Morrissey Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Are there any reasonably priced options these days for buying a replacement top for a Fender Rhodes? I have a Mark I and would like to put a Mark II top on it for the age old reason of having another keyboard sit more securely on top of it. Vintage Vibe appears to sell only the curved tops. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Are there any reasonably priced options these days for buying a replacement top for a Fender Rhodes? Yes. Ken Rich sells straddlers that work great. I have bought them myself. When Steve Fortner interviewed George Duke years ago, you could see them on top of the Wurlitzer in George's studio. (The Arp Oddessey was gone for some reason.) STRADDLERS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mynameisdanno Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Ken Rich sells straddlers that work great. +1. I've placed keyboards on top of Mk2 tops, and I much prefer using the Ken Rich Straddlers. Probably cheaper than a replacement top too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doerfler Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 Fixed Probably Much, much cheaper than a replacement top too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aussie_Chicago Posted October 13, 2015 Share Posted October 13, 2015 I have both a mk2 an a mk1 Rhodes, tried to use the mk2 top on the mk 1 , it dosnt fit right anyway. +3 on the straddlers, they work nice and fit in the top case easily for transport. "Ive been playing Hammond since long before anybody paid me to play one, I didn't do it to be cool, I didnt do it to make a statement......I just liked it " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Piktor Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 The Straddles look like a good way to go. Of course, there is an old solution that you could use, if you have a saw and some hardware and don't mind committing to a more permanent change. http://ep-forum.com/smf/index.php?topic=4838.0. Scroll down to Space Duck's response for pics. I did a similar Dyno My type lid thing to my Rhodes about 1980 and that served me well for years. After installing an extra strip of metal bracing across the new open end, the lid was easily strong enough to hold a DX7 or two Multimoogs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shamanczarek Posted October 14, 2015 Share Posted October 14, 2015 Vintage Vibe makes a Stacker for Rhodes: VV Stacker C3/122, M102A, Vox V301H, Farfisa Compact, Gibson G101, GEM P, RMI 300A, Piano Bass, Pianet , Prophet 5 rev. 2, Pro-One, Matrix 12, OB8, Korg MS20, Jupiter 6, Juno 60, PX-5S, Nord Stage 3 Compact Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Morrissey Posted October 14, 2015 Author Share Posted October 14, 2015 These stackers/straddlers fit the bill. Thanks to all! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffLearman Posted October 15, 2015 Share Posted October 15, 2015 I got a MkII top for my MkI at VV for $100. Glad I did. Anyone want a MkI top, cheap? And yeah, it doesn't fit quite right: the front plate (with nameplate, knobs, and mislabeled "Input" jack) is about 1/2" shorter than the opening in the front of the MkII top. Plenty of simple solutions for that, though. I prefer the MkII lid to stackers, because: - two less parts to fiddle with - I put lots of stuff on it, not just another keyboard So I'm glad I got one; my only regret is that I didn't get it 30 years ago. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanL Posted October 16, 2015 Share Posted October 16, 2015 The Straddles look like a good way to go. Of course, there is an old solution that you could use, if you have a saw and some hardware and don't mind committing to a more permanent change. http://ep-forum.com/smf/index.php?topic=4838.0. Scroll down to Space Duck's response for pics. I did a similar Dyno My type lid thing to my Rhodes about 1980 and that served me well for years. After installing an extra strip of metal bracing across the new open end, the lid was easily strong enough to hold a DX7 or two Multimoogs. I cut mine like that back in the day. Live: Korg Kronos 2 88, Nord Electro 5d Nord Lead A1 Toys: Roland FA08, Novation Ultranova, Moog LP, Roland SP-404SX, Roland JX10,Emu MK6 www.bksband.com www.echoesrocks.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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