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Phil, All:
I stand corrected (though I did say "production" which
is not the same as "birth of...") and thanks for the
info. My recollection was that the Rhodes was "stuck"
in R&D in the '60s, with Harold Rhodes producing some
"educational" models (or prototypes) in that
timeframe. I had no idea of the "Silver Top" models
available then. As the timeline confirms though, the
Rhodes piano didn't really "take off" till the
introduction of the Suitcase and Mark I Stage pianos
at the beginning of the '70s.
I've some fond recollections of using a '70s Suitcase
Rhodes for some jazz gigs/rehearsals in the late '70s.
Despite being called "Suitcase", it was one heavy
sucker that required two people or a handtruck to
move. The thing fit nicely in the back of my '74 AMC
Hornet hatchback coupe though....
~ Jonathan
--- wrote:
Message: 24
Date: Mon, 10 Oct 2005 18:20:24 -0700 (PDT)
From: Phil Dirt <>
Subject: Re: Re: Fender Rhodes (was: Organ Sound for
Surf Music...( and
Dave Baby Cortez))
1959 - Fender Rhodes Piano
1963 - 63/64 Fender Products Catalogue with four
different Fender
Rhodes
1965 - Fender Rhodes Electric Piano is born
1970 - Fender Rhodes Mark I is introduced
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