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#1
I just got in a Rhodes for repair that was made in 1975.  It does not have the Fender label, only the Rhodes.  I was suprised to see that it has wooden hammers.  It was always my understanding that when the nameplate changed, so did the hammers.  The person I am repairing it for is the original owner and confirmed that it has not been modified.  My guess is that there was a transitional period when they nameplate changed, but the new design wasn't ready yet.  

If anyone can shed some light on this I would appreciatte it.

Thanks
Andrew
#2
I recall there being some info on www.fenderrhodes.com about a do it yourself sparkle top, but I haven't been able to find it since the site was revamped.  If anyone knows how to find this information, or has ever done this with success, please let me know.  This is the final step in my Mark II rebuild and I think it would be a nice touch.
#3
I'm not sure about the gap.  I'm using mine on the mak II 73 and all my mark I's are 88's so I can't try it out.  I can say that it is sturdy than any of my original lids.

Hope that helps
V&CK
#4
I just piched up ine of speakeasy's lids about a month ago, and it works great.  It is very stable.  I definitly recomend it.

V&CK
#5
Yeah, I thought that was odd too.  The lightest weight MDF I've ever seen is at least 30% heavier than plywood.  Oh well
#6
I am currently rebuilding a suitcase MK II 73 key.  Since I've gone to the trouble of completely refurbishing this unit, I thought, hey why not do some extras.  I was considering building a lighter weight "case" for it to replace the wood one.  As long as I'm re-tolexing it, why not?  Have any of you attempted to do this, and do you have any recomendations on a sturdy, lightweight material that would be suitable and not completely empty my wallet.  Thanks for any suggestions.

V&CK
#7
Hey Mat,

do you have a suitcase or stage model?  

If you are using a suitcase, make sure to use the "effects loop".  On the front panel of your rhodes there are two quarter inch jacks inputs.  The top jack should connect to your input on the pedal.  The out put on the pedal should then connect to the bottom jack.

If you are using a stage model and are getting a low signal, you could try using a reamp to boost the signal, although I have always found the out put to be suficient.  

Just in case, make sure you have a fresh battery in your crybaby.

Good Luck
V&CK
#8
Thanks for the insight.  I imagen the hammer tips as well as others thing may be the problem.  Once I get everything else cleaned up it should sound much better.
Thanks
V&CK
#9
I just picked up another rhodes, that I'm going to refurbish.  This one seems to have a lot of bad sounding tines, especially in the right hand area.  I have come across a few of these before, but never so many on one piano.   Do any of you have any insight as to how common this really is, or how long the tines should last.  IS there anything I should know that might save them that I don't know about?  I'll probably replace them, but I don't want to spend more money unless I really have to.

Thanks
V&CK