1967 Fender Rhodes Jetsons Student Model 73 Key Cinnamon w/ Sparkle Top Harp & Avion Amp, Fully Serviced
$8,999.99
$8,999.99
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Up for sale, a 1967 Fender Rhodes "Jetsons" 73 key student model electric piano in collector-grade condition and in perfect working order. Extremely rare in any condition, these early Fender Rhodes student pianos feature the exact same harp assembly as the concurrently produced "Sparkle Top" models, with untapered Raymac tines, square tonebars, and felt teardrop hammers. This piano has been upgraded from stock with an Avion RetroFlyer Jetsons/Student DLX drop-in preamp, offering the same preamp and stereo functionality as a Sparkle Top (original preamp also included).
While most commonly seen with an Avocado Green finish, these pianos were also produced in much smaller quantities in a vibrant Yellow, as well as purportedly Fiesta Red, although no photo documentation has survived. Achieving similar "unicorn" status is the Cinnamon finish option seen here, and documented examples of this finish can be counted on one hand. And of the two versions of the Jetsons enclosure available, this is the earlier version with the more contoured "mermaid" base and external access for the sustain rod.
A classic sound that can be heard on pioneering Rhodes recordings by Miles Davis and Billy Preston (perhaps most notably with the Beatles on "Let it Be"), the Jetsons/Sparkle Top Rhodes sound is unmatched in its uniqueness and rich tonal character. And with a built-in speaker (facing down), this piano is a great studio tool that can be effectively mic'd up or run through an external amp via the Mono/Stereo outputs on the Avion amplifier.
The active preamp features a Volume knob and stacked Bass/Treble controls in addition to the stacked Tremolo Speed/Intensity knobs. Within the Sparkle Top family, there are both "A" and "B" versions of this piano, this one being a "B" version with 4" red wire pickups and dual harp supports. Unlike the one harp support seen on the earliest Sparkle Tops, the two support design has greater consistency between the two extremities of the harp, assuring that the tines and hammers are properly lined up across all registers.
The harp is exceedingly clean and 100% original, with original teardrop hammer tips that have been reshaped and resurfaced, playing like new. The piano has been freshly tuned and voiced, and all original pickups, square tonebars and Raymac tines are present. The action is smooth and consistent, engaging easily with key bushings that exhibit limited use. Similarly, the damper felts all show minimal wear, although this piano is missing the sustain rod to connect the harp and pedal, and this rod has a unique connector at the pedal end of the assembly.
The face of the piano retains the original small Fender Rhodes and "Seventy Tree" badges, and the wooden accents show only light wear. Cosmetically, you'd be hard pressed to find a nicer Jetsons model, and the Cinnamon-colored fiberglass shell shows only some light surface scuffs and one surface level (cosmetic) split in the material on the curved top at the bass side. There is also light wear on the edges of the "mermaid" base.
While most commonly seen with an Avocado Green finish, these pianos were also produced in much smaller quantities in a vibrant Yellow, as well as purportedly Fiesta Red, although no photo documentation has survived. Achieving similar "unicorn" status is the Cinnamon finish option seen here, and documented examples of this finish can be counted on one hand. And of the two versions of the Jetsons enclosure available, this is the earlier version with the more contoured "mermaid" base and external access for the sustain rod.
A classic sound that can be heard on pioneering Rhodes recordings by Miles Davis and Billy Preston (perhaps most notably with the Beatles on "Let it Be"), the Jetsons/Sparkle Top Rhodes sound is unmatched in its uniqueness and rich tonal character. And with a built-in speaker (facing down), this piano is a great studio tool that can be effectively mic'd up or run through an external amp via the Mono/Stereo outputs on the Avion amplifier.
The active preamp features a Volume knob and stacked Bass/Treble controls in addition to the stacked Tremolo Speed/Intensity knobs. Within the Sparkle Top family, there are both "A" and "B" versions of this piano, this one being a "B" version with 4" red wire pickups and dual harp supports. Unlike the one harp support seen on the earliest Sparkle Tops, the two support design has greater consistency between the two extremities of the harp, assuring that the tines and hammers are properly lined up across all registers.
The harp is exceedingly clean and 100% original, with original teardrop hammer tips that have been reshaped and resurfaced, playing like new. The piano has been freshly tuned and voiced, and all original pickups, square tonebars and Raymac tines are present. The action is smooth and consistent, engaging easily with key bushings that exhibit limited use. Similarly, the damper felts all show minimal wear, although this piano is missing the sustain rod to connect the harp and pedal, and this rod has a unique connector at the pedal end of the assembly.
The face of the piano retains the original small Fender Rhodes and "Seventy Tree" badges, and the wooden accents show only light wear. Cosmetically, you'd be hard pressed to find a nicer Jetsons model, and the Cinnamon-colored fiberglass shell shows only some light surface scuffs and one surface level (cosmetic) split in the material on the curved top at the bass side. There is also light wear on the edges of the "mermaid" base.
