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Rhodes

Rhodes Mark III EK-10

LegacyReleased 1980

CBS's attempt to answer the polysynth: a Stage 73 with analogue synth circuitry bolted on, so you hear a Rhodes and a synth at once. Unreliable, few sold, and it lost to proper polysynths. A curiosity for collectors rather than a player's Rhodes.

Spares: Rhodes sells the common wear parts on its own website: tines, hammer tips, damper felts, pickups, grommets and springs, made for every Rhodes and Fender Rhodes. Official spares ↗

Specifications

General

Manufacturer
Rhodes
Status
Legacy
Released
1980

Keyboard

Keys
73
Key action
Hammer-action
Aftertouch
None
Keybed
73-key Rhodes Stage action

Sounds

Sections
Electric piano, Synth
Drawbars
None
Sound engine
Hybrid: Rhodes tines and pickups alongside analogue synthesiser circuitry (oscillators and filters)
Organ models
None
Polyphony
Full polyphony (73 notes)

Connections

Outputs
1/4-inch unbalanced
Pedal inputs
Sustain (mechanical)

Features

Features
Synth section with volume, filter and tuning controls, Two keyboard zones (bass and treble) for the synth, Rhodes volume and EQ

Size & weight

Colours
Black

Accessories

Add-ons made for this multi-function keyboard.

  • Rhodes Drop-Over Cover cases and cover
    Current
    Type
    Dust cover
    Fits
    Rhodes MK8; Mark I, Mark II, Mark III EK-10, Mark V and Mark 7 73-note
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