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DECONSTRUCTING A RHODES
After the success of our Xtended Piano project, we decided to explore this
concept with another instrument; the ever-popular Fender Rhodes. We
decided to try and find the oldest instrument we could lay our hands on, and
found ourselves purchasing a 1973 Stage 73 Mk1 model.
As this is a very early Mk1, there are some differences between it and the
MkII that are not so defined between the later models (which tended to be
largely cosmetic). These earlier Mk1s tend to sound a little darker, ever so
slightly softer, and definitely more “vintage” sounding. Our Mk1 has the old
wooden hammer/key design, which a lot of players still lust after.
The instrument we bought needed a fair amount of work before it was
playable, so the first job was to replace all the dampers and hammers, as
well as a couple of pickups. Once this was done, we started exploring.
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