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Well, one surefire way to eliminate the buzz would be to send me your moog. Another way would be to try to put some kind of shielding between it and the Rhodes pickups. I don't know much about the innards of a moog, but my guess would be that the electromagnetic radiation from its transformer is being picked up by the Rhodes pickups. Try a layer of thick tin foil under the Moog to see if it provides enough shielding.

--Larry
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Yes, any type of pedal should work that reliably lifts the rod to that it pushes up against the dowel, thus tilting the sustain bar so that the dampers are pushed away from the tines. To see a "see-saw" pedal for sale that demonstrates how simple it is, go to www.speakeasyvintagemusic.com and look at their "ugly parts" sustain pedal. All it is is a horizontal rod with a fulcrum in the middle that pushes up a rod attached to the back. Of course, simpler is better, which is why the Rhodes is such a great instrument: it could hardly be simpler in its operation. Which is what makes it so much fun to own, too, because just about anything can be repaired or replaced on them and often by the owner. Oh, and of course it sounds incredible too.

--Larry
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My understanding is that the 1978 keys added a small bump on the key pedestal (the very back of the key), which improves the action in a way that is a mystery to me. If you take out one of your keys, you can see the small bump added to the front edge of the key pedestal. So, if you use a pre-1978 key, I suppose the key pedestal bump modifcation would be missing (though you could always modify them to be consistent). But unless you modify them, they would be different and presumably the action would feel somewhat different for the earlier keys.

Disclaimer: I'm not an expert in all this (just learning), so I could be wrong on one or more of the details about all this. But it's my best guess and worth investigating yourself.

--Larry
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Hi. I searched for discussions on the "backcheck" modification, and there was one thread last year but it died out without really getting anywhere. So, I'd like to ask again, has anybody here added backchecks to their Rhodes action? And, if so, what was the result? Were you pleased with how it came out? Was it difficult? Any tips on how to do it? My Rhodes has rather "loose" and floppy action (it's a 78 MKI) that I'd like to tighten up a bit, and that's one thing I'm thinking of doing. So, I'd love to hear from those with some experience with it. Thanks.