Mellotronists

In a message dated 30/06/2006 21:58:54 GMT Standard Time, Kinchmusic  writes:

 
In a message dated 30/06/2006 23:51:49 GMT Standard Time,  
jkorb@... writes:

M400's  began with  the prototype , #100 , which JB/Martin have  serviced.
Earliest  production M400 still extant  and known to  me in the
USA is M400  #104, belonging to a chap (who wishes to  remain anonymous),
in Bucks County, PA.   Has a front panel  headphone jack, brass capstan,
and CMC4 motor controller. These items  were carry-overs from the previous
SFX and M300  units.



Mine has a brass capstan. Is this a virtue or a  vice?
Andy K

jeffc@... wrote:

> On Fri, 30 Jun 2006 kinchmusic@... wrote:
>
> > It's occurred to me I haven't chipped in with my info..
> > I own EMI m400 #140S. I released it from captivity about 6 years ago  for
> > \ufffd400 ukp. It was a complete wreck with a Gentle Giant tour sticker on it. It
> > came with a story that it came from Jimmy Pages country  home,(unverified). It
> > had been stripped of its power supply. Enter  Martin and John who rebuilt it so
> > that it now sounds and plays  brilliant.
> > Andy K
>
> i'm not actually keeping tally, but it seems to me that this is the
> lowest serial number so far for a 400?
>
> anyone know: did the series start at 001?
>
> i don't recall anything in the 2 digit range being revealed, or ever
> being discussed on the list.    --   jeff, the pedantic?

_________________________________________________________________

Happy July-4th Holiday greetings Jeff and gang,

M400's began with  the prototype , #100 , which JB/Martin have serviced.
Earliest  production M400 still extant  and known to me in the
USA is M400  #104, belonging to a chap (who wishes to remain anonymous),
in Bucks County, PA.   Has a front panel headphone jack, brass capstan,
and CMC4 motor controller. These items were carry-overs from the previous
SFX and M300 units.

Stop-in at Chateau-Moto in Glen Mills over the July-4th holiday.
Will see 'ya there !   -JK-

In a message dated 6/30/2006 7:06:42 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
kinchmusic@... writes:

Mine has a brass capstan. Is this a virtue or a  vice?
Andy K



Vice!!!
 
Send it over. I'll take it off your hands.
 
Frank

On Fri, 30 Jun 2006, Jerry Korb wrote:

> _________________________________________________________________
>
> Happy July-4th Holiday greetings Jeff and gang,
>
> M400's began with  the prototype , #100 , which JB/Martin have serviced.
> Earliest  production M400 still extant  and known to me in the
> USA is M400  #104, belonging to a chap (who wishes to remain anonymous),
> in Bucks County, PA.   Has a front panel headphone jack, brass capstan,
> and CMC4 motor controller. These items were carry-overs from the previous
> SFX and M300 units.


that's right - now i do recall this one coming up on the list previously.
senility is a freakin drag.
my teeth hurt, my eyesight is going south, aches and pains all over.
now i know why my father was kinda grouchy ;0)
oh, and TURN THAT CRAP DOWN!


> Stop-in at Chateau-Moto in Glen Mills over the July-4th holiday.
> Will see 'ya there !   -JK-


oh great!
please give me a ring and i'll swing over.
cell: 610.772.5965
i have not seen the SFX you worked on yet!!!
have a safe trip, and hope to see you!!!

...jeff

Please excuse my ignorance - but really, what is the deal
with these anonymous owners?  Is there some sort of Mellotron
hitman on this list?  A popular/famous musician owns a
mellotron - what is there to hide?

I do understand if the owners are clients of list-members. 
But its not like they are medical patients or in need of
legal services; cases where privacy is a very sensitive and
private issue.  

They own a cool, limited production instrument!  What's the
big deal about letting the 400+ people on this list know who
they are?

Even at the risk of losing their business - I would probably
pay more attention to {insert popstar here}'s music if I knew
they owned a mellotron.

Anyhow - I assume that #717 has been recorded in the annals
of Mellotron existence, since the request for seriel numbers
came out immediately after my declaration of ownership.

John Hofmeyer
M400 #717

[ let's keep my name a secret, outside of this list,
though.... I'd hate for hometown security to come knocking at
my door in search of my immigrated instrument ]



--- jeffc@... wrote:

> On Fri, 30 Jun 2006, Jerry Korb wrote:
> 
> >
>
_________________________________________________________________
> >
> > Happy July-4th Holiday greetings Jeff and gang,
> >
> > M400's began with  the prototype , #100 , which JB/Martin
> have serviced.
> > Earliest  production M400 still extant  and known to me
> in the
> > USA is M400  #104, belonging to a chap (who wishes to
> remain anonymous),
> > in Bucks County, PA.   Has a front panel headphone jack,
> brass capstan,
> > and CMC4 motor controller. These items were carry-overs
> from the previous
> > SFX and M300 units.
> 
> 
> that's right - now i do recall this one coming up on the
> list previously.
> senility is a freakin drag.
> my teeth hurt, my eyesight is going south, aches and pains
> all over.
> now i know why my father was kinda grouchy ;0)
> oh, and TURN THAT CRAP DOWN!
> 
> 
> > Stop-in at Chateau-Moto in Glen Mills over the July-4th
> holiday.
> > Will see 'ya there !   -JK-
> 
> 
> oh great!
> please give me a ring and i'll swing over.
> cell: 610.772.5965
> i have not seen the SFX you worked on yet!!!
> have a safe trip, and hope to see you!!!
> 
> ...jeff
> 
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In a message dated 7/1/2006 12:59:39 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
j_hofmeyer@... writes:

Please  excuse my ignorance - but really, what is the deal
with these anonymous  owners?


I don't think there really should be any, John. I have a couple  of 
Mellotrons. OOOOOO oooooo. weeeee.WEEEEE.IIIIIIM Spiiinnniiinnng around, I've  puuuuut 
a flaaag iiiinn frronnnt ooooooffffff my house eieio. And if you come  over 
unannounced, I will shoot you and my Dobermans will eat you.
 
Now doesn't that make us all feel better?
 
Hmmmm?
 
 
Frank Stickle

Hope your dobermans like Martinis...

..'cause that's what I probably taste like, especially at the
start of a nice loong, 4-day weekend...

-jh

Beefeater Martini, that is.  
I refuse to make my Martini with any other gin.

--- LSF5275@... wrote:

>  
> In a message dated 7/1/2006 12:59:39 A.M. Eastern Standard
> Time,  
> j_hofmeyer@... writes:
> 
> Please  excuse my ignorance - but really, what is the deal
> with these anonymous  owners?
> 
> 
> I don't think there really should be any, John. I have a
> couple  of 
> Mellotrons. OOOOOO oooooo. weeeee.WEEEEE.IIIIIIM
> Spiiinnniiinnng around, I've  puuuuut 
> a flaaag iiiinn frronnnt ooooooffffff my house eieio. And
> if you come  over 
> unannounced, I will shoot you and my Dobermans will eat
> you.
>  
> Now doesn't that make us all feel better?
>  
> Hmmmm?
>  
>  
> Frank Stickle
>  
> 


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In a message dated 6/30/2006 9:59:39 PM Pacific Standard Time,  
j_hofmeyer@... writes:

Please  excuse my ignorance - but really, what is the deal
with these anonymous  owners? Is there some sort of Mellotron
hitman on this list? A  popular/famous musician owns a
mellotron - what is there to  hide?



I wholeheartedly agree in principle.  What's the big f'ing  deal?  HOWEVER, 
in the case of my list (and Jerry's accounting for  #104), some owners OK'd 
being included on the list with the provision that  their identities would not be 
revealed (for whatever the reason).  I found  this was acceptable and have 
honored those requests in the interests of  having as complete a list as I could 
possibly get.
 
Not an anonymous owner,
Frank 1

On 1 Jul 2006, at 05:59, John Hofmeyer wrote:

> Please excuse my ignorance - but really, what is the deal
>  with these anonymous owners? Is there some sort of Mellotron
>  hitman on this list? A popular/famous musician owns a
>  mellotron - what is there to hide?

Oh what the heck.... I'll come out of hiding now.

Sundae Club owns Mellotron 400 M1833.

Cx



http://www.s-club.co.uk
        Sundae Club*
         PO Box 862
         Cheltenham
           GL52 2XT

I did realize that, perhaps, some folks (err, folk in some
English speaking countries) may think they would be inundated
by requests to purchase their instruments.

np: Starless & Bible Black

Several tunes with "3 Violins" (...excuse me, but I've
switched from martinis to Budweiser).  I've recently started
dating a violinist, with whom I've been swapping CDs.  The
first disc she brought over was Jeff Buckley.  I've heard it
before, but didn't realize there was so much mellotron on it!

I took her to see Zappa plays Zappa, last week.  She claims
that the show was worth 4 CD exchanges.  I think the first
exchange will be the aforementioned 'Starless...' - though
she did seem interested in my "H to the He" Van Der Graff Gen
album.  Don't have on CD, though.

whatever happened to the Charisma label?

-jh



--- MAinPsych@... wrote:

>  
> In a message dated 6/30/2006 9:59:39 PM Pacific Standard
> Time,  
> j_hofmeyer@... writes:
> 
> Please  excuse my ignorance - but really, what is the deal
> with these anonymous  owners? Is there some sort of
> Mellotron
> hitman on this list? A  popular/famous musician owns a
> mellotron - what is there to  hide?
> 
> 
> 
> I wholeheartedly agree in principle.  What's the big f'ing 
> deal?  HOWEVER, 
> in the case of my list (and Jerry's accounting for  #104),
> some owners OK'd 
> being included on the list with the provision that  their
> identities would not be 
> revealed (for whatever the reason).  I found  this was
> acceptable and have 
> honored those requests in the interests of  having as
> complete a list as I could 
> possibly get.
>  
> Not an anonymous owner,
> Frank 1
> 


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On Sat, 1 Jul 2006, John Hofmeyer wrote:

> whatever happened to the Charisma label?



http://www.charismalabel.com/

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tony_Stratton-Smith

and tony is long gone:
http://www.vandergraafgenerator.co.uk/pawnhearts/tss_obit.jpg
http://themarqueeclub.net/tony-stratton-smith


it was a great label.
i have a really rare compilation lp that has, if memory serves,
an alternate mix/version of watcher... wonder what that sound is...

gotta dig that thing up...
jeff


> -jh

MAinPsych@... wrote:

>  I wholeheartedly agree in principle.  What's the big f'ing deal?  HOWEVER, in
> the case of my list (and Jerry's accounting for #104), some owners OK'd being
> included on the list with the provision that their identities would not be
> revealed (for whatever the reason).  I found this was acceptable and have
> honored those requests in the interests of having as complete a list as I
> could possibly get. Not an anonymous owner,     Frank 1
>
> ===============================================================
>
>
> The owner of M400 #104 in Bucks County, PA is not a
> member of the Tron List. He also does NOT have email.
> I got his contact information from a third-party and
> spoke with him on the phone on several occasions.
>
> Speaking of 104,    I have Novatron 5/104 here for some
> R&R at the Ranch. Formerly owned by Patrick Moraz.
> This MK-V Tron can be seen on several Moodies' videos
> of the era.
>
> --   JK --

Tanqueray, a hint of dry vermouth, five olives with olive juice... the 
dirty martini

-----Original Message-----
From: John Hofmeyer <j_hofmeyer@...>
To: Mellotronists@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 22:19:49 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: Re: [Mellotronists] what's up with anonymity ?

     Hope your dobermans like Martinis...

 ..'cause that's what I probably taste like, especially at the
 start of a nice loong, 4-day weekend...

 -jh

 Beefeater Martini, that is.
 I refuse to make my Martini with any other gin.

 --- LSF5275@... wrote:

 >
 > In a message dated 7/1/2006 12:59:39 A.M. Eastern Standard
 > Time,
 > j_hofmeyer@... writes:
 >
 > Please excuse my ignorance - but really, what is the deal
 > with these anonymous owners?
 >
 >
 > I don't think there really should be any, John. I have a
 > couple of
 > Mellotrons. OOOOOO oooooo. weeeee.WEEEEE.IIIIIIM
 > Spiiinnniiinnng around, I've puuuuut
 > a flaaag iiiinn frronnnt ooooooffffff my house eieio. And
 > if you come over
 > unannounced, I will shoot you and my Dobermans will eat
 > you.
 >
 > Now doesn't that make us all feel better?
 >
 > Hmmmm?
 >
 >
 > Frank Stickle
 >
 >

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