[sdiy] OT:Rhodes Super Site down, intellectual property, etc

[Tim Parkhurst]

>-----Original Message-----
>From: Glen
>To: Kevin Lightner; synthdiy
>Sent: 3/26/05 8:37 PM
>Subject: Re: [sdiy] OT:Rhodes Super Site down, intellectual property, etc
>
>http://www.alphabeck.co.uk/hoep/epianos.html
>
>Apparently he's a friend of the late Harold Rhodes, and intends to bring
>Rhodes pianos back into production.
>
>
>take care,
>Glen
>
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Okay, we know retro sounds are definitely in vogue, but how many brand new
Rhodes pianos does this guy think he's going to be able to sell? A modern
unit would have to sell for between $1K to $2K (wild ass guess), and I just
don't know if there's enough customers out there to justify full production.
Maybe I'm wrong, but how many out there would be willing to shell out say
$1500 for a new Rhodes? Maybe there's a sufficient market to justify making
new spare parts, but full on Rhodes production? That would be sort of like
new Clavinet or Mellotron production (wasn't there a rebirth of the
Mellotron a few years back?); a neat idea, but not financially viable.

Just my $US.02

Tim (selling for just over $2K) Servo



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