The Mellotron Group

So I was wrong. Easy to get fooled when not looking closely. Here is what  
Matt told me...
 
The Mellotron you see me pictured with is actually a midi controller. It  
was built by a friend of mine who did it entirely on Internet research. The  
cabinet is exact in every detail inside and out including the proper types & 
 thicknesses of plywood. Removable front & back panels, even cheekblocks.  
It's a real compliment for you to describe it as "a real Mellotron". It's  
designed to function like a real one too. The volume, tone & pitch controls  
work as they should. I can use any sound source I want and it never breaks 
down!  For a touring musician it's actually better than the real thing : ) 
there is one  slight difference though, I had it made 2" larger so I wouldn't 
have to lean  over so much to play it. It's proportionally correct so you 
can't tell. I use  a combination of vk & vk pro modules plus the Mike Pinder 
samples and  the illusion is complete. For all intents & purposes there is no 
difference  and I have the pleasure of playing the perfect tron (one I can 
count on night  after night.)
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 7/3/2013 8:28:45 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
lsf5275@aol.com writes:

 
 
 
He does have a real one, but I don't think he takes it on the road.
 

 
 
In a message dated 7/3/2013 8:20:49 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
lsf5275@aol.com writes:

 
He's a lying bastard. I know him, but I did no such thing.
 
 
In a message dated 7/3/2013 12:16:53 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
samuelgskinner@gmail.com writes:

 
I asked him about the Tron and he told me he had it custom made by  Frank 
Stickle.

--- In _newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com_ 
(mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com) ,  Mark Pring <markpringnz@...> wrote:
>
> I found this  quite interesting. The Tron is fake but he doesn't say what 
he is using.  As he says the Mellotron makes a great stand for a Minimoog!
>  
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OjFXJM6fUyY
>  
> 
> I think the Minimoog is probably the only vintage  keyboard I could be 
tempted to buy. The modern moogs just don't excite  me.
> 
> 
> Mark
>