I cry for the keys gone by...

[PhilMckracken]

My first keyboard was a Farfisa Fast 4. In some ways, I wish I kept it. But, my second keyboard was a silver top Fender Rhodes stage piano. Today they go for 2k and I traded it in for small change on a suitcase model that was supposed to be easier to transport and better for live playing. The amp in the Rhodes Stage was not terribly powerful and could not compete with guitar amps so I got the suitcase and an amplifier. Even that was an original Fender Rhodes, not a "just" Rhodes. That too is gone. But, how about the Arp Odysey, or the Moog (not the mine, the one with the plastic top and the memory but sounded sort of like a mini), The Hammond C3 and Leslie 147 in perfect condition that I got for $700.00 and sold for $1,000.00 because they had fallen out of style and it was too big to move or store. The roland mks80, the Dx7 (who cares about that), the Honor D6 Calvinett. Man, I wish I had kept them all, they all sounded sooooo good...So, today, I cry for the keys gone by...

What keys have you owned that you wish you never sold....

 

[Shailat]

I am crying together with you........

I'm crying about a keyboard I DID buy instead of a B3....
I play aside from regular keys a Harpsichord. I debated between a B3 and a beautifull Harpsichord hand built by one of the best.
It was a peice of ART and sounded amazing but....I made a mistake and should have gotten the B3....I sold the harpsichord as well, as I needed at the time a few synths with hard cases on wheels to tour with a broadway show for the year (fiddler on the roof and Oklahoma) and renting was out of the question.

I then went on to sell a priceless Precision bass. Although I got for it a good price......I wish I didn't.

Today every time I want to record the B3 I need to rent one out for $250 a day.

 

[Badger]

My first keyboard was a Farfisa Fast 4. In some ways, I wish I kept it. But, my second keyboard was a silver top Fender Rhodes stage piano. Today they go for 2k and I traded it in for small change on a suitcase model that was supposed to be easier to transport and better for live playing. The amp in the Rhodes Stage was not terribly powerful and could not compete with guitar amps so I got the suitcase and an amplifier. Even that was an original Fender Rhodes, not a "just" Rhodes.

Not to be a smartass, but...
The Rhodes with the built in amp is the suitcase model, the one with the legs you have to use an amp with is the stage model.
http://www.fenderrhodes.org/rhodes/supersite/models/suitcase.html
Oh, and the Fender Rhodes and the Rhodes arent from differant time periods like some people think. They were both made by fender, just by taking off the Fender nameplate they were able to put them in piano stores without pissing off the fender dealers they had exclusive contracts with(stores that mainly sold to churches and schools)

That too is gone. But, how about the Arp Odysey, or the Moog (not the mine, the one with the plastic top and the memory but sounded sort of like a mini), The Hammond C3 and Leslie 147 in perfect condition that I got for $700.00 and sold for $1,000.00 because they had fallen out of style and it was too big to move or store. The roland mks80, the Dx7 (who cares about that), the Honor D6 Calvinett. Man, I wish I had kept them all, they all sounded sooooo good...So, today, I cry for the keys gone by...

What keys have you owned that you wish you never sold....

Here's what I wish I never sold

1. Number one with a bullet, my Prophet T8. Try finding one of these monsters for a reasonable price
2. My clavinet D6
3. My Micro-Moog
4. Korg DW6000
5. My helpinstill Stage Piano
6. Roland Juno 60
7. Vox Jaguar...only so I could do doors sounds on it.
8. Casio VZ10M
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   I still have my Hammond C3, and I have a Rhodes suitcase, but its apart right now...I need to rebuild it.
   
   
   Another thing...Keyboards I should have got and passed up
   1. Mellotron. A clear acryllic one
   2. Hammond C3, they guy even offered to finance it for me...I eventually got one
   3. MiniMoog I found in a pawn shop for 150 bucks. I didnt think anybody would ever want it
   4. Arp2600, anothe rpawn shop find
   5. Memory Moog, pawn shop, cheap
   6. Countless moogs, arps, etc...Who the hell thought these things would be collectable?
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[Krakit]

I do not regret letting go of any of the keyboards that I sold.

List of sold:

• Moog Rogue
• Univox Compac
• Nomad 237 (don't ask, I've never seen another one)
• Two (count 'em Bdgr, 2) Vox Jaguars
• Vox Continental
• Wissner cabinet grand piano built in 1880 (actually, put it out with the trash)

As pointed out in many other threads, I was one of the founders of the Soft Parade (doors tribute band) and used the Jaguars for that. I also have a Rhodes Fender piano bass that I haven't gotten around to selling yet. No I won't regret ditching it.

I have a Rhodes, Hammond and an every growing number of synths. I have no problem desiring new gear.

What do I regret not buying?

Electro Harmonix mini synth. Had a chance to buy one of these about 20 years ago or so for $50. Wish I had.

Roland MKS70 (soon to be rectified. Once I get this rack module version of two layered JX-8Ps, I'm going to pitch my Roland JX-8P)

Yamaha AN1X. I didn't know this existed until too late. Tried to get my hands on one last year but they're scarce and expensive. I got a Yammy AN200 instead. I'm not unhappy with the AN200 (just the opposite I love it) but I wish I had an AN1X.

Korg Karma when I could afford one. Right now it's pie in the sky and I think that by the time I get back on my feet, I won't want it anymore. I'll prolly opt for a Triton instead, but that's in the future.

Ensoniq Mirage. I snubbed this when it came out, now I know better.

Korg Sampling Grand (SG1). I saved up for one of these when they were introduced, but never made it to the retail price before something would come up and drain my funds. It would have helped me out quite a bit in my professional career at the time.

On the whole, I don't really regret much equipment wise. I love the keyboards that I have and don't miss the ones that I dumped.

Carl

 

[Jack Hammer]

Carl makes a good point. Times change, I change, sounds change, moving, changing, growing, I guess that is part of what it is all about. So, though I regret the instruments I no longer have, it in no way minimixes the wonderful new insturments and how unthinkable they were all those years ago. For inastance, my Native Instruments B4 program. For the most part, i can get some pretty damn good Hammond tracks out of it and it is remarkably lighter than the original. Yes, there is no substitute for the real thing. A Stradivarius cannot be imitated by a computer program, at least not yet and probably never but...considering what my small room of insturments, computers and modules can do nowadays, I cannot truly say that the few nice instruments of the past represent that the past was in any significant way better. Qaulitatively in some limited areas, yeah sure if you want to work that hard. Quantitatively, forget it.

 

[Jack Hammer]

I recall reading an article that specifically said that they stopped making the "Fender Rhodes" when the company became simply "Rhodes". As I recall, there was no mention of the Fender Rhodes and Rhodes being made at the same time. Where did you get that information, I would be interested in reading up on it.

In fact, I recall when I owned a Fender Rhodes it said Fender Rhodes on it. I do not at all recall there being any choice in the matter but hey, live and learn. So, where is that information anyway...

 

[subtractor]

I have a hard time getting rid of synths. I'd have a freakin warehouse full of em if I could!

I would like to check out that new moog voyager!

 

[Badger]

I do not regret letting go of any of the keyboards that I sold.



As pointed out in many other threads, I was one of the founders of the Soft Parade (doors tribute band) and used the Jaguars for that. I also have a Rhodes Fender piano bass that I haven't gotten around to selling yet. No I won't regret ditching it.

What do you want for the piano bass?

Ensoniq Mirage. I snubbed this when it came out, now I know better.

I had one of these. It was ok, but when I got my FZ10m the mirage seemed like a toy. I never regreted selling it.

 

[Badger]

I recall reading an article that specifically said that they stopped making the "Fender Rhodes" when the company became simply "Rhodes". As I recall, there was no mention of the Fender Rhodes and Rhodes being made at the same time. Where did you get that information, I would be interested in reading up on it.

In fact, I recall when I owned a Fender Rhodes it said Fender Rhodes on it. I do not at all recall there being any choice in the matter but hey, live and learn. So, where is that information anyway...

Well, I may be misinformed on this. I read an article that stated that they were made at the same time, but according to Fenderrhodes.org, you are correct, it was decided by CBS to drop the Fender name due to the reasons I stated...Marketing. If I find the article I was thinking of, I will post it, but Fenderrhodes.org is the authority so I suspect it is correct.

 

[Krakit]

What do you want for the piano bass?

I don't know if this will make sense, but I'm going to wait until I am once again employed before I sell this thing. I think that if I sell it now my wife will insist that we use the money on something stupid like food (since I'm recently unemployed).

My policy is that I sell instruments to buy other instruments. I'll let you know what I want for it when I'm back on my feet.

Carl

 

[Badger]

I don't know if this will make sense, but I'm going to wait until I am once again employed before I sell this thing. I think that if I sell it now my wife will insist that we use the money on something stupid like food (since I'm recently unemployed).

My policy is that I sell instruments to buy other instruments. I'll let you know what I want for it when I'm back on my feet.

Carl

Yeah it makes sense...I do the same thing, keep my music gear money seperate no matter how hard it is. And I have been unemployed plenty. anything you wanna trade it for?

 

[Krakit]

Yeah it makes sense...I do the same thing, keep my music gear money seperate no matter how hard it is. And I have been unemployed plenty. anything you wanna trade it for?

You might as well see what you're getting into. Here's the ad I was going to put up when I got ready to sell.

Rhodes Piano Bass online ad

Carl

 

[VOXVENDOR]

I Love my Emulator II+ HD


Brings me right back to 1984 sampling technology....

$12,000 back then and I bought it on Ebay for $300 recently

 

[Badger]

You might as well see what you're getting into. Here's the ad I was going to put up when I got ready to sell.

Rhodes Piano Bass online ad

Carl

Looks cool. I almost bought one about 10 years ago that looked just like that. Let me know when your ready to get rid of it. BTW, got your email, I will respond to it when I get home tonight.

 

[jitteringjim]

I regret letting my Hammond M-102 go. Too damn hard to move, especially when you don't own a truck.

 

[TexRoadkill]

I don't know if this will make sense, but I'm going to wait until I am once again employed before I sell this thing. I think that if I sell it now my wife will insist that we use the money on something stupid like food (since I'm recently unemployed).

My policy is that I sell instruments to buy other instruments. I'll let you know what I want for it when I'm back on my feet.

Carl

That's pretty funny (not that your unemployed). Do you guys find yourselves buying gear if you suspect you might be layed off? A few final purchases before you have to go into poor mode , sorta like storing nuts for the winter.

 

[rocky outcrop]

I'm a drummer in Australia and I gots me a fender rodes for 100 dollars aust wich is about 55-60 dollars U.S. And you know what its in near perfect condition,sounds great & looks fantastic but like all of my guitars it dont make me play any good

 

[Badger]

That's pretty funny (not that your unemployed). Do you guys find yourselves buying gear if you suspect you might be layed off? A few final purchases before you have to go into poor mode , sorta like storing nuts for the winter.

Damn straight. If I know I am going to broke for a while, I hurry up and buy anything I might need.

 

[PhilMckracken]

Wow, a new justification for purchases. I love it. I am not unemployed or likely to be since I am self-employed but the way things work is that I never know exactly when the money is coming. Since I have some now and may not for a while, I better get something quick. Hmmmm. feels okay, sounds better than it feels. I'll have to check it out in practice and see what happens.

 

[dafduc]

Arp AXXE - old one with the knobs, not those pressure pads (what WERE they thinking?). Wife made me sell it for $65, 1988.

I sold a Rhodes 88, but bought a better sounding 73 at the same time - still have it. And I just sold a Hammond M-3, but it was to replace it with a D-152

(a D-152 is an A-100 plus 32-note pedalboard plus solo bass unit plus reverb) - M-3 money is going for repairs. Only other sale was my Heathkit Vox Jaguar, $150 in 1977. I hated it, don't miss it at all.

Anyhow, the Axxe situation was just stupid enough so that every time she's been on me to sell stuff since, I bring the Axxe story back up, point out that it's now worth $2-300, and that we could've taught our kids all about synthesis if we still had it. Quite effective.

On a related note, now she's complaining that the D-152 is making the house tip - spilled water in the bathroom used to flow away from the back wall (shared with the D-152), now it flows toward it. Even though the D-152's two rooms and 20-25 ft. away. It DOES weigh 550 lbs. Maybe she's right...