Stage 88 MK2 signed by Harold B. Rhodes ! (for sale)

[geyster]

Hey all,

I have a Stage 88 MK2 complete and in very good condition that's been signed by Harold himself !

His signature is on the left corner of the harp - there are no serial numbers at all or whatsoever stamped on the harp, the harp is blank, only his handwritten signature and "built in 1978" handwritten as well (by him too I suppose)...

There's also a golden plate on the top of the piano lid that says "personally autographed by Harold B. Rhodes".

Does anyone know or have any idea of the value of such a unique piece ?
I plan to sell it (the piano is in Paris/France, so you would have to arrange shipping yourself), just make me an offer.

Here's some pics:





And some more pics:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/30688420@N02/sets/72157607411845965/

Thanks for any input !

Cheers,
Geyster

[Rob A]

Does anyone know or have any idea of the value of such a unique piece ?

That sure looks like the one on Olivier's page:

http://olivier-grall.yusynth.net/instruments/Pianos/RHODES/page%20rhodes.html

[geyster]

Does anyone know or have any idea of the value of such a unique piece ?

That sure looks like the one on Olivier's page:

http://olivier-grall.yusynth.net/instruments/Pianos/RHODES/page%20rhodes.html

It is the very one ! :wink:
Complicated story (Olivier could talk about it better than me), but to make it short it went from different owners over the years and lately I had the opportunity to trade it with one of my Rhodes, so it is now in my home !

[polyvoks]

right it was mine , but due to money trouble in the past ;I sold it ( aarrhh!!)
btw I'm really expecting that it will be mine again ,
" hey come back home sweety ! "

come on gesyter let it back home and it'll stay in my future museum

[geyster]

right it was mine , but due to money trouble in the past ;I sold it ( aarrhh!!)
btw I'm really expecting that it will be mine again ,
" hey come back home sweety ! "

come on gesyter let it back home and it'll stay in my future museum

It's yours again if you give me your Mark V :wink:

[Rob A]

Well, you found the guy to tell you the value at least.

[Ben Bove]

My confusion with this piano has always been that no Mark IIs appeared until mid-late 1979.  My thoughts would be that this could possibly be some sort of Mark II prototype/mock up for catalogues etc at the time.  It's also peculiar that there is no TBJ number, no Rhodes stamp - I don't believe this was a model that was sold, it was probably his personal / Fender's.  Just speculation.

It is an early Mark II in that it doesn't have a white border around the faceplate.  Bordered faceplates came in early 1980.  It also has the old red pickups.

So ya got me on this one!

[Rob A]

And the rounded shelf corners on the namerail extrusion.

[geyster]

Here are some more pictures:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/30688420@N02/sets/72157607411845965/

I forgot to mention that this piano is for sale if anyone's interested, just pm me an offer.

I could put it on ebay but I won't, I'd prefer to sell it to a forum member who'll take care of it as it should.

Just bare in mind that the piano is in Paris/France. I accept international shipping although I wouldn't know just how to ship it yet ! :?

cheers,
Geyster

[geyster]

The piano is now sold...back to his "original" owner aka Polyvoks (Olivier) :wink:

[Ben Bove]

Haha!  What goes around!

Now did you end up paying more to get it back Olivier?

[polyvoks]

well it's finally back home !!!


thanks Geyster   :wink:

yes Bjammerz I paid more to get it back than I sold it some years ago ,
c'est la vie !

see it :
http://olivier-grall.yusynth.net/instruments/Pianos/RHODES/88%20dedicace/page%2088%20dedicace.html

I'll take some more pics later

if someone have got more informations about it ,
please let me know .

[Ben Bove]

The other things I find interesting about it:

The tonebars have number denotations only, not Numbers AND pitch names.  Both Number and Name were used on all Mark IIs.

The hammers are the very white make, usually found around 1977.  Meaning near 1978, and as you say - no bump mod.