I have a very clean Wurlitzer 200A electric piano sitting here, with legs, pedal and even the original music rest. It doesn't get used, so out it goes. I will re-cap it and check it over before it is sold, so if anyone's interested it would be $2200.00.
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Anyone looking for a wurli? (added some pics.)
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While we're here with vintage pianos, does anyone know what a Rhodes Piano Bass may fetch?
I think they are quite rare in Australia. I got it sent from the US, which cost me a bit, from a band
called "Tortoise". It only has one sound, but it's a good one.
I am starting to think I should probably unload it as I do not have room for it and it is a shame for it not be used.
(sorry to steal your thread, Steve ;)
rachel
I think they are quite rare in Australia. I got it sent from the US, which cost me a bit, from a band
called "Tortoise". It only has one sound, but it's a good one.
I am starting to think I should probably unload it as I do not have room for it and it is a shame for it not be used.
(sorry to steal your thread, Steve ;)
rachel
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rachelp wrote:While we're here with vintage pianos, does anyone know what a Rhodes Piano Bass may fetch?
I think they are quite rare in Australia. I got it sent from the US, which cost me a bit, from a band
called "Tortoise". It only has one sound, but it's a good one.
I am starting to think I should probably unload it as I do not have room for it and it is a shame for it not be used.
(sorry to steal your thread, Steve ;)
rachel
Those things are pretty sought after, but I have no idea what they may be worth. Is yours in nice nick?
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Thirteen wrote:rachelp wrote:While we're here with vintage pianos, does anyone know what a Rhodes Piano Bass may fetch?
I think they are quite rare in Australia. I got it sent from the US, which cost me a bit, from a band
called "Tortoise". It only has one sound, but it's a good one.
I am starting to think I should probably unload it as I do not have room for it and it is a shame for it not be used.
(sorry to steal your thread, Steve ;)
rachel
Those things are pretty sought after, but I have no idea what they may be worth. Is yours in nice nick?
It's a black one. The Tolex is in good shape ie not gigged. The fibreglass top is very nice too.
It is missing the tripod however. I tried to get one but couldn't find the right thing. Internally all the tines
are nice and rust free and the electronics are fine. Very clean under the hood.
I bought it to do practice on, to strengthen my fingers but it just never turned out like that.
I was thinking it would be ideal for a Doors cover band or if Ray Manzarek ever comes out here again, he might want it - wishfully thinking!
Either way, I think it is time to pass it on to someone who might get more out of it than me....
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As for the sound, it doesn't sound like a Rhodes piano in the lower register as you might expect.
It's specially setup to be pretty much more of a bass sound, much like a bass guitar. The best example of the
sound is to listen to early Doors, because they replaced the piano bass on live stage
with a guitarist later on. If you stick it through some EQ, or one of those amp sims you
can get a wide variety of sounds that you wouldn't expect from such a basic
instrument. It's fun to play too - if you can learn to pedal with your left hand,
you can really get it to sound great when you play riffs.
rachel
It's specially setup to be pretty much more of a bass sound, much like a bass guitar. The best example of the
sound is to listen to early Doors, because they replaced the piano bass on live stage
with a guitarist later on. If you stick it through some EQ, or one of those amp sims you
can get a wide variety of sounds that you wouldn't expect from such a basic
instrument. It's fun to play too - if you can learn to pedal with your left hand,
you can really get it to sound great when you play riffs.
rachel
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rachel... there was one of these in the swop shop in melbourne a while ago. i'm pretty sure it had $1700-odd on it. i think it sold pretty quick (but of course the price may've been haggled down).
seems a lot of money for such a one trick pony, but i must say it is a very cool thing and sounds great!
cheers, wez
seems a lot of money for such a one trick pony, but i must say it is a very cool thing and sounds great!
cheers, wez
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wez wrote:rachel... there was one of these in the swop shop in melbourne a while ago. i'm pretty sure it had $1700-odd on it. i think it sold pretty quick (but of course the price may've been haggled down).
seems a lot of money for such a one trick pony, but i must say it is a very cool thing and sounds great!
cheers, wez
Well, mine is now on the market! It does owe me some money, because the cost of shipping was a tax hit.
I would like to see a little more money, but I'm negotiable. I decided to get a Genoqs Octopus instead
of a new computer, because I may never get the chance again. So I am putting a few bits I have
in storage up for sale to help along. Team the Piano Bass up with Steve's Wurli and you can be a retro-sensation!
BTW - someone told me the swop shop one was a spangly case. Mine is Basic Black. The interest in
it is that it was apparently owned by John McEntire from Tortoise, but I don't have much stock in provenance
and it doesn't make it any moe/less special (unless you like Tortoise).
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