dazzjazz Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Hi, Anyone own or played one of their electric pianos? Seems like a good thing to me... Darren www.dazzjazz.com PhD in Jazz Organ Improvisation. BMus (Hons) Jazz Piano. my YouTube is Jazz Organ Bites 1961 A100.Leslie 45 & 122. MAG P-2 Organ. Kawai K300J. Yamaha CP4. Moog Matriarch. KIWI-8P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LX88 Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Yes!~ I played then at NAMM several times. The keys felt great. I have often thought the original Wurli action was a bit shallow, so it seems that they modified that a bit. The sound was slightly differnt too but in a good way. There wasn't quite the same honk as a Wurli, it wa perhaps a bit sweeter. The lower notes seemed fatter somehow. It's hard to describe , but there was a differnce. Would I buy one for 2800 dollars. Probably not. I am not that obsessed with analog vs. digital.Plus I have a good Wurli 200 already. If I was a rock star who has to have everything, maybe. It's a great offering though and they have all my respect for pulling this off. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazzjazz Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 Is the sound anything like a Rhodes perhaps? www.dazzjazz.com PhD in Jazz Organ Improvisation. BMus (Hons) Jazz Piano. my YouTube is Jazz Organ Bites 1961 A100.Leslie 45 & 122. MAG P-2 Organ. Kawai K300J. Yamaha CP4. Moog Matriarch. KIWI-8P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LX88 Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 A little bit maybe. But of course it was leaning more toward Wurlie. They were set up right next to the new Rhodes at NAMM, and directly across from Hammond Suzuki. The lower notes didn't honk out as hard on the Vintage Vibe as on a a stock Wurli. The tones were possibly a bit more useful throughout the entire range of the keyboard. It was very musical and impressive. And the price - double that of a good use Wurli - reflects all this I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LX88 Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 A little bit maybe. But of course it was leaning more toward Wurlie. They were set up right next to the new Rhodes at NAMM, and directly across from Hammond Suzuki. The lower notes didn't honk out as hard on the Vintage Vibe as on a a stock Wurli. The tones were possibly a bit more useful throughout the entire range of the keyboard. It was very musical and impressive. And the price - double that of a good use Wurli - reflects all this I suppose. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WWW Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 not so much.... way better gear and mods elsewhere... PM me for more info Hammond C3, Leslie 122, Steinway B, Wurlitzer 200A, Rhodes 73, D6 Clav Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mogut Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 A little bit maybe. But of course it was leaning more toward Wurlie. They were set up right next to the new Rhodes at NAMM, and directly across from Hammond Suzuki. The lower notes didn't honk out as hard on the Vintage Vibe as on a a stock Wurli. The tones were possibly a bit more useful throughout the entire range of the keyboard. It was very musical and impressive. And the price - double that of a good use Wurli - reflects all this I suppose. I thought the vintage vibe EPs were tine pianos not reed pianos? -Greg Motif XS8, MOXF8, Hammond XK1c, Vent Rhodes Mark II 88 suitcase, Yamaha P255 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazzjazz Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 Yes I thought they were tines as well. www.dazzjazz.com PhD in Jazz Organ Improvisation. BMus (Hons) Jazz Piano. my YouTube is Jazz Organ Bites 1961 A100.Leslie 45 & 122. MAG P-2 Organ. Kawai K300J. Yamaha CP4. Moog Matriarch. KIWI-8P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Listen to this. The tone is... kinda somewhere in between Rhodes and Wurli. I'd really like to know what they are doing inside there. The website doesn't say anything. Size-wise, seems deeper than a wurli. [video:youtube] Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mate stubb Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 http://www.vintagevibeepc.com/sg_home_media/square2.gif Moe --- Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burningbusch Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Fortner - Vintage Vibe DEFINITELY sounds like a Rhodes to me. Busch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoff Grace Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Yep. Rhodes. I played two of them at NAMM. Great sound. Great action. Best, Geoff My Blue Someday appears on Apple Music | Spotify | YouTube | Amazon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogmonkey Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 The small one weighs 53 lbs! That's very appealing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adan Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 Very cool. I'd like to play one before considering whether to buy, but even just watching someone hit a few chords on video conveys a crisp and dynamic action, and it sounds fabulous. Hmmm, that money I've been stashing away for a Stage 2 might be up for grabs now. Gigging: Crumar Mojo 61, Hammond SKPro Home: Vintage Vibe 64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogmonkey Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 So far the "bark" seems to be really nice. I wonder how its mellow side is. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dazzjazz Posted February 24, 2011 Author Share Posted February 24, 2011 Thanks for that video - sounds like an old rhodes to me. makes me wanna walk up and play the intro to "Tailfeather"! www.dazzjazz.com PhD in Jazz Organ Improvisation. BMus (Hons) Jazz Piano. my YouTube is Jazz Organ Bites 1961 A100.Leslie 45 & 122. MAG P-2 Organ. Kawai K300J. Yamaha CP4. Moog Matriarch. KIWI-8P. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve LeBlanc Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 I'd like to have one. http://www.youtube.com/notesleb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 tune in to Letterman tonight on CBS to see a Bright Eyes performance featuring a Vintage Vibe piano! Original tweet "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burningbusch Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 You know I bet you start seeing this things a lot more on TV and at larger shows. As a stage prop, more or less. I'm talking about those singers who accompany themselves with a few chords. A digital keyboard just doesn't present the right image. I've seen Wurlies used in that way. The video is one of Vintage Vibes rebuilds of a 1996 Sparkletop. That chrome plate and the sparkletop just can't be beat. [video:youtube] I'm really interested in how they got the weight down so much. Rhodes spent a ton of time/effort getting the Mark V down to 100 lbs. The new Rhodes shaves a little off that, but these guys have a 73 down to ~60 lbs. That's very impressive. BTW, the real price for the 64 with legs, pedal and stereo vibrato is $3355 and $3455 for the 73. Busch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HammondDave Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 I played one at NAMM and really liked it. It was very expressive and sounded great. '55 and '59 B3's; Leslies 147, 122, 21H; MODX 7+; NUMA Piano X 88; Motif XS7; Mellotrons M300 and M400’s; Wurlitzer 206; Gibson G101; Vox Continental; Mojo 61; Launchkey 88 Mk III; Korg Module; B3X; Model D6; Moog Model D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve LeBlanc Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 I played one at NAMM and really liked it. It was very expressive EXPENSIVE and sounded great. http://www.youtube.com/notesleb Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
acidolem Posted February 24, 2011 Share Posted February 24, 2011 I jammed on one at the NAMM. Great Rhodes sound! "The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench; a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free, and good men die like dogs. ............ There's also a negative side" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OB Dave Posted February 25, 2011 Share Posted February 25, 2011 I played a couple of them at NAMM too and I liked it a lot. The action felt fast, perhaps a little loose, and a lot of fun. I'd love to have one. I preferred the way the Vintage Vibe played over Rhodes-branded Rhodes pianos next door. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VegasGT3 Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 From the looks I thought it was a Wurly copy too, but before I started to play it one of the owners told me that no it was their version of a tine piano, not a Wurly. Then I played it and was impressed. Rhodes sounding, but a bit different. The keys seems a bit smaller than a normal rhodes, but although it looks heavy, it is really light and portable. It is a nice piece of kit. Kurzweil PC3x, Nord Electro 3, Nord C-1, Casio Privia PX-3, Yamaha DX-7, Korg Polysix, Moog Taurus 3, Yamaha Motif XS (rack),Ventilator, QSC K12, K10 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joe Muscara Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 They seem like a pretty hip company. Check out this Wurlitzer 120 they restored (see the YouTube page for the full description of what they did!). [video:youtube] "I'm so crazy, I don't know this is impossible! Hoo hoo!" - Daffy Duck "The good news is that once you start piano you never have to worry about getting laid again. More time to practice!" - MOI Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Adan Posted February 26, 2011 Share Posted February 26, 2011 I wonder how you'd get it tuned and serviced if you're not local to NY. I suppose that's a question only they can answer. Gigging: Crumar Mojo 61, Hammond SKPro Home: Vintage Vibe 64 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nillerbabs Posted March 28, 2011 Share Posted March 28, 2011 [video:youtube] I saw this video from the Vintage Vibe stall at NAMM. I've heard nothing but good things about action as well as sound regarding the Vintage Vibe, so I was quite surprised to see a key that remained depressed until the sustain pedal was lifted - check bottom C at 1.15. Is this a problem that can sometimes occur on even the best Rhodes, or does this imply action problems? When in doubt, superimpose pentatonics. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoooombiex Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Has anyone else tried one of the VV pianos in the last year that can weigh in? I gig with a Rhodes 54 (due to weight) and am curious how the VV64/73 would stack up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonysounds Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 I checked them out at NAMM...played and sounded great. Wish I had the Xtra $$$. Hitting "Play" does NOT constitute live performance. -Me. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zoooombiex Posted May 22, 2012 Share Posted May 22, 2012 Yeah, I keep hoping that one will pop up used, but it might be a while for that... I was just thinking how I have three rhodes at home (a 73 and two 54's), one of which is too heavy for me to gig with, and the other two are still darn heavy and about the minimum range. All three are great instruments, but the thought of putting all three + some cash toward one full-range board that I could gig is starting to sound appealing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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