It's funny, when the Rhodes came out, it was intended to sound like a piano. Of course it wasn't close, but it was portable and so many people used it they came to recognize and like the sound for itself.
I didn't have a Rhodes, but I had a Wurlitzer electric piano for awhile. As I recall you had to use a soldering iron to tune it, or some such thing. It was awful.
Lord, I appreciate the modern equipment. Thank You!
Don