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.
| Type | Private |
|---|---|
| Industry | Musical instruments |
| Genre | Music |
| Headquarters | Rockaway, New Jersey, United States |
Area served | Worldwide |
| Products | Electric pianos |
| Website | vintagevibe |
History edit
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 edit
Vintage Vibe Piano edit
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 edit
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 clavichord. 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 using a polymer gel rather than the yarn used by Hohner.
Notable Users edit
- Stevie Wonder
- Chick Corea
- Greg Phillinganes
- Jeff Chimenti
- The National
- 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 edit
- ^ a b "Vintage Vibe 64 Piano review". Sound on Sound. April 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ "Vintage Vibe Interview". Alpha Beck. August 2011. Retrieved 29 August 2011.
- ^ "Vintage Vibe Electric Piano". Synthtopia. January 2011. Retrieved 24 January 2011.
- ^ Jon Regen (21 November 2012). . Keyboard Magazine. Archived from the original on 3 November 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
- ^ "VV at NAMM 2013". Live2Play Network. January 2013. Retrieved 28 January 2013.
External links edit
- Official website