The Mellotron Group

Hmmm... Wonder what Dieter is going to buy.
 
Frank
 
 
In a message dated 1/10/2011 2:15:22 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
tronbros@aol.com writes:

 
 
 
Hi Dieter,


My friend Tim Christensen from Denmark will call regarding the Vako.  Tim 
is Denmark's premier recording artist and a great bloke.  Hope  it works out 
for you.


Best,


Martin

_mellotronics.co.uk_ (http://mellotronics.co.uk/)   






On 10 Jan 2011, at 16:40, "Dieter" <_dieter_vanmarcke@yahoo.com_ 
(mailto:dieter_vanmarcke@yahoo.com) >  wrote:





 
Hello y'all

happy newyear!

I am selling my Vako Orchestron,  model C. It's in very good shape. 
Cosmetically it looks very nice, the only  issues on that point are that the metal 
plate on which the serial number is  printed, is bent. Also, there has been 
a cut made in the wood at the back to  make more space for putting a jack 
cable in - but if you wouldn't know there  was some extra wood cut away, you 
would hardly ever see it.

It comes  with 10 discs.

I've had it for 18 months but I decided to sell it  today. The reason for 
this is that I am buying something else (also a great  musical instrument), 
which needs to be funded.
The first person who  guesses WHAT I'm gonna buy gets two belgian waffles 
and a pint of Stella in  my home-pub "The Drummer" in Ghent. ;-)

Here are two video's of me  and the orchestron (featuring a pinguin at the 
end, don't mind that -  internal joke with friends)

_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhkIOw4TyXE_ 
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bhkIOw4TyXE) 

_http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg7AcNOMHMw_ 
(http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lg7AcNOMHMw) 

Some  things you need to know as well: 
- The rear jack output is not working.  This is only due to a loose cable 
and is very easily fixed - but I don't  dare soldering it myself as I am too 
clumsy
- Sometimes, the middle G  note is not working. This is also due to a loose 
cable or bad contact. When  this occurs, usually taking the cover off and 
pushing the cables works.
-  Everything else is working fine!

I have not looked into these  problems as I am a musician, not a 
technician, and I'm scared as hell to  brake something when I try to repair things.

If you have other  questions or you're interested, feel free to PM or mail 
me.

It's a  little bit heartbreaking to sell it but the other thing that I'm 
buying will  be making up for that, I'm sure!
I am putting this message here first, I  am going to put it on ebay 
tomorrow if nobody wants to make a nice  deal.

cheers

Dieter Vanmarcke