The Mellotron Group

My last turn at a Mellotron was Dave Kean's MkII (I need to get out more
often) - I liked the feel well enough. What would you say the comparison
is with a Chamberlin M-series?? - I find my M2 not-particularly-light,
and having a fairly long key travel -- even when I have it adjusted for
attack high on the key stroke, I push pretty far down as a matter of
course.
 
For a while now I've had the keyboard partly torn down because I want to
replace the rubber key-bumpers (under the front of the key) -- anyone
know where I can get these?? Without them, the keyboard looks
dishevelled with keys at slightly different heights, some going down
further than others, and the keys pushing down a bit crooked. I've
attached a couple of small pic files to show what they are. Are there
suitable substitutes that could help with the action?? 
 
Vance ---- my rice must be masochists - no crying, only moans
 
 

-----Original Message-----
From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of fdoddy@aol.com




My Streetly refurb still feels pretty good after, what is it now, 7
years?! I like the fight, the pushback of a tron.  It's like playing a
guitar through a "gasp" real amplifier. Ya gotta work it.... Samples and
a MIDI keyboard are too forgiving.  Like the old Italian grandmas say
about making risotto, "The rice must feel the pain"


 
-----Original Message-----
From: tronbros@aol.com
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com

  

In a message dated 15/01/2010 03:35:16 GMT Standard Time,
markpringnz@yahoo.com writes:

Can't see the advantage of having a mellotron keyboard action, it's
horrible!

Wrong!  Yours might be but that doesn't have to be the case!
 
M
 
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