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Hi, my MkI (1974) Rhodes has been in storage for about 3 years (unfortunately).

I now have space for it again and it mostly seems ok except that about 50% of the damper felts are not muting the tines. They do have grooves worn into them so I guess this is the problem?

I could bend the felts further to make contact with the tines but I might be pushing them too far. And I'm assuming the shims or anything like that isn't the issue (it was fine before).

Do I need to re-felt the dampers completely? Or at least on the problematic notes?

Thanks in advance!

Hi, very specific request here!

I don't have access to my Rhodes Mk1 at the moment but I need to build a pedalboard that will fit under it.

Essentially I'm looking for the width and depth of the space on the left between the sustain pedal and the legs (ie on the left hand side) if that makes sense.

Appreciated! Thanks

I've only had my Rhodes for a few weeks and previous tinkerings were limited but now I've spent a bit of time with it, I noticed when adjusting the tine and pickup positioning (timbre/tone not volume), the specific guidance in the manual about precise vertical positioning (1/16" - 1/32") doesn't exactly hold up.

It seems to me when adjusting the tine there is usually only one very specific position where it sounds 'right' (particularly in the bass) and this is often outside of the parameters of what the manual recommends. This is perhaps partly to do with the fact that in most Rhodes, nothing is exactly straight (especially tine/pickup alignment) or exactly where it should be, but also because every tine will oscillate in it's own unique way and the subsequent pickup positioning isn't a precise sceince. Therefore adjustment by ear seems to be the only way.

I realise this might be controversial but curious on others opinions/experience?

Hi, I'm trying to find a socket to fit the pickup adjustment with no luck.

The sizes in the UK are generally in millimetres and whilst I have 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9mm etc (the 8mm fits the tine/bar adjestment head ok), the pickup head seems to want 6.5mm (i.e. 1/4"). Trouble is I can't find these in the UK at all!

Imperial/metric bummer!!! Any solutions out there?!

Hi, I'm looking to buy my first Rhodes (mk1 stage 73). I have a bit of experience with them (mainly late 70s models) and have been reading up a lot so I'm aware of the general do's and dont's.

Because I'm more a fan of the growlier tone rather than the more celeste-like later models, I'd prefer a pre-1975 model. One option on the table is an original 1973 with some refurb options.

My main question is what are the potential 'plastic skirted key caps' issues referring to? Is it a matter of taste? Does anyone have photos of the differences between these and post-74?

Thanks, sidx