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http://tinyurl.com/5mext7

Is it really worth $5800?

On Thu 23/10/08  4:37 PM , "Bernie" kornowicz@cox.net sent:
> http://tinyurl.com/5mext7 [1]
> Is it really worth $5800?

My opinion? Absolutely not!

Who else would mount the?CMC-10 on the cabinet?? 

Yeah, early numbered trons could easily have gone to DMI for "upgrades".? But if so, it begs the question of why wasn't it upgraded to an SMS?

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From: Jon <jonesalley@cox.net>
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thu, 23 Oct 2008 9:49 am
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] My $400 offer was turned down!!








It is if somebody is willing to pay it.? I'm puzzled by the Dallas sticker, isn't 282 a really early number to have that?




http://tinyurl.com/5mext7

Is it really worth $5800?

In a message dated 23/10/2008 17:38:26 GMT Standard Time, kornowicz@cox.net  
writes:

_http://tinyurl.http://tin_ (http://tinyurl.com/5mext7) 

Is  it really worth $5800?


NO
 
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Looks like a truck ran over it, then dragged it a few hundred yards.. 

 

$5800? In this economy? I don't see how anyone will be selling their
Mellotrons anytime soon. People are much more interested in paying for food
and gas.

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Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 10:04 AM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] My $400 offer was turned down!!

 

In a message dated 23/10/2008 17:38:26 GMT Standard Time, kornowicz@cox.net
writes:

http://tinyurl.com/5mext7

Is it really worth $5800?

NO

 

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On Thu 23/10/08  5:11 PM , "David Jacques" djacques@csulb.edu sent:
> Looks like a truck ran over it, then dragged it a few hundred
> yards….  
> $5800? In this economy? I don't see how anyone will be selling their
> Mellotrons anytime soon… People are much more interested in
> paying for food and gas.

Speaking of food: there's always room for Mellotrons!

I received a call from a man in Michigan who wanted to sell his mint 1956 B3 and Leslie. He lost his job and was being forced to sell his prized musical possessions. I wanted to help him out but I could not afford the freight to California. I was able to refer a buyer to him and am happy that he now has a few thousand dollars to help him and his family through these difficult times.

 

The point being is that we will probably be seeing much more of this. Most economists are predicting a deep recession that will last at least another year. Some are even predicting a depression. 

 

I have stopped purchasing any musical instruments and hope that the time will not come when I have to sell them to feed my family. May God help our friends who are not so fortunate.

From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Rick Blechta
Sent: Thursday, October 23, 2008 10:16 AM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: RE: [newmellotrongroup] My $400 offer was turned down!!

 



On Thu 23/10/08 5:11 PM , "David Jacques" djacques@csulb.edu <mailto:djacques%40csulb.edu>  sent:
> Looks like a truck ran over it, then dragged it a few hundred
> yards…. 
> $5800? In this economy? I don't see how anyone will be selling their
> Mellotrons anytime soon… People are much more interested in
> paying for food and gas.

Speaking of food: there's always room for Mellotrons!

In a message dated 10/23/2008 1:13:24 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
djacques@csulb.edu writes:

$5800? In  this economy? I don’t see how anyone will be selling their 
Mellotrons anytime  soon… People are much more interested in paying for food and  gas.


 
We'll find out. I'm gonna put a real nice one up soon. Not looking for  
$5,800, though.
 
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Hi-
  Nope, not even $1800 (if that).  Brass capstan (hope it's straight), hums, and it almost looks like someone sat on the keyboard.  Warped cheek blocks, maybe moisture damage.  They didn't say if it works.  No evidence of a cover on the spillbox, either.  What are the voices?
  Not worth the road trip.
 
   your critical thinker  :-/
   -Bruce D.

--- On Thu, 10/23/08, Bernie <kornowicz@cox.net> wrote:

From: Bernie <kornowicz@cox.net>
Subject: [newmellotrongroup] My $400 offer was turned down!!
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Date: Thursday, October 23, 2008, 10:37 AM






http://tinyurl. com/5mext7

Is it really worth $5800?

At 22:06 23/10/2008, Bruce Daily wrote:

>Hi-
>   Nope, not even $1800 (if that).

Anyone looked at the sellers profile and other items? - I'm pretty 
sure he's a pawn merchant so it's already someone's misery that he is 
making money out of:-(
(re food bills etc in earlier posting).
Appaling English in the description too.....

rgds
Nic
An occasional poster

Yes, he is also selling some nice watches and other pawn shop stuff.

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Nic Lewis <nic@...> wrote:

> Anyone looked at the sellers profile and other items?

In a message dated 10/23/2008 5:07:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
pocotron@yahoo.com writes:

Nope, not even $1800 (if that).  Brass capstan (hope it's straight),  hums, 
and it almost looks like someone sat on the keyboard.  Warped cheek  blocks, 
maybe moisture damage.  They didn't say if it works.  No  evidence of a cover on 
the spillbox, either.  What are the voices?
  Not worth the road trip.
 
   your critical thinker  :-/
   -Bruce D.





It must be just fine. The seller says it's read to play, "Strawberry  
Fields," right now. What a DEAL!!!! It's a bargain at 1/10th the cost....  maybe
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Simple: The guitar is an iconic item. The Mellotron is not.

From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
[mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tom Doncourt
Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 6:18 AM
To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] My $400 offer was turned down!!

 


Okay- I know I'll get into trouble on this but........ Please explain to me
( as if to an idiot) why the value of an instrument that is 35+ years  and
one of only 1000 or so in the world shouldn't double or triple or even be
ten times the original asking price? I've watched the price of fender and
gibson guitars that my friends bought with paper route money go out the roof
so why not mellotrons? I'm not saying I want this to be the case , I'm just
wondering why it isn't so. $5800 IS a lot of money considering that the
machine will need a couple of thousand to bring it up to optimum playing
order but it didn't look that bad. TD

In a message dated 10/23/2008 5:07:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
pocotron@yahoo.com writes:


Nope, not even $1800 (if that).  Brass capstan (hope it's straight),  hums,
and it almost looks like someone sat on the keyboard.  Warped cheek  blocks,
maybe moisture damage.  They didn't say if it works.  No  evidence of a
cover on the spillbox, either.  What are the voices?
 
  Not worth the road trip.
 
 
 
   your critical thinker  :-/
 
   -Bruce D.


It must be just fine. The seller says it's read to play, "Strawberry
Fields," right now. What a DEAL!!!! It's a bargain at 1/10th the cost....
maybe





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Okay- I know I\u2019ll get into trouble on this but........ Please explain to me ( as if to an idiot) why the value of an instrument that is 35+ years and one of only 1000 or so in the world shouldn\u2019t double or triple or even be ten times the original asking price? I\u2019ve watched the price of fender and gibson guitars that my friends bought with paper route money go out the roof so why not mellotrons? I\u2019m not saying I want this to be the case , I\u2019m just wondering why it isn\u2019t so. $5800 IS a lot of money considering that the machine will need a couple of thousand to bring it up to optimum playing order but it didn\u2019t look that bad. TD

In a message dated 10/23/2008 5:07:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time, pocotron@yahoo.com writes:

Nope, not even $1800 (if that). Brass capstan (hope it's straight), hums, and it almost looks like someone sat on the keyboard. Warped cheek blocks, maybe moisture damage. They didn't say if it works. No evidence of a cover on the spillbox, either. What are the voices?

Not worth the road trip.



your critical thinker :-/

-Bruce D.

It must be just fine. The seller says it's read to play, "Strawberry Fields," right now. What a DEAL!!!! It's a bargain at 1/10th the cost.... maybe



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Besides that, a new MkVI is only $1000 more and an M4000 is only 
$1330 more. Both end up being cheaper if you take those massive 
repair bills into account.

Bernie

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "David Jacques" 
<djacques@...> wrote:
>
> Simple: The guitar is an iconic item. The Mellotron is not.
> 
>  
> 
> From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tom Doncourt
> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 6:18 AM
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] My $400 offer was turned down!!
> 
>  
> 
> 
> Okay- I know I'll get into trouble on this but........ Please 
explain to me
> ( as if to an idiot) why the value of an instrument that is 35+ 
years  and
> one of only 1000 or so in the world shouldn't double or triple or 
even be
> ten times the original asking price? I've watched the price of 
fender and
> gibson guitars that my friends bought with paper route money go out 
the roof
> so why not mellotrons? I'm not saying I want this to be the case , 
I'm just
> wondering why it isn't so. $5800 IS a lot of money considering that 
the
> machine will need a couple of thousand to bring it up to optimum 
playing
> order but it didn't look that bad. TD
> 
> In a message dated 10/23/2008 5:07:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> pocotron@... writes:
> 
> 
> Nope, not even $1800 (if that).  Brass capstan (hope it's 
straight),  hums,
> and it almost looks like someone sat on the keyboard.  Warped 
cheek  blocks,
> maybe moisture damage.  They didn't say if it works.  No  evidence 
of a
> cover on the spillbox, either.  What are the voices?
>  
>   Not worth the road trip.
>  
>  
>  
>    your critical thinker  :-/
>  
>    -Bruce D.
> 
> 
> It must be just fine. The seller says it's read to play, "Strawberry
> Fields," right now. What a DEAL!!!! It's a bargain at 1/10th the 
cost....
> maybe
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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> 
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>  Both responses are reasonable- it is hard for me to be utilitarian when it
> comes to thinking about the tron.
>  
> 
> Besides that, a new MkVI is only $1000 more and an M4000 is only
> $1330 more. Both end up being cheaper if you take those massive
> repair bills into account.
> 
> Bernie
> 
> --- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> <mailto:newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com> , "David Jacques"
> <djacques@...> wrote:
>> >
>> > Simple: The guitar is an iconic item. The Mellotron is not.
>> > 
>> >  
>> > 
>> > From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
>> <mailto:newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com>
>> > [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
>> <mailto:newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com> ] On Behalf Of Tom Doncourt
>> > Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 6:18 AM
>> > To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
>> <mailto:newmellotrongroup%40yahoogroups.com>
>> > Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] My $400 offer was turned down!!
>> > 
>> >  
>> > 
>> > 
>> > Okay- I know I'll get into trouble on this but........ Please
> explain to me
>> > ( as if to an idiot) why the value of an instrument that is 35+
> years  and
>> > one of only 1000 or so in the world shouldn't double or triple or
> even be
>> > ten times the original asking price? I've watched the price of
> fender and
>> > gibson guitars that my friends bought with paper route money go out
> the roof
>> > so why not mellotrons? I'm not saying I want this to be the case ,
> I'm just
>> > wondering why it isn't so. $5800 IS a lot of money considering that
> the
>> > machine will need a couple of thousand to bring it up to optimum
> playing
>> > order but it didn't look that bad. TD
>> > 
>> > In a message dated 10/23/2008 5:07:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
>> > pocotron@... writes:
>> > 
>> > 
>> > Nope, not even $1800 (if that).  Brass capstan (hope it's
> straight),  hums,
>> > and it almost looks like someone sat on the keyboard.  Warped
> cheek  blocks,
>> > maybe moisture damage.  They didn't say if it works.  No  evidence
> of a
>> > cover on the spillbox, either.  What are the voices?
>> >  
>> >   Not worth the road trip.
>> >  
>> >  
>> >  
>> >    your critical thinker  :-/
>> >  
>> >    -Bruce D.
>> > 
>> > 
>> > It must be just fine. The seller says it's read to play, "Strawberry
>> > Fields," right now. What a DEAL!!!! It's a bargain at 1/10th the
> cost....
>> > maybe
>> > 
>> > 
>> > 
>> > 
>> > 
>> >   _____  
>> > 
>> > 
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>> >
> 
>  
>

Besides that, a new MkVI is only $1000 more and an M4000 is only
$1330 more. Both end up being cheaper if you take those massive
repair bills into account.

Bernie

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, "David Jacques"
.> wrote:
>
> Simple: The guitar is an iconic item. The Mellotron is not.
>
>
>
> From: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> [mailto:newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com] On Behalf Of Tom Doncourt
> Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 6:18 AM
> To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] My $400 offer was turned down!!
>
>
>
>
> Okay- I know I'll get into trouble on this but........ Please
explain to me
> ( as if to an idiot) why the value of an instrument that is 35+
years and
> one of only 1000 or so in the world shouldn't double or triple or
even be
> ten times the original asking price? I've watched the price of
fender and
> gibson guitars that my friends bought with paper route money go out
the roof
> so why not mellotrons? I'm not saying I want this to be the case ,
I'm just
> wondering why it isn't so. $5800 IS a lot of money considering that
the
> machine will need a couple of thousand to bring it up to optimum
playing
> order but it didn't look that bad. TD
>
> In a message dated 10/23/2008 5:07:12 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> pocotron@... writes:
>
>
> Nope, not even $1800 (if that). Brass capstan (hope it's
straight), hums,
> and it almost looks like someone sat on the keyboard. Warped
cheek blocks,
> maybe moisture damage. They didn't say if it works. No evidence
of a
> cover on the spillbox, either. What are the voices?
>
> Not worth the road trip.
>
>
>
> your critical thinker :-/
>
> -Bruce D.
>
>
> It must be just fine. The seller says it's read to play, "Strawberry
> Fields," right now. What a DEAL!!!! It's a bargain at 1/10th the
cost....
> maybe
>
>
>
>
>
> _____
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>
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In a message dated 10/24/2008 9:13:26 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
tomdcour@amnh.org writes:

I’m  not saying I want this to be the case , I’m just wondering why it isn’t 
so.  $5800 IS a lot of money considering that the machine will need a couple 
of  thousand to bring it up to optimum playing order but it didn’t look that 
bad.  TD



Because there's a lot more to fixing that machine than meets the eye.  
Straightening warped keys is a bitch. It takes a lot of time. I've spent months  
working on a keyboard (spare time of course) because every key is different from  
the next and no two keyboards are exactly alike.
 
Also, fewer people desire Mellotrons than Fender guitars. Few people even  
know what one is.
 
Lastly, sprucing up a Fender is a lot easier than fixing up a Mellotron. I  
can tell you from  experience that you can sink a ton of hours into one to  get 
it right.
 
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For an obect to be an icon it just has to stand for represent
something else. Popularity has nothing to do with it. In that sense I
think the Mellotron is as much an icon as a moogue synthesiser or a
Hammond B3, even if most people don't know what a Mellotron is. Not
that I think the one on Ebay is worth $5800, but of course it's worth
whatever somebody else will pay for it.

Mark



--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, lsf5275@... wrote:
>
>  
> In a message dated 10/24/2008 9:15:50 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
> djacques@... writes:
> 
> Simple: The  guitar is an iconic item. The Mellotron is  not.
> 
> 
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Simple: The guitar is an iconic item. The Mellotron is not.

Why not? An icon is only something which represents something else. Popularity has nothing to do with it. The Mellotron is an icon. The Mellotron on Ebay is worth whatever somebody else will pay for it.

In your opinion Mellotrons are not an icon.
In my opinion they are!

Tony
#510
Tampa

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  From: lsf5275@aol.com 
  To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 9:29 PM
  Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] My $400 offer was turned down!!



  In a message dated 10/24/2008 9:15:50 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, djacques@csulb.edu writes:
    Simple: The guitar is an iconic item. The Mellotron is not.

  Well put.





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In a message dated 10/25/2008 11:17:24 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
djacques@csulb.edu writes:

Listen, I love the mellotron as much as anyone. Its just that many more  
people consider the electric guitar iconic than mellotrons. Hence the enormous  
difference in resale prices. That is what this discussion was about. 


 
On a scale of 1-100, how much do you love Mellotrons? (with 100 meaning you  
absolutely adore them)
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Mine goes to 11

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Sent: Sat, 25 Oct 2008 11:20 am
Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] My $400 offer was turned down!!






















    

            






In a message dated 10/25/2008 11:17:24 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, 
djacques@csulb.edu writes:


Listen, I love the mellotron as much as anyone. Its just that many more 
  people consider the electric guitar iconic than mellotrons. Hence the enormous 
  difference in resale prices. That is what this discussion was about. 







 


On a scale of 1-100, how much do you love Mellotrons? (with 100 meaning you 
absolutely adore them)







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On Oct 25, 2008, at 11:28 AM, fdoddy@aol.com wrote:

> Mine goes to 11

Wow! That's impressive. Mine occasionally goes above 8 if I'm really  
excited...

Hey fellas it was a comment, not anything more.
I've had my M400 since 1975.
Don't know what I'd do without it, so I rate it a 90 out of 100.
Tony

  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: djacques@csulb.edu 
  To: newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com 
  Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2008 1:14 PM
  Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] My $400 offer was turned down!!


  Listen, I love the mellotron as much as anyone. Its just that many more people consider the electric guitar iconic than mellotrons. Hence the enormous difference in resale prices. That is what this discussion was about. 

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  Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2008 10:11:40 -0400
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  Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] My $400 offer was turned down!!


   

  In your opinion Mellotrons are not an icon.
  In my opinion they are!

  Tony
  #510
  Tampa

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    Sent: Friday, October 24, 2008 9:29 PM
    Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] My $400 offer was turned down!!



    In a message dated 10/24/2008 9:15:50 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time, djacques@csulb.edu writes:
      Simple: The guitar is an iconic item. The Mellotron is not.

    Well put.





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101!!    The ideas about icons are interesting.... The mellotron is an
icon for progressive rock music---but if you are in a progressive rock
band trying to sell C.D.s and book performances you begin to understand
that particular genre doesn't generate alot of money.Oh well, they will
have to pry my dead fingers off of my little off-white machine so its
value is relative.

> Hmmmmm. I give it a 73.6
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: lsf5275@aol.com
>
> Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2008 11:20:55
> To: <newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com>
> Subject: Re: [newmellotrongroup] My $400 offer was turned down!!
>
>
>
> In a message dated 10/25/2008 11:17:24 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> djacques@csulb.edu writes:
>
> Listen, I love the mellotron as much as anyone. Its just that many more
> people consider the electric guitar iconic than mellotrons. Hence the
> enormous
> difference in resale prices. That is what this discussion was about.
>
>
>
> On a scale of 1-100, how much do you love Mellotrons? (with 100 meaning
> you
> absolutely adore them)
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Frank, there are very few people whose opinion on this subject would be
backed up by as much experience.

>
> In a message dated 10/24/2008 9:13:26 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
> tomdcour@amnh.org writes:
>
> I\u2019m  not saying I want this to be the case , I\u2019m just wondering why it
> isn\u2019t
> so.  $5800 IS a lot of money considering that the machine will need a
> couple
> of  thousand to bring it up to optimum playing order but it didn\u2019t look
> that
> bad.  TD
>
>
>
> Because there's a lot more to fixing that machine than meets the eye.
> Straightening warped keys is a bitch. It takes a lot of time. I've spent
> months
> working on a keyboard (spare time of course) because every key is
> different from
> the next and no two keyboards are exactly alike.
>
> Also, fewer people desire Mellotrons than Fender guitars. Few people even
> know what one is.
>
> Lastly, sprucing up a Fender is a lot easier than fixing up a Mellotron. I
> can tell you from  experience that you can sink a ton of hours into one to
>  get
> it right.
>
> Frank
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In a message dated 10/25/2008 2:41:48 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,  
tomdcour@amnh.org writes:

Frank,  there are very few people whose opinion on this subject would be
backed up  by as much experience.




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--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, Rick Blechta <rick@...> wrote:
>
> 
> On Oct 25, 2008, at 11:28 AM, fdoddy@... wrote:
> 
> > Mine goes to 11
> 
> Wow! That's impressive. Mine occasionally goes above 8 if I'm really  
> excited...
>

Rick's in Canada so he means 8 cm.

...and at a reasonable price: $7.66. Even has a video with it.

http://tinyurl.com/5mfaho

In a message dated 10/31/2008 9:38:17 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,  
kornowicz@cox.net writes:

...and  at a reasonable price: $7.66. Even has a video with it.

_http://tinyurl.http://tin_ (http://tinyurl.com/5mfaho) 




That's a far cry from  $5800.
 
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Just viewed the video, Bernie.  I'm not sure if that's supposed to 
entice buyers or not...
What the hell is that tapeset?  Mixed brass?


Bernie wrote:

>
> ...and at a reasonable price: $7.66. Even has a video with it.
>
> http://tinyurl.com/5mfaho <http://tinyurl.com/5mfaho>
>
>

I'm guessing it's the Midieval Woodwind. I have the Woodwinds 2 and 
the bassoon doesn't sound as strong as in the video.

http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/tron/medwood.mp3
http://www.mikedickson.org.uk/tron/ww2.mp3

Bernie

--- In newmellotrongroup@yahoogroups.com, john barrick <astroboy@...> 
wrote:

>
> Just viewed the video, Bernie.  I'm not sure if that's supposed to 
> entice buyers or not...
> What the hell is that tapeset?  Mixed brass?
> 
> 
> Bernie wrote:
> >
> > ...and at a reasonable price: $7.66. Even has a video with it.
> >
> > http://tinyurl.com/5mfaho <http://tinyurl.com/5mfaho>
> >
> >
>