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Tokyo Mellotron Studio

Tokyo Mellotron Studio

2005-01-30 by charel196

What a riot that site is!!:) Check out the English translation 
page...Merotron??? 
Lots of GREAT pictures though.It would be nice if they would click 
to larger sizes.

Re: [Mellotronists] Tokyo Mellotron Studio

2005-01-30 by Jerry Korb

charel196 wrote:

> What a riot that site is!!:) Check out the English translation
> page...Merotron???
> Lots of GREAT pictures though.It would be nice if they would click
> to larger sizes.

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Hello Charles and Gang,   That modified 1/4" 2-track  "Narumotron"
with stereo heads is quite a bit of gear. Another "one-off"  item.

Mellotron is translated as such, since the Japanese phonetic alphabet
is lacking the  "l"  sound.     Found this out many years ago ,
working at Sharp Electronic's Warehouse. This enabled me to get
my first Merotron in 1973.  I also acquired a new nickname from the
Japanese staff.

Sayonara,   "Jelly Kobe-San "

Re: [Mellotronists] Tokyo Mellotron Studio

2005-01-30 by jonesalley

Not to nitpick, but if there's no "L" sound in the Japanese phonetic alphabet, how did you get dubbed "Jelly?" By the way, my full name anagrams to "a jelly nose."
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From: Jerry Korb
Sent: Sunday, January 30, 2005 1:52 PM
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] Tokyo Mellotron Studio

charel196 wrote:

What a riot that site is!!:) Check out the English translation
page...Merotron???
Lots of GREAT pictures though.It would be nice if they would click
to larger sizes.

Hello Charles and Gang, That modified 1/4" 2-track "Narumotron"
with stereo heads is quite a bit of gear. Another "one-off" item.

Mellotron is translated as such, since the Japanese phonetic alphabet
is lacking the "l" sound. ; Found this out many years ago ,
working at Sharp Electronic's Warehouse. This enabled me to get
my first Merotron in 1973. I also acquired a new nickname from the
Japanese staff.

Sayonara, "Jelly Kobe-San "

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