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Originally Posted by sctt_stone  Hey- I have a Rhodes. Its a 75. I got it cheap on Ebay and it has turned into the biggest pain in the ass ever.
I have put about 40 - 60 hours into working on the damn thing and on top of the 550 I spent I have put about 300 more into it.
It still is not right.
My suggestion is to call a place like Vintage Vibe and buy a refurbed piano from them. I wish I had.
For around 3,000 you will get a completely re- everything piano. |
Thanks alot for sharing your experience and therefore warning and input on this matter sctt_stone. I will definitely be taking that into consideration now. Plus it seems like a very good point.
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Originally Posted by peteblues 1. you can buy an old Rhodes that's still in a good, playable condition. .........READ ORIGINAL REPLY ABOVE........ |
Yo Mr. Pete man Blues -- Great knowledge to share man, really appreciate it. As far as the soft synths, I did know about Lounge Lizard, but you definitely hipped me to that MrRay joint. I checked/read it out and it looks really nice.
So now I will be thinking alot. I actually been finding alot of Mark I's and II's around on my local craigslist and eBay. But now as I think about it more, and as I learned more information and knowledge about all the Rhodes Piano's, it might be wise for me to go with either a Mark V, or a new Mark 7 for the weight factor and for the upkeep factor. Plus I have learned them 2 units actually sound great if not better than the older units !! They simply were the 2 versions that knew to bring back the real true old school flavor and nuances of the original ones, BUT they improved on them even !! So they seem win win to me.. (someone please correct me if I am wrong).
I think either way I choose, I plan on getting a few Rhodes Keys soft synths. But the choice just MIGHT be to only go with the soft synths.. Still thinking about all pros and cons in this new world of space vs authentic sound, etc..