Anecdotes

King Crimson’s Mellotrons In March 1999, Robert Fripp put his Mellotrons up for auction.None were sold during this sale, Fripp having accepted none of the offers offered. Mellotron Mark II #113 | In the Court of the Crimson King | ThrakMellotron Mark II #232 | In the Wake of PoseidonMellotron M400 #211 | Islands | […]

Mellotron 400FX

Years of Production ? Number of Units ? Original Price ? Dimensions W x H x D 86 x 86 x 56 cm Weigh 55 kg The 400FX is a scaled-down version of the FX Console, in the form of an M400. It came with 12 tape frames, each with 105 sounds, one per track […]

Novatron T550

Years of Production 1981 – 1983 Number of Units 3 Original Price £999 Dimensions W x H x D 70.5 x 88 x 66 cm Weight ? The T550 is an M400 in a flight case with space for 2 tape frames and a volume pedal. Produced in the 1980s, this model bears the name […]

Mellotron M300

Years of Production 1968 – 1970 Number of Units 52 Original Price £871 Dimensions W x H x D 107 x 92 x 67 cm Weight 113.4 kg The M300 was created in order to reduce the Mark II‘s size and weight. It was the first Mellotron not to have built-in speakers. However, an amplifier unit, […]

Mellotron M400

Years of Production 1970 – 1977 – Novatron: 1978 – 1986 Number of Units about 2 000 Original Price £795 – Novatron: £1,374 Dimensions W x H x D 86 x 82 x 57 cm Weight 55 kg The M400 is the first Mellotron whose size and weight are suitable for relatively easy transport.It is […]