Re: More Fender Rhodes...

R. Scott (framboise@mindspring.com)
Sun, 23 Mar 1997 02:19:05 -0800


> Now to a new question:
> What's the diffrence between the old Rhodes models (from 50's and 60's)
> compared to the "new" ones (from the 70's)?
The metal on the sounding board. Boards built in the 70's used a lesser
grade than the earlier models.

> Do they sound diffrent?

Earlier models have more "bite". Later boards sound softer..nicer. BOO!!

> I saw on picture from the "Incognito" record "positivity" that they used
> an "older" model of Rhodes.
> Are the older ones more rare and expensive?

Not neccesarily- I bought an old mid '60's one for $75.00. My "new" Rhodes
sold for $200.00. That's just my personal experience.

peace,
R. Scott/West Coast Harem
e-mail: framboise@mindspring.com

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> From: Andreas Arnstrom <dal95aam@mds.mdh.se>
> To: acidjazz <acid-jazz@ucsd.edu>
> Subject: More Fender Rhodes...
> Date: Saturday, March 22, 1997 7:21 AM
>
>
> Hi again.
>
> It was fun to see how my "quesses" and "rumours" about the Fender Rhodes
> activated people out there.
> Saying that Frank Zappa was *one* of the first people to record with the
> Rhodes, was just a little trick of mine, to see how people react. ;)
> It certainly made people react. Great! :)
> Now I have most of the answers.
>
> People were also correcting my quess about the manufacture date of the
> "Mark I" and "Mark II" models. Most of you thought that I meant the
Rhodes
> generally, but I did actually mean the *stage piano* (Mark I & II)...and
> in that case I wasn't too much wrong.
> But anyway...it was nice to hear about the history. It was very
> interesting. If you find more articles please e-mail them to me.
>
>
> /Andreas
>
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