Restored between 2017 - 2021. 115cm x 25cm x 60cm, approximately 72kg. Cedar wood case tinted with beeswax, chromed legs bottoms, harp base and rail.
This 1973 Rhodes MK1 is the most elaborate restoration done, and overall one of Myriorama’s longest projects.
Beyond a full renovation and restoration of the keys action and sound, the piano was fully redesigned through a new cedar wood case, a new chromed mirror-like front rail plus a freshly painted white lid.
New cedar wood case and cheek blocks fully assembled and tinted with special beeswax. Finding the right wood took approximately a year, including many attempts of wood finishing and preservation tints. At the end, cedar was chosen due to its acoustic properties and beautiful ramifications.
A full new set of legs was made with its respective steel mounting bracket and leg cap (both chromed). Wood case was designed to enable 2 different leg configurations: one were the legs face front and outwards, and another were the legs face sideways.
Perhaps one of the most time consuming jobs, the tonal assembly was fully restored, including tone bar re-chroming. On top of that both tines and tone bars were added a special product for corrosion resistance.
The harp frame itself was chromed, the wood pieces were restored and cleaned while preserving the original Rhodes serial number mark. New conductive shielding added on as well.
The full pickup setup was cosmetically restored, polarity was checked, and most importantly, loudness was renovated by fully voicing the instrument.
A full new set of hammer tips and dampers was added, effectively restoring the sound's sustain pedal mechanism and striking feel.
Piano keys height was fully re-adjusted following the manual best practices and making sure there are no uneven spaces in the harp frame.
In 2018 public event was directed to explain the full restoration process and showcase the sound capabilities of these beautiful instruments in a concert with renowned jazz musician Alfredo Naranjo.
This 1973 Rhodes MK1 is the most elaborate restoration done, and overall one of Myriorama’s longest projects.
Beyond a full renovation and restoration of the keys action and sound, the piano was fully redesigned through a new cedar wood case, a new chromed mirror-like front rail plus a freshly painted white lid.
Restored between 2017 - 2021. 115cm x 25cm x 60cm, approximately 72kg. Cedar wood case tinted with beeswax, chromed legs bottoms, harp base and rail.
New cedar wood case and cheek blocks fully assembled and tinted with special beeswax. Finding the right wood took approximately a year, including many attempts of wood finishing and preservation tints. At the end, cedar was chosen due to its acoustic properties and beautiful ramifications.
A full new set of legs was made with its respective steel mounting bracket and leg cap (both chromed). Wood case was designed to enable 2 different leg configurations: one were the legs face front and outwards, and another were the legs face sideways.
Perhaps one of the most time consuming jobs, the tonal assembly was fully restored, including tone bar re-chroming. On top of that both tines and tone bars were added a special product for corrosion resistance.
The harp frame itself was chromed, the wood pieces were restored and cleaned while preserving the original Rhodes serial number mark. New conductive shielding added on as well.
The full pickup setup was cosmetically restored, polarity was checked, and most importantly, loudness was renovated by fully voicing the instrument.
A full new set of hammer tips and dampers was added, effectively restoring the sound's sustain pedal mechanism and striking feel.
Piano keys height was fully re-adjusted following the manual best practices and making sure there are no uneven spaces in the harp frame.
In 2018 public event was directed to explain the full restoration process and showcase the sound capabilities of these beautiful instruments in a concert with renowned jazz musician Alfredo Naranjo.