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A2 - Suitcase 1971
Modeled after a 1969 Suitcase 73, with a stereo tremolo circuit.
A3 - Babe
Modeled after the Rhodes sound on the Styx hit "Babe". That
Rhodes had a "Dyno-My-Piano" modification – in the late 70's thru
the mid-80's,Chuck Monte of Los Angeles retrofitted Rhodes pianos
with a stereo tri-chorus and active equalization controls. The tines
were also moved closer to the hammers, and all this resulted in a
crystalline/metallic chorused tonal quality.
Mark I Stage 73
Probably the most popular model of Rhodes piano. The Stage
series were identical to the Suitcase models, except they didn't come
with a speaker cabinet. Instead the piano rested on four tubular metal
legs which screwed into the bottom of the piano. This is a model of a
Stage 73 with the Neoprene hammers which replaced the earlier felt
ones, resulting in a harder more aggressive sound with a bit less
bottom end and more midrange tone.
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