Robert Laughton
> has the other white one.  What happened to the blue one and the red one?
>
> Clay

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Hi Clay and Gang,  Four preamps, each 3-band EQ (low-mid-high).
Plus left-right pan as in MK-V . Robert Laughton sold his
4-Track to Ryo Sekene. Ergo, this white one must be that formerly
of Strange Advance.

I haven't seen the blue one since 1981, and I only know of a
black 4-Track, not a red-painted Maytag. Anyone else can help
clarify this ?   --Jerry Korb

In a message dated 2/10/2007 12:30:03 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
jkorb@... writes:

Hi Clay and Gang,  Four preamps,  each 3-band EQ (low-mid-high). 
Plus left-right pan as in MK-V . Robert Laughton  sold his 
4-Track to  Ryo Sekene. Ergo, this white one must be that formerly  
of Strange  Advance.  
I haven't seen the blue one since  1981, and I only know of a 
black 4-Track, not a red-painted Maytag. Anyone else can  help 
clarify this  ?   --Jerry Korb 


 
This is the response I received from the seller of the eBay 4-track  in its 
entirety.  I make no comment other than confessing my  skepticism.
 
F1
 
"My name is Mark Lewis and Dave Kean knows me. I hadn't  planned to sell the 
Tron but due to the deaths of my mother and brother (within  2.5 months of 
each other) and unforseen financial problems. I am forced to sell  it. I haven't 
been able to locate a serial number on the 4-Track. It was  originally owned 
by a guy in San Diego named Dave Purol (if I remember  correctly). He had 2 
trons and used them for a radio show he 
used to do  called "The Dave the Mouth Show". He sold the 4-Track to me and 
had a custom  anvil flight case for it which I regret not having bought it. 
Overall the tron  is in good shape. I have some spare voice cards for it 
somewhere but I have been  overwhelmed with other matters. I had bought the tron 
because I like  interesting, unusual, sounds and I like the natural sounds (and 
quirks) of the  tron. I typically do alternative types of music. Keep in  touch!"

> Overall the tron  is in good shape. I have some spare voice cards
for it somewhere but I have been  overwhelmed with other matters. I
had bought the tron because I like  interesting, unusual, sounds and I
like the natural sounds (and quirks) of the  tron. I typically do
alternative types of music. Keep in  touch!"


spare voice cards ?  Tape frames ?  How do you misplace one ?

ceccles_ca wrote:
>> Overall the tron  is in good shape. I have some spare voice cards
>>     
> for it somewhere but I have been  overwhelmed with other matters. I
> had bought the tron because I like  interesting, unusual, sounds and I
> like the natural sounds (and quirks) of the  tron. I typically do
> alternative types of music. Keep in  touch!"
>
>
> spare voice cards ?  Tape frames ?  How do you misplace one ?  
>   

Voice Cards? - hell, maybe Bomar took the technology to the next level 
...  Frank, you did say there were tape frames in there when you checked 
it out, didn't you?

john b

In a message dated 2/11/2007 1:47:39 P.M. Pacific Standard Time,  
astroboy@... writes:

Voice  Cards? - hell, maybe Bomar took the technology to the next level 
...  Frank, you did say there were tape frames in there when you checked 
it  out, didn't you?

john b



There was one tape frame in the 4-track, no others available.   The seller 
was referring to the circuit cards for the 4 channels.
 
Frank