Fender Rhodes

01-08-2006, 08:40 PM

Who owns one? I want one so bad, I've seen them on eBay everywhere from about $500 to $1000. Every keyboard has a Rhodes patch but none of them do it any justice.

In this thread, we discuss the Fender Rhodes and how much I am obsessed with the sound and where you guys have seen good deals on them and if you own one, you take pictures of it and post it here so I can mast... look at it.

Electric Riley · 01-08-2006, 09:00 PM

C'mon baby light my fire...

Midnight · 01-08-2006, 11:30 PM

http://cgi.ebay.com/Wurlitzer-200A-Electric-Piano_W0QQitemZ7380843534QQcategoryZ29552QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

Seafroggys · 01-09-2006, 12:27 AM

my college has a real Rhodes....pre Fender.

dr.roadrage · 01-11-2006, 11:10 AM

I had a round-top 88 back in the mid-70's and a flat-top 73 in the mid-80's. The old 88 chased me down a concrete stairwell at an arena gig. Ow. It had a really heavy action (hard on the fingers). The flat-top was easier on the back and the fingers. You're right - out of all my keyboards since then, I haven't yet found (or been able to build) a rhodes patch that comes close. Sorry, no pics.

Angelo · 01-13-2006, 04:04 AM

The pre-owned music shop in my town had a real authentic Fender Rhodes... like a real one. I went to visit it every day until it went. It was the sadest day of my life.
You see that's what I do. I go to music shops and dribble over intruments I can't afford.

***Zappa*** · 01-13-2006, 05:32 AM

I've never even played one, but I would like to very, very much.

It has one of the nicest sounds I've ever heard. And I think, at least subconciously, we're all affected by its nostalgia factor, whether we were alive when they were produced or not.

Kenny_Fever · 01-13-2006, 06:04 PM

I know a guy who owns a Rhodes. It was used at my school's talent show for a cover of "Karma Police" by Radiohead... It was sweet, but much too heavy to carry... I had to help them carry it out around. But it's totally awesome.

King Tarkus · 01-14-2006, 11:30 PM

I once played a Rhodes for an instrumental song that a producer I'm working for was making. He played all the other instruments, but asked me to play Rhodes because I'm a better keyboardist than him. It was pretty cool. I want one now.

Manticore Guy · 01-14-2006, 11:35 PM

Well, I've said this before, but about 6 years ago my dad GAVE AWAY a Rhodes to one of the guys who works for him..... for free. When he told me about that, I was like

apacherosepeacock · 01-15-2006, 04:44 AM

we've got one in college - kept in the studio though so not many people have access - which is probably a good thing.

Iv used it on a few tracks - love the sound but hate the feel to be honest

Scooch · 01-19-2006, 02:49 AM

http://capsulemusic.com/retail/detail.asp?ID=2396

There's a bass one there for cheap, they'll take orders.

gregjazz · 01-25-2006, 01:14 AM

My friend got an 88 Fender Rhodes for $100. It sounds brand new, too.

Remember if you can't find one, there's always MrRay73 VSTi... which is free.

gazzareth · 01-29-2006, 09:34 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Angelo

The pre-owned music shop in my town had a real authentic Fender Rhodes... like a real one. I went to visit it every day until it went. It was the sadest day of my life.
You see that's what I do. I go to music shops and dribble over intruments I can't afford.

I used to do the same thing. I spent hours in numerous music shops trying out all the beautiful instruments never with intention of buying. I too love the sound of the fender rhodes but certainly don't have the money for even a 10th of one haha. Music shops are fantastic and depressing at the same time.

***joshmay*** · 01-29-2006, 10:25 AM

ive never played one myself but theyve got a killer sound...the heavy action sounds right up my alley, i can play alot more accurately when its not so easy to sound notes.

GhostNote · 01-29-2006, 10:37 AM

I love the rhodes! I really want a Rhodes Mark 1 stage 73. They have a great range of sounds.

This link has sound clips of the beast in 3 different EQ's: Mellow, normal and bright, not a bad player playing the examples either.

http://www.fenderrhodes.com/models/mark1b.php

01-08-2006, 08:40 PM	#1
Bryan Blakey Guest Posts: n/a	Fender Rhodes Who owns one? I want one so bad, I've seen them on eBay everywhere from about $500 to $1000. Every keyboard has a Rhodes patch but none of them do it any justice. In this thread, we discuss the Fender Rhodes and how much I am obsessed with the sound and where you guys have seen good deals on them and if you own one, you take pictures of it and post it here so I can mast... look at it.

01-13-2006, 05:32 AM	#7
*Zappa* Tatiana Ali! Supermod Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: Alongside Posts: 9,992	I've never even played one, but I would like to very, very much. It has one of the nicest sounds I've ever heard. And I think, at least subconciously, we're all affected by its nostalgia factor, whether we were alive when they were produced or not. __________________ "The present-day composer refuses to die"— Edgar Varèse "I don't want to sell my music. I'd like give it away because where I got it, you didn't have to pay for it"—Captain Beefheart Golden rule for music: "if it sounds good to you, it's bitchen. If it sounds bad to you, it's sh[i][/i]itty."—Frank Zappa

01-29-2006, 10:25 AM	#15
*joshmay* ob la di, ob la da! Supermod Join Date: Mar 2002 Location: falcon, kentucky. Posts: 12,665	ive never played one myself but theyve got a killer sound...the heavy action sounds right up my alley, i can play alot more accurately when its not so easy to sound notes. __________________ i'm so miserable without you, it's almost like having you here.
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01-08-2006, 09:00 PM	#2
Electric Riley INDULGE Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Oh no you don't Posts: 3,371	C'mon baby light my fire...

01-08-2006, 11:30 PM	#3
Midnight Let the show begin Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Brisbane Posts: 322	http://cgi.ebay.com/Wurlitzer-200A-Electric-Piano_W0QQitemZ7380843534QQcategoryZ29552QQssPageNameZWDVWQQrdZ1QQcmdZViewItem

01-09-2006, 12:27 AM	#4
Seafroggys Truffula Hugger Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Edge of Nowhere Posts: 15,040	my college has a real Rhodes....pre Fender.

01-11-2006, 11:10 AM	#5
dr.roadrage Keep the shiny side up. Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Canada Posts: 16	I had a round-top 88 back in the mid-70's and a flat-top 73 in the mid-80's. The old 88 chased me down a concrete stairwell at an arena gig. Ow. It had a really heavy action (hard on the fingers). The flat-top was easier on the back and the fingers. You're right - out of all my keyboards since then, I haven't yet found (or been able to build) a rhodes patch that comes close. Sorry, no pics.

01-13-2006, 04:04 AM	#6
Angelo Angelo Von-Drez Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Dresden Posts: 11	The pre-owned music shop in my town had a real authentic Fender Rhodes... like a real one. I went to visit it every day until it went. It was the sadest day of my life. You see that's what I do. I go to music shops and dribble over intruments I can't afford.

01-13-2006, 06:04 PM	#8
Kenny_Fever Master of Toast Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: Niagara Falls, Ontario Posts: 2,506	I know a guy who owns a Rhodes. It was used at my school's talent show for a cover of "Karma Police" by Radiohead... It was sweet, but much too heavy to carry... I had to help them carry it out around. But it's totally awesome.

01-14-2006, 11:30 PM	#9
King Tarkus Jengajams Join Date: Jan 2006 Posts: 19	I once played a Rhodes for an instrumental song that a producer I'm working for was making. He played all the other instruments, but asked me to play Rhodes because I'm a better keyboardist than him. It was pretty cool. I want one now.

01-14-2006, 11:35 PM	#10
Manticore Guy Mat eats horse**** Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: West Orange, NJ Posts: 1,165	Well, I've said this before, but about 6 years ago my dad GAVE AWAY a Rhodes to one of the guys who works for him..... for free. When he told me about that, I was like

01-15-2006, 04:44 AM	#11
apacherosepeacock WhatBecameOfTheLikelyLads Join Date: Aug 2003 Location: London, England Posts: 2,072	we've got one in college - kept in the studio though so not many people have access - which is probably a good thing. Iv used it on a few tracks - love the sound but hate the feel to be honest

01-19-2006, 02:49 AM	#12
Scooch Registered User Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 681	http://capsulemusic.com/retail/detail.asp?ID=2396 There's a bass one there for cheap, they'll take orders.

01-25-2006, 01:14 AM	#13
gregjazz Registered User Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: California, USA Posts: 71	My friend got an 88 Fender Rhodes for $100. It sounds brand new, too. Remember if you can't find one, there's always MrRay73 VSTi... which is free.

01-29-2006, 10:37 AM	#16
GhostNote You there! Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Greg's Place Posts: 2,525	I love the rhodes! I really want a Rhodes Mark 1 stage 73. They have a great range of sounds. This link has sound clips of the beast in 3 different EQ's: Mellow, normal and bright, not a bad player playing the examples either. http://www.fenderrhodes.com/models/mark1b.php