1976 Rhodes Mk I Stage 88 Vintage Electric Piano, Serviced w/ Legs & Pedal, Fender
$5,999.99
$5,999.99
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Up for sale, a 1976 Rhodes Mk I Stage 88 in excellent condition and in perfect working order. This 88 key Rhodes was produced soon after the Fender name was dropped from the Rhodes line, recently fully serviced by Synapse Audio Systems.
The tone and feel of the Mk I pianos is like nothing that came before or after. The sound is warm, dynamic, and the perfect blend of midrange fullness and top end chime. This piano has been professionally voiced, with smooth transitions from the lower, growly bass octaves to the bell-like notes in the highest registers. The middle octaves are ideally balanced so that complex chord voicings have clarity and harmonic detail. The low end ranges from mellow, round bass notes with a soft touch to the famous Rhodes growl when digging in.
The action is very smooth and consistent, with a quick and responsive feel. The original key bushings are in excellent shape, showing no excessive side to side wiggle and not sluggish in the slightest. All new hammer tips have been installed, and the original damper felts show minimal wear. The harp itself is quite clean with some light oxidation on the tonebars and frame, retaining the original pickups and tonebars, and the vast majority of the original tines too.
The gold Rhodes label is intact and clean, along with a date stamp from the 15th week of '76 in the upper right corner of the frame. The wiring harness is stock as well, with CTS pots from the 19th week of '75. The F-capped knobs with aluminum skirts are intact on the clean control plate, and both the small "Rhodes" logo on the namerail and the "Eighty Eight" raised text on the rounded plastic harp cover are intact, along with the larger Rhodes badge on the back of the piano which shows some scuffing.
The piano retains its original smooth black tolex which shows some scuffs and minor wear on the edges of the enclosure, and the piano presents very well. The curved black plastic harp cover is also original, with a few minor scuffs. Original hardware includes the handles, latches, corners, leg flanges and sphinx glides (feet).
The piano comes complete with its original latching lid, and the legs, crossbars and sustain pedal are all original as well.
The tone and feel of the Mk I pianos is like nothing that came before or after. The sound is warm, dynamic, and the perfect blend of midrange fullness and top end chime. This piano has been professionally voiced, with smooth transitions from the lower, growly bass octaves to the bell-like notes in the highest registers. The middle octaves are ideally balanced so that complex chord voicings have clarity and harmonic detail. The low end ranges from mellow, round bass notes with a soft touch to the famous Rhodes growl when digging in.
The action is very smooth and consistent, with a quick and responsive feel. The original key bushings are in excellent shape, showing no excessive side to side wiggle and not sluggish in the slightest. All new hammer tips have been installed, and the original damper felts show minimal wear. The harp itself is quite clean with some light oxidation on the tonebars and frame, retaining the original pickups and tonebars, and the vast majority of the original tines too.
The gold Rhodes label is intact and clean, along with a date stamp from the 15th week of '76 in the upper right corner of the frame. The wiring harness is stock as well, with CTS pots from the 19th week of '75. The F-capped knobs with aluminum skirts are intact on the clean control plate, and both the small "Rhodes" logo on the namerail and the "Eighty Eight" raised text on the rounded plastic harp cover are intact, along with the larger Rhodes badge on the back of the piano which shows some scuffing.
The piano retains its original smooth black tolex which shows some scuffs and minor wear on the edges of the enclosure, and the piano presents very well. The curved black plastic harp cover is also original, with a few minor scuffs. Original hardware includes the handles, latches, corners, leg flanges and sphinx glides (feet).
The piano comes complete with its original latching lid, and the legs, crossbars and sustain pedal are all original as well.
