RHODES GOLDEN BROWN
'Golden Brown'
The Rhodes MK8 ‘Golden Brown’ is a rare tribute to a Rhodes icon and one of the most charismatic instruments of the 1960s – the Rhodes Gold Sparkle Piano Bass, immortalised onstage by The Doors.
A limited edition that glows with the warmth of heritage and the rich tones of autumn. Fusing timeless legacy with cutting-edge, contemporary craftsmanship, the MK8 ‘Golden Brown’ is a modern reimagining of one of the most distinctive keyboards ever built.
Hand-built by Rhodes Master Builders in the UK, the MK8 ‘Golden Brown’ will be produced in a single run, never to return. Like the season that welcomes it, it arrives fleetingly – and once it’s gone, it’s gone forever.
- Gold Sparkletop Hood
- Reflective Chrome Front Panel with Black Preamp and FX Inlays.
- ‘Harvest Gold’ Dial Caps
- Black on ‘Harvest Gold’ Front and Rear Logo Plate
- ‘Chestnut Brown’ Tolex Base
- Precision-manufactured 73-note Kluge Klaviaturen GmbH (Steinway Group) keyboard.
- Rhodes custom stereo-analogue effect processor: compressor, phaser, chorus, delay. True bypass. Expression pedal control of phaser speed, chorus speed, delay time, delay feedback.
- Rhodes engineered MK8 analogue preamp featuring parametric EQ, analogue drive, envelope control, wah and vari-pan with 4 waveshapes, audio rate modulation capabilities and dual expression pedal control inputs.
- Available with or without MIDI. (MIDI + £1299)
Key Features
A TRIBUTE TO A RHODES ICON
The MK8 ‘Golden Brown’ is both a reflection and a reinvention – a nod to a golden past, alive with the expressive range and precision of the modern Rhodes. The result is a piano rooted in history yet vibrant in the present: warm, articulate, and equipped with all the acclaimed soundshaping tools of the Rhodes MK8 required by the modern musician.
The MK8 ‘Golden Brown’ begins with a shimmering Gold Sparkletop hood, a direct echo of the vintage Rhodes Piano Bass, casting a glow against the ‘Chestnut Brown’ tolex base, the first alternative tolex finish in Rhodes MK8 history, and a befitting foundation that feels as natural as autumn leaves. The hand-polished chrome font panel provides a striking counterpoint, while the autumnal hues of the ‘Harvest Gold’ dial caps and logo plates mirror the changing season.
- Gold Sparkletop Hood
- Reflective Chrome Front Panel with Black Preamp and FX Inlays.
- ‘Harvest Gold’ Dial Caps
- Black on ‘Harvest Gold’ Front and Rear Logo Plate
- ‘Chestnut Brown’ Tolex Base
- Precision-manufactured 73-note Kluge Klaviaturen GmbH (Steinway Group) keyboard.
- Rhodes custom stereo-analogue effect processor: compressor, phaser, chorus, delay. True bypass. Expression pedal control of phaser speed, chorus speed, delay time, delay feedback.
- Rhodes engineered MK8 analogue preamp featuring parametric EQ, analogue drive, envelope control, wah and vari-pan with 4 waveshapes, audio rate modulation capabilities and dual expression pedal control inputs.
- Available with or without MIDI. (MIDI + £1299)
