The Mellotron Group

Looks like a bargain, Frank, if I lived in the USA I could almost be tempted to be unfaithful to #1565.

One thing I can't understand is why anyone would ever sell a mellotron, I would have to be starving to part with mine and I'm sure mine is nothing like as good as Lazarus.

Mark

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
>
> Mike Reina is rebuilding his recording studio and needs to raise some  
> money. He is offering his Mellotron for sale. I completely restored this  
> Mellotron back in 2007 and then last year (2010) it came back for some further  
> improvements. Many of you might remember it. I called it "Lazarus" and for 
> good  reason. The photos show why.
>  
> This Mellotron is exceptional and I am very proud of it. Mike recently  
> formed a band with Jimmy Chamberlin (Smashing Pumpkins) called Skysaw, and this 
>  Mellotron is prominently featured on that record. It has an amazing 
> keyboard  that is lightning-fast and the machine just sounds wonderful.
>  
> Lazarus comes with a flight case, so if it has to be shipped, this will  
> make it that much easier to do. Mike would like $5,500.00 for it and it's 
> worth  every dime. If anyone in the group is interested, please let me know. 
> Before it  goes to its new owner, I intend to go through it one last time as a 
> favor to  Mike to make sure it is perfect.
>  
> This Mellotron isn't inexpensive, but nothing needs to be done to it. It  
> will come with a full set of maintenance instructions and a complete photo  
> journal of all the work that went into making it what it has become. It 
> should  give many years of trouble free use, with absolute reliability.
>  
> Frank
>  
> This is the machine. Additional photos of the rebuild and the interior are  
> available to any interested party.
>