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#1
Buying / Important Considerations for Purchasing
April 16, 2007, 12:42:03 AM
ugh, so there's one that is finally close to me and it's a complete wreck.  torture.





#2
Buying / Important Considerations for Purchasing
April 08, 2007, 07:55:10 PM
I was outbid.  This is so depressing.
#3
Buying / Important Considerations for Purchasing
April 08, 2007, 04:42:54 PM
I'm having a very hard time deciding between that '80 Mark II with the rusty pickups and this '78 Mark I:

#5
Buying / Important Considerations for Purchasing
April 06, 2007, 04:54:20 PM
On the examples on this website, the fender rhodes sounds a lot better to me, but I think that it has to do more with me liking the performance.  I've heard so much variety from similar models that I feel like the difference lies in the EQing.
#6
Buying / Important Considerations for Purchasing
April 06, 2007, 03:12:44 PM
Quote from: "kitchen"But still I'd go for the '72 Mk1 you had your eye on earlier.....but maybe that's because I like the Mk1's better !! :D

Kitchen
What's your beef with the Mark II's?
#7
Buying / Important Considerations for Purchasing
April 06, 2007, 11:38:26 AM
kitchen, I am under the impression that the early Mark I's have really stiff action.

tnelson, do you think using some sort of rust removing solution would be the best?
#8
Buying / Important Considerations for Purchasing
April 04, 2007, 03:20:22 PM
Quote from: "kitchen"But still I'd go for the '72 Mk1 you had your eye on earlier.....but maybe that's because I like the Mk1's better !! :D

If I'm going to get a Mk1, I want it to be a later model.  

Sigh... so I just need some rust remover and this will be fine?
#9
Buying / Important Considerations for Purchasing
April 04, 2007, 09:03:11 AM
The latest tease (mark II):





What is that rusty looking stuff in the 2nd picture?
#10
Buying / Important Considerations for Purchasing
April 02, 2007, 08:27:59 PM
I think I'm too paranoid to purchase this off the internet.  Also not knowing enough to make a truly educated purchase adds to it.  After some self doubt, I've decided to indulge myself because I've only got like 58.5 years left alive.  Unfortunately ebay is such a tease with all of the last minute bids.

Question:  What is the difference between a late 70's Mark I and a Mark II made in '80.  Is it just the different top?
#11
Buying / Important Considerations for Purchasing
March 30, 2007, 04:08:22 PM
The person said that it "looks to have been used for home use only."  Fishy wording.

Here's the badge... I thought the last number was an 8... but it's difficult to tell.


This is really stressful.
#12
Buying / Important Considerations for Purchasing
March 30, 2007, 11:38:14 AM
Here's option #2.  I feel like this one is in better condition.  Tell me if anything jumps out at you.





#13
Buying / Important Considerations for Purchasing
March 28, 2007, 02:11:16 PM
Quote from: "kitchen"I bet this guy doesn't know how to put up the harp (or doesn't want to?)
That's my suspicion.  I asked him about warping and he said "on the part of the keys( ivory ) no warping, I don't see any warping on the inside either, " but then he didn't take pictures of it.  I'm on it though.  I'm being pretty obnoxious and asking him a bunch of questions.

Its production year is '78
#14
Buying / Important Considerations for Purchasing
March 28, 2007, 09:27:01 AM
Hey, here are some pictures the guy sent me.  It looks a little shoddy, particularly in that first picture... but I don't really know what to make of these.




#15
Buying / Important Considerations for Purchasing
March 27, 2007, 04:15:56 PM
thanks a lot, bjammerz.
#16
Thanks for the advice guys.  I'm trying to come up with a clever way of asking if there is any damage to the wood... asking about any warping of the keys seems indirect enough.

kitchen, how much is that professional tech costing you?
#17
One more thing, how practical is it for me to be able to work on this myself?
#18
The guy I'm possibly buying from said that some of the keys on his Mark I must be played harder than others and that it "really just needs some adjustment and tweaking."  What does a "tweaking" entail?  How much should I expect to pay for it?  What information do you guys need to make a reasonable stab at a guess?

The only close up picture I have is this:


I'm going to request more pictures, but don't really know what I should ask for.

Side question:  How do you tell what year your rhodes is from?  He doesn't know... I was thinking that the serial number would give it away.  Here is a crappy picture of that:



I think that says: K 736710

Any help is appreciated.
#19
Buying / Important Considerations for Purchasing
March 26, 2007, 08:49:21 PM
I'm trying to buy a Mark I and want to know what questions I should ask to sound competent.  

Here's what I've got so far:

1.  How many owners?
2.  Has it been used on the road?
3.  Any past upgrades or work done on it?
4.  How is the condition of the tines, hammers, felts... etc?

I'm going to check it out and need any advice on what I should look for.  I know that I should see if there is any water damage because that is the only unfixable thing.  I'm assuming this will manifest itself by rust or mildew.  Also, regarding 4 there, what should I look for?

I know buying online is bad news, but the only person that I found close to me is two states away.  I was thinking about buying one from speakeasyvintagemusic, until I found out that 3,250 was the starting price.  Holy f.

Anyway, I hope the person I'm buying it from doesn't visit this forum and my cover is blown.