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Re: [newmellotrongroup] RE: #1697 renovation

2014-01-14 by fdoddy@aol.com

What is a fair starting price for 35 old pinch rollers?

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From: lsf5275 <lsf5275@aol.com>
To: newmellotrongroup <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
Sent: Tue, Jan 14, 2014 2:05 pm
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] RE: #1697 renovation



  
    
                  

Remember, if you decide to overhaul it, put whatever you no longer need on eBay. Someone will likely buy it.
 

In a message dated 1/14/2014 2:21:38 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, barrickjohn262@gmail.com writes:
    
  
  
It ain't easy, Frank.  There's a special clinic in   Switzerland that I summer at.

john

  


  
On Tue, Jan 14, 2014 at 12:12 AM, <lsf5275@aol.com> wrote:
  
    
      
    
    
    
    
How do you keep that thing in     tune?
    
 
    
    
    
In a message dated 1/13/2014 1:50:36 P.M. Eastern Standard Time, barrickjohn262@gmail.com writes:
    
        
      
      
      
      
Your response wasn't out of line, Gino.  If I'd been serious in       my suggestion, I'd have been playing a bit of an       asshole.


john

      


      
      
On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 12:34 PM, gino wong <wonggster@gmail.com> wrote:

      
        
          
        
        
        
        
        
It’s all a bit of fun John. Sorry if if across as a caped         crusader.            
I’m more like Rags from Crusader Rabbit.
        


        
best
        


        
g

        
        
        


        
        
On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 11:53 AM, john barrick <barrickjohn262@gmail.com> wrote:

        
          
            
          
          
          
          
          
          
Gino, just so you don't get the wrong impression, I'm           joking.  Mojo, followed closely by  a cork-sniffing usage of           "Tone Wood" get my eyes rolling quicker than just about anything when           it comes to electric guitar discussion.            


john

          
          
          


          
          
On Mon, Jan 13, 2014 at 8:03 AM, gino wong <wonggster@gmail.com> wrote:

          
            
              
            
            
            
            
            
Leather  you say, really interesting
            


            
I  do understand the mojo thing John, but I have to have             the smallest shred of empirical data to make me feel like I am not             getting over. I feel bad selling junk.             


            
I buy old guitars and tell myself that the oil and sweat gives             it life, that's almost complete bullshit and if i could get close to             that It would be ok.
            


            
I think I am just going to give them away as souveniers.
            




            


            
            
            
On Sun, Jan 12, 2014 at 10:07 AM, john barrick <barrickjohn262@gmail.com>             wrote:

            
              
                
              
              
              
              
              
              
The mojo lives in those old pots, Gino.  Highly               sought after.


              
              


              
              
              
On Sun, Jan 12, 2014 at 8:42 AM, gino wong <wonggster@gmail.com>               wrote:

              
                
                  
                
                
                
                
                
                
I know some old Mellotron parts can be rebuilt.                 Replcing rubber and glueing m=new pads, even relapping heads.                  but some other parts vex me, I don't get it.                  
 I am putting new pots on an EMS VCS3 and I am going                 to toss the old ones out. I have offered money for them but I                 can't get a why answer that makes any sense.
                
Given there is money on offer, why I give a shit  is a                 good question.
                


                
Anybody ?   Fritz ?.....

                
                
                


                
                
On Sun, Jan 12, 2014 at 7:11 AM, <tron400@yahoo.com> wrote:

                
                
                  
                    
                  
                  
                  
New pinch rollers make a world of difference and they're                   easy to replace. I don't envy you changing the felt and                   resetting the pad arms though. Did you get the felt from                   Streetly or from a local source?

Bernie
                  





                



                
                
                
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Gino Wong Birgelo
                
BSComm,                 BSEE,
                
ReRED                 Recording, Analog Sound                 Design
                
Audio Mastering, Recording &                 Restoration, Logistics
                


                
Ginowong@gmail.com
                


                




                

                






              
              
              

              
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john barrick
              


              
*Leo got it right the first time*
              
*then he added a second pickup and got it               righter*


              

              



            
            


            
            


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Gino Wong Birgelo
            
BSComm,             BSEE,
            
ReRED             Recording, Analog             Sound Design
            
Audio             Mastering, Recording & Restoration,             Logistics
            


            
Ginowong@gmail.com
            


            




            

            



          
          



-- 
          
john barrick
          


          
*Leo got it right the first time*
          
*then he added a second pickup and got it           righter*


          

          



        
        


        


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Gino Wong Birgelo
        
BSComm,         BSEE,
        
ReRED Recording, Analog Sound Design
        
Audio         Mastering, Recording & Restoration, Logistics
        


        
Ginowong@gmail.com
        


        





        

        



      
      



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john barrick
      


      
*Leo got it right the first time*
      
*then he added a second pickup and got it       righter*

      
      

      

    

    






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john barrick
  


  
*Leo got it right the first time*
  
*then he added a second pickup and got it righter*

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