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 Post subject: My baby!Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 6:42 pm 
I missed the sweet sound of the Rhodes on Combinations, and on the recent headlining tour! So...... I GOT MY VERY OWN!!! 
in the next few weeks I'll be doing a lot of work on it, including a complete retolexing. I'm ripping off all of the black vinyl and giving it the complete Stacy make-over! I'm gonna do it white, with a red sparkle top harp cover. I hope Stacy doesn't mind! Stay tuned for more pics! =] _________________ |
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 6:51 pm
You better do a good job on that! I personally wouldn't redo mine because that's in such nice shape ... take it on the road and get it battered to heck. THEN redo it.  _________________ My photography:www.jamiemphoto.com You can't spell awesome without emo...backwards! -Julie definingawesome (11:44:11 PM): Eisley shivers our timbers |
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Joined: 15 Aug 2003 | Posts: 25184 | Location: East Texas
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 6:56 pm
I would suggest having a professional refurbish it for you. |
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 7:19 pm
TheAntrider wrote: You better do a good job on that! I personally wouldn't redo mine because that's in such nice shape ... take it on the road and get it battered to heck. THEN redo it. oh its pretty battered, you just can't tell in the pictures. the back is all torn up, a previous owner, for whatever reason, put what appears to be duct tape on it then ripped it off and it left a nasty gray residue, and the edges are all torn and the vinyl is actually starting to peel on its own. patrock wrote: I would suggest having a professional refurbish it for you. my mom is a proffesional, not at refurbishing Rhodes specifically, but refurbishing in general. I'd much prefer to do it myself though, it will make the piano more personal to me. besides I know what I'm doing. I've already taken it apart once and put it back together to clean it. the bottom of the case was littered with about 20 pounds of dust and dead spiders. the guy who I bought it from was not exactly living in the cleanest of conditions. I also fixed its one problem. a sticky key. _________________ |
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Joined: 10 Nov 2007 | Posts: 389 | Location: Bradenton, Florida
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 7:49 pm
Ahh, well, that makes me feel better. ha. Make sure to post pictures of the finished product! I wonder if that will be the first Rhodes refurbishing done in tribute to Stacy's ... _________________ My photography:www.jamiemphoto.com You can't spell awesome without emo...backwards! -Julie definingawesome (11:44:11 PM): Eisley shivers our timbers |
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Joined: 15 Aug 2003 | Posts: 25184 | Location: East Texas
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 7:50 pm
TheAntrider wrote: Ahh, well, that makes me feel better. ha. Make sure to post pictures of the finished product! ...in General. |
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Post subject: Posted: Tue Jun 10, 2008 10:01 pm
Actually, it looks pretty good in the picture. I can see someone's house being dissheveled, but not the Rhodes. LOL  Sounds like quite a project. Good luck with it. I'll look forward to seeing the finished product.
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:52 am
TheAntrider wrote: Ahh, well, that makes me feel better. ha. Make sure to post pictures of the finished product! I wonder if that will be the first Rhodes refurbishing done in tribute to Stacy's ... oh goodness, I hope so!!! that'll make me feel extra special! _________________ |
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Joined: 10 Nov 2007 | Posts: 389 | Location: Bradenton, Florida
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 1:17 am
sweeeet. can't wait to see it redone. _________________ I used to be Snow White but I drifted -Mae West |
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Joined: 22 Feb 2008 | Posts: 666 | Location: Maryland
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 3:13 am
Is there anything functionally wrong with it, or are you just giving it an aesthetic makeover? _________________ EisleyForever wrote: you're A-list in my heart! MAKECOLDPLAYHISTORY |
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Joined: 20 Feb 2005 | Posts: 8868 | Location: Saturn, the Bringer of Old Age
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 3:36 am
DRMS_7888 wrote: Is there anything functionally wrong with it, or are you just giving it an aesthetic makeover? There were a few little things mechanically wrong with it but I have fixed them. 2 of the keys on the lower register were sticking, and a few of the hammers on the high register weren't lined up with the tine, so when I played those keys the hammers weren't striking anything, therefore making no sound. But like I said, I have fixed all of that and it sounds great. So now it'll just be a cosmetic makeover. _________________ |
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Joined: 10 Nov 2007 | Posts: 389 | Location: Bradenton, Florida
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:01 am
I'm so jealous. _________________ INTELLECT AND ROMANCE OVER BRUTE FORCE AND CYNICISM Smokemonster |
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Joined: 24 Sep 2003 | Posts: 14510 | Location: Alone on an airplane, fallin' asleep against the windowpane...
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 6:07 am
Saellys wrote: I'm so jealous. you should be!! MWAHAHAHAHA.... _________________ |
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Joined: 10 Nov 2007 | Posts: 389 | Location: Bradenton, Florida
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 12:11 pm
Ahhhh...to have one for myself!!! Lucky butt! _________________ www.myspace.com/hezusmusic |
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Joined: 05 Jul 2005 | Posts: 112 | Location: San Diego
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Post subject: Posted: Wed Jun 11, 2008 3:18 pm
Wow, drooling already, and it hasn't even gotten its "makeover". Congrats, you are very lucky. |
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Joined: 15 Apr 2004 | Posts: 263 | Location: SF
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