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Stupid American Pig · Post by **Stupid American Pig** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 2:37 am

When you can buy two for a discount?!?!?

1972 suitcase

1981 stage 88

purchsed both of these for less than 1 usually goes for on ebay

condition wise, both are in pretty good shape. The suitcase has had an amp rebuild and speaker reconing, but the harp isnt screwed down, so soft notes just kinda die. (will fix tomorrow) The stage 88, while missing legs and sustain pedal, plays like a champ. In fact I dunno which I want to keep...

both?

Muzik 4 Machines · Post by **Muzik 4 Machines** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 2:40 am

both for sure
and the legless one could always go on top of the other/an organ (tho sustain is kind of hard to go without, and if it's on something, the mechnics of the pedal would be impossible to use (IIRC from a wurly I had once, it was really a long metal plate from the pedal to the internals of the piano)

vurt · Post by **vurt** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 2:41 am

the upside down one will be hard to play i imagine.

Hink · Post by **Hink** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 2:41 am

unless you're a bat I'd keep the 1st one

Stupid American Pig · Post by **Stupid American Pig** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 2:41 am

It makes me think about music differently...

hibidy · Post by **hibidy** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 2:41 am

I dunno, I heard he has 4 arms.

clueless · Post by **clueless** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 2:46 am

smug bastard

sell me the suitcase

Stupid American Pig · Post by **Stupid American Pig** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 2:47 am

clueless wrote:smug bastard

Its not every day you find 2 rhodes. In fact, this is the first day I have ever found two rhodes in one place...

clueless · Post by **clueless** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 2:48 am

Stupid American Pig wrote:
clueless wrote:smug bastard
Its not every day you find 2 rhodes. In fact, this is the first day I have ever found two rhodes in one place...

"which was nice"

see above

Stupid American Pig · Post by **Stupid American Pig** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 2:53 am

hmm

I definitely want to sell one, but shipping? ugh... its scary to think about...

I had to move both from my car solo, Im surprised I didnt damage myself or the keyboards...

I cant imagine shipping this safely...

ughnonumus · Post by **ughnonumus** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:08 am

Stupid American Pig wrote:When you can buy two for a discount?!?!?

purchsed both of these for less than 1 usually goes for on ebay

condition wise, both are in pretty good shape. The suitcase has had an amp rebuild and speaker reconing, but the harp isnt screwed down, so soft notes just kinda die. (will fix tomorrow) The stage 88, while missing legs and sustain pedal, plays like a champ. In fact I dunno which I want to keep... both?

My Stage 73 was the last year they made 'em, however, I cannot remember what year that was...sometime in the 80's. Unfortunately, I lent it to a family member and never saw it, again. IMO, you'll have less problems with the newer one, particularly if the '72 has been really used a lot on the road, if ya know what I mean?

Stupid American Pig · Post by **Stupid American Pig** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:12 am

I used to have a '76 stage 73. It was the loosest keybed I have ever played, this '72 feels better than that, but the stage 88 is better still. Im leaning toward the stage- passive is nice and reliable, and neither piano is getting younger.

The Suitcase stereo tremolo though

its mesmerizing. I find myself playing one note over and over and being in a trance as it pans back and forth...

Funkybot's Evil Twin · Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:13 am

I would hold onto both personally, but I'm probably a bit of an electric piano nut. I just love the sound of the damn things.

Stupid American Pig · Post by **Stupid American Pig** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:34 am

I guess I could use the "Im saving them from the landfill" line on my wife to see if she buys it...

I am really more shocked that she said "shit yeah" when I told her I could get both...

Shes a keeper...

butter · Post by **butter** » Sat Jul 19, 2008 3:52 am

Dammit. I've been looking for an affordable Rhodes ("an" read just ONE Rhodes)for freaking ever and you got two. Dammit. That's it, life is officially not fair....

Of all the instruments in Seattle Rhodes seem to be the most elusive. I have seen a couple of Wurlys on Craigslist recently but I don't care for the Wurly sound nearly as much.

Why buy 1 rhodes...