The Mellotron Group

That's not the same thing, Gary. There are zillions of B-3s and they've  
been around for fifty years. The M4000 is a name Streetly chose for their new  
machine. The didn't call it the M-400C(yling) They didn't call it the Mark 
VI  multi-voice. They picked a new name for their new machine. They didn't 
even have  to call it a Mellotron.
 
Markus could have used his own name to trade on. Why not the Digital M-400  
or even better, the Mark VI D? Why, of all the numbers/names did he use 
M4000D?  I think it is because the M4000 is getting a lot of press and with all 
the hype  Dianna Dilworth has given him, he perceives it as the best of all 
worlds. People  could easily think that Streetly took the name from him.
 
I run a great risk here because I buy a lot of gear from Markus. But if he  
won't do business with me any more because I have an opinion and I think 
he's  wrong, what does that say? I hope he thinks better of all of this and 
when/if he  actually brings it to market he changes the name.
 
As I said, I also think it is ridiculous to call his new machine a  
Mellotron. He should call it the Digitron or the Mellosamp, or something like  that.
 
 
In a message dated 5/22/2010 6:13:26 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
gabru@comsec.net writes:

 
 
 
 
You are  probably right Frank….but I don’t see how that differs from the 
Korg BX-3 as  opposed to the Hammond B-3.   
Only one  character difference yet there was never any confusion (or legal 
action)  between the two.  It is simply good  
marketing and  I think Streetly should just take it as a complement. 
 
 
 
From: newmellotrongroup@ newmellotro newmellotrongroup@<WBR>yaho 
newmellotrongro newmellOn Behalf Of  lsf5275@aol.lsf
Sent: Saturday, May 22, 2010 2:53  PM
To:  newmellotrongroup@  newmell  
Subject: Re:  [newmellotrongroup] Re: Markus the  Mighty...... Re:  Re:  

 
 
 
 
Why would  Markus use M4000? What meaning does that nomenclature have for  
him other than to trade on Streetly''s  success?
 

 
 
In a message  dated 5/22/2010 4:49:47 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
_ecclesrein son@ecclesrein_ (mailto:ecclesreinson@rogers.com)   writes:

I  don't see how the name issue could significantly help or hurt either  
company.