dave-O Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 http://www.vintagekeys.co.uk/ Joseph Brandstetter has contacted Vintage Keys Magazine with some exciting news. In case you didn't know, Mr. Brandstetter was a friend, colleague and confidante of the late Harold Rhodes, and he now owns the Rhodes trademark for musical instruments and electric pianos. He is now in the process of developing a new range of Rhodes pianos, in collaboration with some of the world's finest engineers and Rhodes specialists. Much of the information so far is confidential, but Mr. Brandstetter has confirmed that the new instruments will: - be true electromechanical pianos, based on Harold Rhodes' design - mechanically follow (with improvements) the most recent production Rhodes, the Mk V - be fitted as standard with MIDI - be lighter, more roadworthy and more portable than any previous production Rhodes - be available in 73- and 88-note versions - offer many new features - have a striking visual presence, while obviously remaining a "genuine Rhodes" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheGoodRev Posted February 14, 2005 Report Share Posted February 14, 2005 That is awesome news. I only recently was enlightened as to the actual inner workings of the Rhodes, and found it quite awesome. The way it was explained to me, the insides work on a similar principle to a standard piano, with hammers and all that, but instead of striking a string, each hammer strikes a tuning fork set to that particular pitch. Near each tuning fork is a pickup, similar to a single-coil guitar pickup. Tones can be varied depending on how close each pickup is to each tuning fork. It blew my mind that somebody had come up with that, I found it very cool. Speaking of which, anybody who knows their way around a Rhoads and/or a Hammond and wants to jam in Hamilton, drop me a PM! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave-O Posted February 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 I know there are a few Rhodes players/owners around here... Does anyone use a preamp? I find the signal coming out of my Rhodes extremely weak. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bradm Posted February 15, 2005 Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 What kind of amp are you using with it, dave-O? If the pickups are similar to guitar pickups, I'd think that plugging it into a guitar amp would work OK. Aloha, Brad Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
teetervillestation Posted February 15, 2005 Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 thats awesome news, a brand new more portable rhodes with Midi that feels and sounds like a real rhodes?! i want one. dave-o: I sometimes use an ultragain pro tube preamp before i put my signal into my twin reverb; i get a warmer louder sound... but I find for most rooms the twin is sufficient volume wise. your definately going to need a fairly powerful amp with a rhodes - they dont have near the output of a 'regular' electric piano or synth. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave-O Posted February 15, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 15, 2005 I usually run through my Mesa Boogie (so yes, i have a powerful amp) but I find the Rhodes' output to be weak even compared to an electric guitar. Thanks for the tidbit, I may look into a preamp or a boost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 (saw this over on 20 hz) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dave-O Posted February 16, 2005 Author Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 Orgatron, haha!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
paisley Posted February 16, 2005 Report Share Posted February 16, 2005 any Jamie Shield's fans out there, as well as any keyboard enthusiasts, should probably check out: MOOG playing here in Hamilton at The Staircase on March 1, in theaters now... looking forward to checking it (wanted a Moog so bad when I was young) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dynamo Posted February 17, 2005 Report Share Posted February 17, 2005 Very happy to hear this news! I'll still use something more versatile for my sets in a live setting, but what a great piece for the studio and some of the bigger shows! About the pre-amp, if you can get your hands on a Leslie pre, you will probably poop yer pants Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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