Yeeeeeeeeeeeeees!

[antispatula]

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=7385395066&rd=1&sspagename=STRK:MEWA:IT&rd=1

oooooh yeah.

Besides just expressing my happiness, I was wondering if anyone knew why it went so cheaply?

It was a three day auction, and it ended at 9 in the morning, if that makes a difference.

I know it doesn't come with a pedal, thats ok, I can make one myself. I know the tolex is ripped, but I don't care in the slightest.

And, I know that two of the lowest tines are missing, and so is the lowest tone bar. This means I can't play the last two notes. It doesn't matter too much, and replacements are super easy and pretty cheap.

So I don't know much about electric pianos, I just know I've wanted a rhodes for a loooooong time. Is there any major flaw I'm missing?

 

[cortexx]

if you read the description it sayes that the picture they show is not the one you`ll get, the one you are getting has no keys left as it was used fo spares for other pianos ...





























......... j/k

well done nice snag

 

[peritus]

Congrats! Love to hear some pieces made with that sometime!

 

[antispatula]

if you read the description it sayes that the picture they show is not the one you`ll get, the one you are getting has no keys left as it was used fo spares for other pianos ...





























......... j/k

well done nice snag

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAH OH MY! I froze in my chair for a second, I thought you were serious. Holy crap. I've read through the description like 1,000 times. I'm only 17 years old, I work afterschool and saturdays on minimum wage. That baby cost me 67 hours of work.

the rhodes piano is going to need a little repairing and refurbishing, which I can do easily by myself. I need 2 tines and a tone bar, and perhaps some tolex, but thats not really necesary. It'll cost me only about 50 bucks. And it comes with no legs or sustain pedal, which is actually going to be fun, since both are simple things that I can make in my garage. Sweeeeet.

I actaully saw a rhodes 73 with the speaker too for 475 in a local ad, but he said that some of the keys didn't work, and didn't think itr was worth it.

 

[Atterion]

Right On.
Vintage really is the way to go. Especially if you have a little patience (and trust me it will be needed, and you'll probably find yourself saying something like, "Why in the hell is it doing that now...", quite often, but it's worth it). If you're anything like myself, you'll end up having a love/hate relationship with it. You'll hate the fact that it gives up the ghost at the most inopportune times (Like one of my Poly 61's just did), but you'll love the satisfaction of opening her up and fixin what ails her. And when she's good to you, she'll be GOOD TO YOU. Just remember, she's getting up there in years, and will require a little extra care from you. She's simply not a 'turn it on, turn it off, and forget the rest' piano. You'll wan't to set up a routine Preventitive Maintainance schedule, where you go through her top to bottom, and inside out, cleaning out dust, checking any mechanical parts, and electrical wiring and contacts as neccasary. I'd recommend every month or so, at least. Good luck and enjoy.