Rhodes Piano Restoration
When I was a teenager I grew to love the sound of the Rhodes electric piano. I really wanted to have one these things but could never afford it. I did purchase one eventually however, in the early eighties, but it just wasn't the same as the ones being produced years earlier. A few years ago I decided to take on the task of finding an old vintage instrument and fully restoring it. I found this to be so intensely satisfying that I've decided to do it again.
Below are photos of two instruments. The first few pictures show a fully restored 1975, 88 key suitcase model with the following work having been done:
- New grommets, screws, damper and key felts
- New tolex and hardware
- Electronic repair and adjustment
- 2 new speakers
- New grill cloth
- New amp face plate
- New Logos
- Gold plated RCA jack
- Case structure repair
- and much more ...
The second group of photos shows a 1977, 88 key Stage model that I am presently working on. This one will require the above enhancements in addition to a completely new set of naturals (seen in the photos), balance and guide pins, legs, struts, sustain pedal and much more. It will have some colour enhancements as well so stay tuned for more photos.
If you have an old Rhodes piano that needs some tender loving care or would like to purchase a fully restored instrument, contact me for more information.