Mellotronists

charel196 wrote:

> 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 heads)and it looked pretty cool.Granted,not
> the original look but in the 80s tron parts were hard to come by.I
> also put a standard 1/4" plug on the head block and control
> panel,with heavier shielded cable.

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Thanks for that contribution ,Charel . The illuminated rocker switch
as used on the MK-V's and the  JKMK6 is still available.
You can choose red,yellow or green (ugh!) color. No blue,sorry.
It's a double-width type, I can post the make  & P/N  to our List
if anyone's interested.

Only drawback is reworking that nice M400 brushed alum. panel
for all time.   The orig. red "marker-buoy" lens can be seen from all
angles.

Cheers,  Jerry K. (doing 5-MPH in the harbour channel )

<<Only drawback is reworking that nice M400 brushed alum. panel for all time. 
  The orig. red "marker-buoy" lens can be seen from all angles.>>

ouch. couldn't do that. not even for a vintage marshall switch. I think when 
mine finally cracks all the way through, I'll find a nice old fender jewel 
with a neon, and put the power-switch onto the back of the volume control. I like 
the sound of the way that smells.

duncan/1098, leaking yellow light like the eddystone, despite a tie-wrap.