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Ahhh, my beloved rhodes, I'll probably be buired with this beast. It's rather sad how the rhodes sound has been preverted over the years with all those horrible FM patches and sample playback devices. I've tried most of these machines and nothing comes close. Sure, maybe one patch can get you a mellow rhodes sound, and another can get you a bass sound, but you'll never have the timbral control and dynamics that only a real rhodes can provide. I have a Stage MkII, which is considered a more mellow, which I conside is true. If you need an aggressive EP sound, I'd seek down a MKI or better yet, a Wurlitzer 200/104. I personally love it's mellow tones, it's prefect for ambient, post/space rock (manitobia, mice parade, album leaf and such all use a rhodes with remarkable results), and even IDM (sustain pedal down, ran through an old amp, very Boards Of Canada-esque.) The bass sound is extremly rich and robust, I used to own a roland juno 6, which by most accounts is a bass monster, but I often found myself reaching for the rhodes instead. I wouldn't reccomend buying one on ebay though, shipping is a real pain, and I think it's important to play one before you buy. Many rhodes have horrible action and/or keys in need of repair. Sure, this can be remeded with some work and new parts, but I myself am a musician, not a mechanic and I'd rather bypass that whole mess. Oh, and for the record, Beck's 'where it's at' is a wurlitzer 200a. Oh, and if you're a rhodes owner, be sure to join the rhodes mailing list at http://groups.yahoo.com
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