Wow. Well tomorrow at NAMM, I hear that the Rhodes Mark 7 piano will be released. Apparently, as many die-hard Rhodes fans had hoped, the Mark 7 will be a true electromechanical piano. From what I have read, it will have the “guts” of the Mark V; the previous model last built in 1984. One side note: as a Mark V owner this excites me knowing that I may be able to buy new parts for my aging piano!
The Mark 7 will come in 3 sizes, 88/73/61 keys, each with 3 “trim” levels: passive electronics (like the original Rhodes), active electronics (on-board powered preamp), and MIDI with active electronics.
I’m not sure what the pricing will be, or what they look like. But by February this information should be readily available!