I love it. I've encountered almost every variation of the Rhodes piano, for better or for worse, but not an Mk7 yet. This should be a fun learning process. If its like every other rhodes generation, it won't take too long to get it singing again.
That's an amazing find. I never even knew that these existed. I first checked the date to make sure that it wasn't an April 1st video. I can't wait to hear how this plays and sounds. If I could pick one person in the world who would best restore and take care of a rare Rhodes like this, you're the one. Glad that it wound up in your hands.
Thank you! I don't think this will require a huge amount of work, but lets see. There are some interesting features to this piano, cant wait to share more :-).
Dean- wow man where did you find this? I know every last detail about these pianos so can help you get it up to speed. We also have the specific parts to fix it up but please don’t attempt to do it without talking to me first… for reasons I will explain- and don’t use any other 3rd party parts for the mechanics- there are some important points specific to these which I can fill you in about and help make the restore go super smooth. Gimme a shout! PS- I own 2!
In the MK8 video that Dr. Mix did, one of the employees said the interior workings of the MK7 and MK8 are the same. So no doubt you've got yourself a bargain!
There does seem to be a lot of similarities between the two pianos. Hopefully this wont take too much to get working like a mk8 - I am sure itll be soon.
Whilst the action parts of both the MKV, 7 and 8 are interchangeable, the materials and specs and tolerances in the MK8 are entirely different in every respect.
Nice model you have of the mk7: boughtthe first one being imported to sweden whenit was released. Its a really nice rhodes, and I agree. Its a beauty! I did a few changes to hammertips after discussion with Dan Goldman and Brandstetter which made it sound great. Made a couple of videos and used it mostly at rehearsals due to it being heavier tha bringing a nord stage. Actually, last time I used a rhodes live was 11 years ago, then I brought my mk1. This inspires to bring out this beauty out of the garage.
If you are looking for one, make sure you have alerts set to the usual places, gumtree, ebay, fb market place. It is a waiting game and interesting what pops up.
