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http://www.craigslist.org/eby/msg/166363069.html

I spoke with the seller last night.  Sounds as if he'd like
to unload this pretty soon.  Comes with 1 tape rack and a
case - asking $3500.

-jh

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"Vintage?"  Mark VI?  Damn, that was fast...

John Hofmeyer wrote:

> http://www.craigslist.org/eby/msg/166363069.html
>
> I spoke with the seller last night.  Sounds as if he'd like
> to unload this pretty soon.  Comes with 1 tape rack and a
> case - asking $3500.    -jh

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Hi John,  Thanks for the link.  That's actually a VERY good price
including the case.   Is he "trading-up" for a new model from either
Markus or Streetly ??

Cheers,  --JK-- (stuck w. same old  body/chassis .  Can't trade-up  )

> From: "jonesalley" <jonesalley@...> 
  > Date: Thu Jun 1, 2006 5:46 pm 
  >
  >  "Vintage?"  Mark VI?  Damn, that was fast...

In today's keyboard market, the word "vintage" apparently means "not a
computer in a plastic box".  

:-)

  -- Don

-- 
Don Tillman
Palo Alto, California
don@...
http://www.till.com

So it would appear!


---In today's keyboard market, the word "vintage" apparently means "not a
computer in a plastic box".

In a message dated 6/1/2006 9:04:19 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  don@... 
writes:

In  today's keyboard market, the word "vintage" apparently means "not  a
computer in a plastic box".  



No, in Mellotron terminology, "vintage" means that wine has been spilled  
inside of it. So as can bee seen, we can conceivably have a 2002 Mark VI,  
vintage 2004, the vintage denoting what year the wine was introduced into the  
Mellotron. We can further detail the information by adding whether the spilled  
wine was from a corked bottle, or one with a screw cap. One final detail is to  
discern whether or not the "vintagization" of the Mellotron was by spilled  
wine or by a proper vomit christening while leaning in to change tape  frames.
 
I hope this properly "clarifies" this for one and all.
 
me

Funny - I wasn't going to mention the 'vintage' descriptor, I
figured someone on this list would jump on that.

The term 'vintage' is thrown around so much on instrument
descriptions.  I shop around for snare drums and often find
something described as 'vintage' - which usually translates
to 'unkept piece of trash'.

I admit, though, the price is right - and I could probably
work something out with the seller.  Unfortunately, I'm
anticipating the arrival of an M400 any day now...

The replacement SMS controller arrived last week - the M400
must be stuck in traffic somewhere between Toronto and San
Francisco.

yeah - a vintage M400 with that classic, warm, analog sound. 


Perhaps the seller thinks that VI stands for VIntage

-jh


--- lsf5275@... wrote:

>  
> In a message dated 6/1/2006 9:04:19 P.M. Eastern Standard
> Time,  don@... 
> writes:
> 
> In  today's keyboard market, the word "vintage" apparently
> means "not  a
> computer in a plastic box".  
> 
> 
> 
> No, in Mellotron terminology, "vintage" means that wine has
> been spilled  
> inside of it. So as can bee seen, we can conceivably have a
> 2002 Mark VI,  
> vintage 2004, the vintage denoting what year the wine was
> introduced into the  
> Mellotron. We can further detail the information by adding
> whether the spilled  
> wine was from a corked bottle, or one with a screw cap. One
> final detail is to  
> discern whether or not the "vintagization" of the Mellotron
> was by spilled  
> wine or by a proper vomit christening while leaning in to
> change tape  frames.
>  
> I hope this properly "clarifies" this for one and all.
>  
> me
> 


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Love the "unfortunately," too!


> Unfortunately, I'm
> anticipating the arrival of an M400 any day now...

In a message dated 6/1/2006 11:22:28 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
jonesalley@... writes:

Love the  "unfortunately," too!



John has waited so long to get a Mellotron that he doesn't know what he's  
saying anymore. But we allllll understand.
 
Someone posted a video of some kid playing a blazing guitar recently. Go  
here and see 43 guys playing the same thing.
 
_http://jerryc.co.uk/_ (http://jerryc.co.uk/)

Someone posted a video of some kid playing a blazing guitar recently. Go here and see 43 guys playing the same thing.

http://jerryc.co.uk/

Unfortunately, I used some freight consolidator that must
take the scenic route for delivery.

Fortunately, I paid for the M400 before I was tempted by the
VIntage model.

Pachabel's Canon in D.  The mother of an ex-girlfriend once
asked me, "Did he write anything else?"

If it weren't for cookie-cutter weddings and movie
soundtracks, I doubt many people would ever hear classical
music.

If you want the world to hear your composition, distribute it
as a free, downloadable, ringtone.

-jh


--- lsf5275@... wrote:

>  
> In a message dated 6/1/2006 11:22:28 P.M. Eastern Standard
> Time,  
> jonesalley@... writes:
> 
> Love the  "unfortunately," too!
> 
> 
> 
> John has waited so long to get a Mellotron that he doesn't
> know what he's  
> saying anymore. But we allllll understand.
>  
> Someone posted a video of some kid playing a blazing guitar
> recently. Go  
> here and see 43 guys playing the same thing.
>  
> _http://jerryc.co.uk/_ (http://jerryc.co.uk/) 
> 


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