Vintage Vibe
Vintage Vibe is a manufacturer of keyboard instruments, based in Rockaway, New Jersey.[1] The company also offers repair services for electric pianos and amplifiers.
In 2011, they debuted their first line of electro-mechanical pianos at NAMM 2011.[2] The piano combines tine tones with modern improvements to deliver an accurate Rhodes sound in a body resembling a Wurlitzer Electric Piano.
History
The company started in 1997 as an instrument rental business, before switching to repairs due to difficulties competing in that market.[3] In 2011, they started manufacturing electric pianos, similar to those manufactured by Rhodes and Wurlitzer.[1] Reviewing their product range, Keyboard Magazine's Jon Regen praised the quality of the sounds and feel of the instrument, but questioned whether there was still a market for a product with moving parts that only produced one sound.[4]
Features
The Vintage Vibe Tine Piano was designed to be half the weight of traditional tine-based electric pianos. The action and tone are inspired by the early Fender Rhodes. The piano uses American swaged steel tines and hand-wound pickups along with a choice of active or passive electronics to achieve its tone.[4]
Variants
44 Tine Based Piano
| Height | Width | Depth | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Without legs | 7 7/8" | 28 1/2" | 21 5/8" | 37 lbs |
| With legs | 33 5/8" | 28 1/2" | 21 5/8" | 43 lbs |
Tine models use a Key Compass of F21 - C64
Bass models use a Key Compass of C4 - G46
64 Tine Based Piano
| Height | Width | Depth | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Without legs | 7 7/8" | 37 5/8" | 21 5/8" | 53 lbs |
| With legs | 33 5/8" | 37 5/8" | 21 5/8" | 60 lbs |
The 64 Tine Piano uses a Key Compass of A13 - C76
73 Tine Based Piano
| Height | Width | Depth | Weight | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Without legs | 7 7/8" | 44 3/8" | 21 5/8" | 60 lbs |
| With legs | 33 5/8" | 44 3/8" | 21 5/8" | 66 lbs |
The 73 Tine Piano uses a Key Compass of E8 - E80
Vibanet
The Vibanet was introduced at the 2013 NAMM show.[5]
Notable Users
Edie Brickell
Tom Furse of The Horrors
John Ginty (associated with The Dixie Chicks, Jewel, Santana, Bad Religion, and Robert Randolph & The Family Band)
Robert Glasper
Jem Godfrey associated with Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Atomic Kitten
Peter Keys of Lynyrd Skynyrd
Marcel Rodríguez-López of The Mars Volta, and Zechs Marquise
Chris Norton of Zappa Plays Zappa
Knut Anders Sørum
Justin Vernon of Bon Iver & The Shouting Matches
Stevie Wonder
References
- 1 2 "Vintage Vibe 64 Piano review". Sound On Sound. April 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ↑ "Vintage Vibe Electric Piano". Synthtopia. January 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- ↑ "Vintage Vibe Interview". Alpha Beck. August 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- 1 2 Jon Regen (21 November 2012). "Vintage Vibe Electric Pianos". Keyboard Magazine. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ↑ "VV at NAMM 2013". Live2Play Network. January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.