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As you will soon see, we tear em down to the frame to work our magic. Reassembling and adjusting to far closer tolerances then the factory ever did, and changing things for the better as we incorporate the various improvements found in later models to every unit we remanufacture.
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14 Responses to “Rhodes™ Restoration”
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July 3rd, 2009 at 10:29 pm
where could I find the hammers for a rhodes 73 key mark I
Thanks
July 6th, 2009 at 10:21 am
There are many subtle differences in the Hammers used on Rhodes, and these changes happened within any given “Mark” version. As a result the best thing would be for you to remove a good hammer, and send it to us along with a list of what hammers you need. We’ll scour our boneyard and hunt up a match for you. If you are curious about the price for this service, give Steve a shout (717)292-0814.
July 29th, 2009 at 8:48 pm
i just bought a rhodes with the sattelite speakers it has a 4 pin plug with a plastic pin in the middle both ends are male ,i need a cable that fits that
and i would like it to be 6ft long .can you help me?
July 30th, 2009 at 10:22 am
Send us a picture of the connector and I’m sure we can. While 4 pins have a center rivet that is often mistaken for a “5th pin” your description leads me to worry that the connectors on your piano may have been swapped for something else. There are those who believe that the 4 pin connector used on older Rhodes is no longer available, that’s not true as we have hoppers full of them here at Speakeasy.
August 24th, 2009 at 12:11 pm
I just got a Mark 1 stage 75. it needs some help. how much would it cost me to get it restored?
August 24th, 2009 at 12:48 pm
Well, it would have to be a Mk I 73 ot Mk I 88, the number is for how many keys there are, and they only made 54, 73, and 88 models. In any case it’s a bit of a loaded questions sight unseen – you can however get a VERY ROUGH idea by giving us a call 717-292-0814, ask for Steve.
January 1st, 2010 at 2:05 pm
We have a Rhodes stage 73 that still plays well but is missing the top – i.e. all the electronics are exposed. Can I buy one somewhere?
Nanaimo B.C.
January 27th, 2010 at 6:49 pm
How do I hook up the sustain pedal. I have a mark I rhodes w/ original pedal.
February 6th, 2010 at 1:39 pm
Give us a call and ask about blemished tops. We have a few.
February 6th, 2010 at 1:57 pm
You need a sustain rod, http://www.shopspeakeasy.com/shopdata/go.shopscript?a=SE-RSR
February 13th, 2010 at 8:49 pm
I have 2 Seventy Three stage pianos. I would like to convert one of them to a suitecase model. If I were to locate a working speaker for the bottom, how tough would it be?
February 17th, 2010 at 12:39 pm
You should give Steve a call, as we have a few “orphaned” bottom cabinets in our stock. The conversion of the top is fairly easy, it would require replacing the name rail (where the jack and knobs are mounted) with another name rail that has a preamp mounted on it.
Call 717-292-0814. Be prepared to send us some digital photos of your piano so we can see exactly what name rail is installed on it.
March 9th, 2010 at 10:45 pm
looking for the metal flake top for a fender rhodes piano bass. can you help with that?
March 10th, 2010 at 12:16 pm
Sorry, but no. Sparkle tops (that’s the term often used for the finish) are impossible to come by without the piano under them, let alone one for a Piano Bass.