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Playlist
Vako Orchestron Vocal Choir - Mellotron 8 Voice Choir
Vako Orchestron Violins - Mellotron MKII Violins
Vako Orchestron Flute - Mellotron MKII Flute
Vako Orchestron Cello - Mellotron Cello
Vako Orchestron Pipe Organ - Mellotron Church Organ
Vako Orchestron String Ensemble - Mellotron String Section
MELLOTRON / NOVATRON T.550 / T550 / T 550 / / ORGAN / HD
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"It is one of the rarest Mellotrons in the world, as only 3 or 4 were ever made. This particular instrument was shown on the Frankfurt Musikmesse in 1982 but wasn't sold there. The story of the first owner (I am the second) is that he bought it when the Musikmesse was just finished. He bought the instrument in Frankfurt for quite a low price, as the makers didn't have to transport it back to the UK then. From 1982 until 2010 when I bought it it has hardly been used and was stored in a smokefree, clean and dry room. This explains why this instrument looks and sounds as it is a brand new one.
The first picture shows the instrument from aboveThe second picture shows the crate which I made for transport - with foam on the inside (yes, it is already in a flightcase but the flightcase is part of the instruments value, so I don't want scratches on it
The third picture shows an original ad for the T550
The last one shows my rehearsal room with the Novatron in the far right corner (the black flightcase)
I have also made some recordings and videos of the instrument during the short period I had it: [above]Church Organ: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t7j1g04BAYU
8choir: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8gLZaFPNocc
MKII Flute: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C9W2b88iPbQ
Cello: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q0Vh-_tOYvs
String Section; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bOkkd8kwHOs
MKII Violins: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1xlmN8QKIU
And this is a demo video of this Novatron T550: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PHUpRIrFngI
In these videos, the first instrument you'll see is not the Novatron, but my Vako Orchestron. Don't mix these two up! A Mellotron uses tapes, an Orchestron uses discs with waveforms on it.
In this auction, apart from the instrument itself, you will get the two original tapeframes who were sold with the instrument (and presumably used to demo the instrument in Frankfurt)
Frame 1 = Church Organ, Male/female choir, Male choir/Oboe mix
Frame 2= Cello, Flute, Choir mix.
You can also bid on the two other tapeframes I am selling (search ebay for Mellotron tape frame)
You'll also get the original swell pedal, and original manuals and ads."
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