Re: weight of Rhodes

Derek Tarr Productions (dtprod@connectnet.com)
Mon, 26 May 1997 15:26:51 -0700 (PDT)


I just borrowed a scale, and the official weight of a Fender Rhodes 73
Suitcase is: top 94 lbs (43kg) and bottom: 110 lbs (50kg). Let it be
known.

On Mon, 26 May 1997, Andreas Arnstrom wrote:

>
> On Sun, 25 May 1997, Derek Tarr Productions wrote:
>
> > Does anybody have the REAL weight of a Fender Rhodes suitcase 73 and its
> > partner amp cabinet? Funny I should ask since I have three of them
> > sitting right next to me, but my scale is broken! I think it's in the
> > original owners manual if anybody has access to that.
> >
> > Andreas?
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Derek
>
> Hi.
> I think they weigh approx. 100-120 kg including the preamp and speakers.
> I've heard that their weight should be about twice as much as the stage
> models (which weigh about 50-60 kg).
> It's hard to give a more exact answer, because it differ from model to
> model. I think the older ones are a bit heavier (because of wood hammers
> instead of plastics etc.) ...
> Derek - please write your question in the "Rhodes discussion guestbook" on
> the "Rhodes Information Site". Maybe someone else can give a more concrete
> answer.
>
> /Andreas
>
> Rhodes Information Site:
> http://www.mds.mdh.se/~dal95aam/rhodes/
>
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