Dave, your Rhodes had a "flat" instead of the curved top?

If it does, perhaps someone (maybe you?) replaced the original top with a flat one that was available via third party; either that, or it was a much later model (1979-82). I had to put some rubber wedgies under my synth when it was sitting on the Rhodes, because of the curved top.

Mine had the original curved top (a 1974 model), and actually, pretty well the original "everything", which is probably why I got such an excellent price for it...as they say, they are only "original once".

And, like Hammond B-3s, there are "good" Rhodes and "bad" Rhodes of every year as no two pianos were ever alike. I was lucky with mine, as at the time of purchase, I didn't know much about them, but I managed to get a "good" one.

Actions are the best and the worst feature, and a poorly set-up Rhodes can be a nightmare to play and record.

I'd say if John knows of a dedicated Rhodes player or at the very least, someone who is quite familiar with setting them up, to have a look at the one he's buying before laying out his hard earned moolah.

Some can never be set up properly, especially if they've had any water damage.

Ian