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It seems like for gigging the VV piano is the clear choice due to the weight and modern technology in terms of electronics and amplification. However, for a studio instrument, the almost 6k that even a 64 note classic vintage vibe piano will run you seems high to me compared to a restored Rhodes. VV posted on their instagram a few weeks ago that their piano was the clear choice because it costs the same as a rhodes and plays more reliably.....but I have to disagree because I've seen plenty of newly restored Rhodes on Reverb and Chicago Electric Piano Company go for around 4k.... am I missing something?

Yeah there does seem to be a wide variety of conditions that are posted as "restored". I am thinking of restored in this case as having many/all of the hammers replaced, new tines, possibly new Tolex, etc. Basically the kind of restorations that companies like Chicago Electric Piano Company perform. But at the end of the day, I think you're right that there's a certain security to buying a newly manufactured electro-mechanical instrument that will have all of the benefits of newer manufacturing processes that weren't around in the 70s ( not to mention it seems like Rhodes owners are fighting time with the age of the instruments no matter how many components are replaced).

I have long thought about acquiring a VV Piano as well ( ever since Steve Watkins started playing one with Allen Stone ð) . Besides not having the funds yet, what gives me pause is that for the same price as their cheapest model you could get an immaculately restored Mk1 Rhodes or Wurli 200. Also despite all the modern electronic and weight improvements, the VV Piano sound is still very different from an original Fender Rhodes in terms of tone. Forumites what are your thoughts on a VV Piano vs a restored Rhodes for the same price or cheaper?

I just bought a Cp88 to sit under my Nord Stage 3 Compact! I love the pairing of the CP88 action with the waterfall keys on my Nord and can't wait to play a gig with the combo. Is that the HP version of the Nord?

I thought the same when I got my Nord Stage 3 Compact and sold my Nord Piano 3. However, I've come to miss the Nord Piano simply because I've found that getting a midi controller with a Nice action, durable chasis, DIN midi out , and an internal power supply means spending about the same as I sold my used NP3 for ( Doh!). So for about the same price, having something like a Nord Piano on bottom gives you all of those features plus the option to leave the top board at home if you want a piano action and don't need any of the Organ or Synth sounds. -Art