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Re: [newmellotrongroup] J-Tron

2008-01-23 by Mark Pring

Lovely looking instrument, does anybody know how the
tapes are rewound?

Mark
--- MAinPsych@aol.com wrote:

> I had the pleasure of  meeting Justin a few years
> back (prior to getting my 
> MkII) and playing the  J-Tron, as well as his own
> MkII.  The low profile 
> housing is elegant, as  you can see, the action is
> light, and the sound is POWERFUL, 
> especially his  recordings of wind instruments. 
> He's changed the control 
> panels again, so  I don't know what knob controls
> what function.  The price was 
> $8K back  then; don't know what the present day
> price is.
>  
> Frank  Samagaio
> San Diego  CA
>  
>  
> In a message dated 1/22/2008 12:25:58 P.M. Pacific
> Standard Time,  
> rick@rickblechta.com writes:
> 
>  
> _http://www.bearcreehttp://www.bearchttp://www.http_
> 
> (http://www.bearcreekrecordingstudio.com/jtron.html)
> 
> 
> 
> Wow! What a gorgeous instrument. I never saw the
> finished product  before.
> 
> 
> Wonder what it plays like? Judging by the job he did
> on the mechanics, I  
> would venture to guess very nicely indeed.
> 
> 
> Anyone here seen it or (better yet) played it?
> 
> 
> Rick
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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