Rhodes MK7 - Let there be Power - pt3
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- * Warning, this is not an instructional video, do not play with electricity if you are not competent and understand what you are doing.*
I have recently got my hands on this MK7 Rhodes suitcase piano. I thought it would make an interesting series of videos looking at this piano and getting it looking and playing as it should be.
The first time I heard about this piano was in the rules of a forum stating not to mention this piano. Googling around at the time, there was almost no information about this piano at all. It is also interesting that some specialist websites do not mention this piano at all in the history of the electric piano even now.
The odd forum post I did find about this piano, seemed to be more speculation than fact or first hand experience. My goal here is to shine some light on this as a product and help reduce any speculation, maybe it will help other owners to get the most of the piano.
To really start using this piano I need to supply the preamp with some power.
I has a weird requirement of 15V, -15V and 5V.
I am not going to share the circuit I used, though if you research linear power supplies there are plenty of examples, such as this one.
www.pavouk.org/...
Dean, you've too many Rhodes! I'm a bit envious, as this for me would be like dying and going to heaven! In Australia, any Rhodes is well over $4000 USD, what do they cost over there?
It's hard to say. On reverb now there is one for £900. I have seen a couple at this price over the last year. There are few for sale at the minute, so I think that is pulling the prices down a little here. There are a few on reverb around the 3 to 5k mark which are well setup. A couple of years ago they were very rarely for sale. Set up alerts for any second hand site you know. And hopefully you'll find one for a price you are happy with.
@@deancoyle Thanks Dean for the reply. To be honest I can pay more, but it just seems like a minefield in terms of not knowing if a unit if worth it or not. I'm thinking it would be better to buy a rougher unit for less, and then fix it up yourself. That way you're learning to maintain your Rhodes!