Student Rhodes Restore Progress

[freekey]

Hello Folks, I have been slowly ticking away at my '69 Student Rhodes restore as listed in this old thread  http://ep-forum.com/smf/index.php?topic=8084 and here is an update.

I have, thoroughly cleaned the tone bars, tines, pickups, guide pins, keys, etc. the  I had to acquire a whole new set of hammers, installed new bridal straps, damper felts, and went with neoprene tips. (The new VV teardrop felt hammers look great, but they are too expensive. I am looking into their new felt hammer tips which are not quite available yet.) I also installed new felts on the marcel bump on the keys and painted the harp support frame metallic gold (bling!). I also did Voltergeist's the square-tonebar iso mod.

So this guy is ready to be re-assembled and voiced and my next plan of action is to create a custom plate that will accommodate a peterson preamp and replace the worthless but cool looking student rhodes amp on the left.

One problem with this is: The Peterson preamp is too big (wide) and won't fit into the space. (Even if it is centered on the plate.) This is going to force me to wire the volume, tone, vibrato and 4 pin socket from the plate to the preamp vs having them more or less directly sautered to the board.

I don't see a problem with this, but I thought I would get your guys thoughts on this before I start de-sautering connections on my perterson! I have a '67 perterson and an early 70's peterson to choose from. I was planning on using the '67 as it is of the correct vintage with the piano.

Here are is a link to some progress pics, plate design, and the two preamps : https://www.dropbox.com/sc/c3ndpyxrmr4kcbm/AAAbg9COw6ciJ6eM_B3crLg8a

Cheers!

[K-man]

One problem with this is: The Peterson preamp is too big (wide) and won't fit into the space. (Even if it is centered on the plate.) This is going to force me to wire the volume, tone, vibrato and 4 pin socket from the plate to the preamp vs having them more or less directly sautered to the board.

1. Cut the board
2. take this cutting part on first floor and reverse
3. reunion cutting boards by wires

Sorry for my english

[Student Rhodes]

Why did you have to put in all new hammers?
And what is the square tone bar iso mod?

[freekey]

The piano had teardrop hammers and they had been sanded square and were unsalvageable. The square tone bar mod I am referring to is the one voltergiest implemented his sparkle top restoration  http://ep-forum.com/smf/index.php?topic=7854.msg42198#msg42198