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Hi Ben,

I just purchased a 140B and I'm hoping to clean it up the same way you did with yours. I was wondering if you might be able to provide and example of the product you used to clean the paint on your Wurli? Thanks so much!

Wow Sean. Thank you so much for all this amazing information! I think I'm going to go ahead with the system from Avion. It's the most affordable. At the same time I'm going to order some other things from them that I need for my refurb on both my Rhodes

I didn't realize that the cheek block supply required soldering. I was also considering the one from Avion. I don't believe that theirs requires soldering. I haven't been able to test it yet. Is there a way that you would recommend? Yes it is the Janus with the sliders. Thanks so much for your advice. Much appreciated.

Hi Sean,

Thanks for the reply Yeah I was thinking that I would most likely buy the 5 pin cheek block conversion kit from Vintage Vibe. However reuniting it with a suitcase would be amazing. I just wrote to VV directly.

Cheers

Hi guys,

I purchased a 1980 wooden key Mk2 suitcase top over the weekend. I got a great deal on it. It's my second Rhodes and I'm really happy with it. I'm planning on buying a Janus external power supply but would love to acquire a suitcase for it. Having checked on the net there doesn't seem to be any for sale and I get the feeling that it's not a common occurence. Has anyone seen them for sale before or is it a pipe dream?

Thanks

Thanks Tim. I think so too. I don't want to offer too little but at the same time I'm aware of what the cost are to get it fully functional and converted. Cheers!

Hi guys,

My first post on the forum. I'm currently restoring my 1976 mk1 stage and I think I've caught the restoration project bug! There's someone selling a Mk2 suitcase top near Montreal that's missing the suitcase. They lady is selling it for her father. Neither of them know anything about Rhodes pianos. They were asking 800$ adverstising like it was a steal comparing it to a complete suitcase on reverb going for 1650$ USD. I explained to them that it woukd need a suitcase conversion kit and the usual grommet, damper, key restoration. I'm going to look at it tomorow and told them depending on the condition I could offer 200-300$. They said they would accept 300$. Do you guys think that's a fair price? Appreciate your input.