Vintage Vibe

Vintage Vibe is a manufacturer of electric pianos, based in Rockaway, New Jersey.[1] The company also offers repair and restoration services for electric pianos, keyboard instruments and amplifiers, brand new parts for vintage electric pianos, and manufactures a modern tine based electro-mechanical piano.

History

The company started in 1997 as an instrument rental business, before switching to repairs due to difficulties competing in that market.[2] In 2011, they started manufacturing electric pianos, similar to those manufactured by Rhodes and Wurlitzer.[1]

Pianos

Vintage Vibe Piano

Vintage Vibe debuted their tine based piano, at the 2011 NAMM Show in Anaheim, California.[3] The electric piano combines the sound of a Rhodes with a body that resembles a Wurlitzer Electric Piano. The Vintage Vibe 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] The Vintage Vibe Piano is available in a number of different variants.

  • 44 Note (F21 - C64)
  • 44 Note Bass Model (C4 - G46)
  • 64 Note (A13 - C76)
  • 73 Note (E8 - E80)

Vibanet

The Vibanet was introduced at the 2013 NAMM show.[5] Unlike the tine based Vintage Vibe Piano, the Vibanet is modeled after the Hohner Clavinet, which is a string based electric piano. However, like the Vintage Vibe Piano, the Vibanet was made with a modern approach. Also half the weight, the Vibanet's exterior has been redesigned for a sleek look and quick access to tuning pegs.

The Vibanet features 60 keys, an autowah preamp and a revolutionary dampening system.

Notable Users

Stevie Wonder

Chick Corea

Gregg Phillinganes

Jeff Chimenti

The National

Matthew Johnson (Jamiroquai)

Gregg Allman

Peter Levin

Christian McBride

Richie Kotzen

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

Pierre Chretien (SoulJazz Orchestra)

References

  1. 1 2 "Vintage Vibe 64 Piano review". Sound On Sound. April 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  2. ↑ "Vintage Vibe Interview". Alpha Beck. August 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
  3. ↑ "Vintage Vibe Electric Piano". Synthtopia. January 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
  4. ↑ Jon Regen (21 November 2012). "Vintage Vibe Electric Pianos". Keyboard Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "VV at NAMM 2013". Live2Play Network. January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.


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