Fender Rhodes Suitcase Piano

Just what you have all been waiting to hear…

Finally a video for you to see and hear the sound of this piano.

After you watch and after you stop laughing at my piano playing,

make me an offer.

For Sale as is for $1700 or best offer. This piano is in very good condition. It plays well and sounds familiar.

The Fender Rhodes Suitcase Piano was released in 1965 and was never produced in the quantities of Stage Piano. A Suitcase Piano consists of two pieces. There is a top piano portion, and an amplifier/speaker cabinet which the piano sits on.

Early models had a 80-watt stereo amplifier made by Peterson, with a four-pin cable connecting the two pieces. Later models had a 100-watt Janus system with a five-pin cable.

Here is a very cool site about the various types of pianos. http://www.fenderrhodes.com/models/index.php

Listen to Herbie Hancock talking about the Piano. He has a “random resonator”, doesn’t everyone? Oh, he shows the different sounds produced by effects units. I’m sure you will recognize some of the effects once you here them. http://www.fenderrhodes.com/audio/Herbie_SideA.mp3

In this one he talks about the Eco Plex, Wah Wah, and Fuzz very special special effects! His language sounds like the electric piano is a new instrument. I wonder what Herbie would say about these recordings now. http://www.fenderrhodes.com/audio/Herbie_SideB.m.

For a list of albums with recordings of the Rhodes. http://www.fenderrhodes.com/cgi-bin/records

www.FenderRhodes.com has a lot more info about the Rhodes and related music. A bit of a history lesson if you have the time. Thank you James and Frederik.