I worked on a ’74 Fender Rhodes Mark I …

I worked on a ’74 Fender Rhodes Mark I over the last couple days. Fixed a sagging key, tuned it by sliding the little springs around, voiced it by screwing down the tines and sliding the pick-ups forward and back. For a guy like me who’s whole career has been with a computer and software emulations, it was an interesting experience. My computers and emulations don’t have much soul. This 35 year old hunk of wood and metal does.

I know Mike is all about the old school keyboard gear, and that Chad is playing Mike’s Rhodes. Well, I guess I feel like I’m in the cool club now ’cause I know how to take apart a Rhodes.