Own a Roundtop Rhodes and want to put a synth on top?

[EricK]

I came across this and thought I'd share, since I've ben dying to get a good system for supporting the Micro on the Rhodes for years:


The Rhodes Straddler:
http://kenrichsounds.com/shop/index.php ... 6qjrtg1c51


I apologize if this has appeared on the forum before and for the somewhat off topic thread.

Eric

[Kenneth]

Perfect! This is exactly what I need. Thanks for sharing!

[thealien666]

Good idea. But $80 for two pieces of angled metal with rubber pads ?

I bought a 3 tiers, adjustable, double braced keyboard stand for the same price...

Go to your favorite hardware store and make your own, and you'll save a bundle.

And for those who know that I've recently spent over $600 on an optical contact system for my Mini, and would be tempted to tell me the same thing: why didn't you built yourself one instead ? I will answer that I wish I could have. But it would have been much more difficult to accomplish than just 2 metal brackets with rubber pads.

[EricK]

What stand is that?

[thealien666]

Quicklok QL-623

(it's currently $99, but back when I bought it, it was around $80. It's currently holding my Korg Mono/Poly, my Alesis Ion, and my Minimoog D. Max capacity 265 pounds.)

[filtered]

cool!
I sit my Voyager atop my Wurly for my twice a year "jazz" gigs, and the wobbliness is always disconcerting...

[EricK]

I put my Voyager on the Rhodes because I just HAD to. First, I felt like if it sat there for any length of time the lid was going to be ruined. Second, the Voyager almost slid off the front just from the weight of me pulling the panel forward. I enjoyed it for a whole three seconds before returning it to it's stand.

The Micro sat atop the Rhodes for years and the wobbling was always an issue. It ocassionally made for an interesting studio session where my improvisation consisted of moving the Micro back into place.

Nice picture!

Eric

[Kenneth]

Just for everyone's information, the Little Phatty sits on top of a rounded-top Rhodes without ANY wobble. The little feet on the belly of the synth are positioned PERFECTLY. Don't have a Phatty anymore though.

[stiiiiiiive]

cool!
I sit my Voyager atop my Wurly for my twice a year "jazz" gigs, and the wobbliness is always disconcerting...

Man, that picture looks soooo vintage

[MC]

This was my solution back in 1979



I made a couple of wood adapters then turned the lid 180 deg to latch to the adapters which latched to the bottom case. That gave me a flat top. It was sturdy enough to hold that Panther combo organ.

[van]

great solution MC...used a similar setup back in the day at zero cost...

[EricK]

Wow, great idea, Van. I wish I could bring myself to chop the bits off the lid, but that's a fantastic solution. Still sturdy enough to use the handles too I imagine.

[e3p0]

Can you find a "corrugated top" and set it there? That modded rhodes lid is a great idea too.
-e

[EricK]

Sometimes finding a new lid will cost more than a set of those rails.

As much as I'd like to mod my case, I think im just going to buy a flattop rhodes.