hedger@ada-uts.UUCP (09/23/85)
i have the same dilemma with a rhodes 73 stage model...... the rhodes is not nearly as popular (or hence as valuable in the market) as it was several years ago...probably because now for the price of a rhodes (or less) the working musician can buy synths that will approximate the rhodes and thousands of other sounds. if you are not in any hurry to sell your rhodes, you might eventually find someone who is willing to pay $700.00 or $800.00 for it, but if you want to get into synths, try to get some cash, decide which synth you want, and go into the store with your rhodes and $500.00 less that what the synth goes for....they might give you a trade-in for it. i know this probably pisses you off... it did me, but i've been trying to sell mine for a year now (it's in mint condition, electronically customized, and sounds great!!!!!) but the rhodes piano has really taken a beating in the recent synth explosion. the only synths that i know of that come with piano actions are: rhodes chroma ppg 2.3 kurzweil synclavier as you may know these are all terribly expensive synths (i have a chroma and it's great.....but they stopped making them, if you can find one in a store, try to make a deal....i got mine for 1/3 the price of a year ago) ihnp4!inmet!ada-uts!hedger
ron@BRL.ARPA (Ron Natalie) (09/27/85)
But for substantially cheaper than the ppg, kurzweil, or synclavier you can by MIDI-only keyboards from Yamaha or Roland (and now Kurzweil) for whatever you like. I paid $700 for a used Rhodes 73 (suitcase version with the AMP) a few years ago before the DX-7 and the like revolution. I doubt I could get that much for it now. It sits in the closet. The AMP/ speaker cabinet holds up the synths very nicely. At least I saved money on having to by Ultimate Support. I used the Rhodes with the DX-7 until the day I bought the Yamaha KX-88 midi board and an TX-7. -Ron