# New Rhodes?

- Site: Analog Industries
- Author: Chris Randall
- Date: 2006-02-28
- URL: https://analogindustries.com/2006/02/new-rhodes/

The following was posted on the Rhodes Yahoo Group:

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From: "j brand"

To: rhodes@yahoogroups.com

CC:

Subject: \[rhodes\] Re: New Rhodes Model?

Date: Mon, 27 Feb 2006 23:42:53 -0000

Hi everyone,

We are working hard to finish five new models and intend to show at Namm  
January 2007.  
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Website comming that will keep you informed by fourth quarter 2006  
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Any qualified Rhodes technicians wishing to be factory authorized for warrantee service repair can register when the company website comes on line.  
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I support your community and have appreciated the suggestions in  
developing ,hopefully ,the greatest Rhodes electric piano line ever._

Further details were then offered in [this thread](http://www.gearslutz.com/board/showthread.php3?t=61281) on Gearslutz, to the following effect:

_" Mr. Brandstetter has confirmed that the new instruments will:

be true electromechanical pianos, based on Harold Rhodes' design

mechanically follow (with improvements) the most recent production Rhodes, the Mk V

be fitted as standard with MIDI

be lighter, more roadworthy and more portable than any previous production Rhodes

be available in 73- and 88-note versions

offer many new features

have a striking visual presence, while obviously remaining a "genuine Rhodes" "_

Now, that's some news I can get behind.