Fender Rhodes Mark VII

Live @ NAMM Show 2007 Jeff Lorber(Piano) Eric Marienthal(Sax) Brian Bromberg(Bass) Steve Gonzalez(Drums)

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[halfasemitone]

@TheTelepathetics Also,Harold Rhodes said that the Mark V was the best Rhodes yet. When he was alive for the Mark 7 iteration process, he didn't make it to the finish line. Bless his soul.But he did want to improve on the Rhodes because he hated the corporate big cheeses cutting down the quality of the Mark 1 & 2.He knew that the Mark 7 would be a boutique piano and not a factory rush job. Don't get me wrong, every product has their problems, but the Mark 7 is refined and is only getting better.

[halfasemitone]

@TheTelepathetics Versus a fake mark 2? The problem with getting a Mark 1 or 2 is finding them in as good a shape as a Mark 7. Go to a restored Speakeasy or Vintage Vibe and look at those prices. I might as well buy a Mark 7. New wood, new bars, a warranty, the list goes on. Plus, you have to replace tines that snap because they're old. You have no choice but to put manufactured ones made today. You might as well get the ones that have a lifetime guarantee on a Mark 7. Those don't break.

[TheTelepathetics]

@halfasemitone or you know, you could just get a real mark 1... there not even expensive..

[halfasemitone]

@Nillerbabsen This an old video of the MK7. They've been refined since then. The active and midi controls on those models have been redesigned. If you get a professional to tune a Mark7 you'll have all the warm sound of a real Rhodes and since you can get good preamps and eqs, you can make it sound like a Mark 1,2 or 5. I have a Mark 1 2 and 7. Believe me, the 7 is a beast that is MUCH improved. No inherent problems from the Mark 1's and 2's.

[piano25]

@Nillerbabsen You can achieve that close tone with a bit of tweaking (i.e adjusting tines, etc). I can hear some of the cab sound, but you can recreate that cab vibe with smaller amps if desired.

[Nillerbabsen]

Rhodes Folks, if you're out there:

- Man, this is *that* sound. Most Mk7 demos seem to showcase a glassy, bright sound that doesn't appeal to me. This video, however, has got me very interested in the Mk7. What I wish to know is whether the tone heard is generated by the piano itself, of if I'm hearing several grands of preamp, or if the speaker cabinet is part of the sound I'm hearing. I'd love to plug into my Rhodes and get this tone.

Niels

[funkymex]

it's sergio not steve on drums

[DanielKo09]

@geestman9 on his website dude

berg

[futurebassist001]

groovin

[geestman9]

@pdxjazzman chech out his work on Crossroads, album from the 90s I think some very nice tenor Marienthal sax on there. Do you know what mouthpiece hes got there? I know the sax is a mark vi