RHODES NIGHT TRAIN
'Night Train'
The Rhodes MK8 ‘Night Train’ is a supremely limited Custom Shop piano, created to honour Oscar Peterson’s 100th birthday and pay tribute to his legendary album of the same name.
Oscar Peterson’s masterful, expressive playing made him one of the most influential pianists of all time. Although best known for acoustic piano, Peterson occasionally turned to the Rhodes to explore new textures. In his hands, it spoke with the same clarity, drive, and swing that embodied his touch on the grand. The Rhodes MK8 ‘Night Train’ celebrates his legacy – pairing the unmistakable sound of the MK8 with a design language drawn from the album that defined an era of modern jazz.
Produced in a single run and never to be reissued, the Rhodes MK8 ‘Night Train’ offers a rare opportunity to celebrate Oscar Peterson’s centenary with an instrument worthy of his legacy.
- Smoked Transparent Hood with Custom Black Harp
- Reflective Chrome Front Panel with ‘Midnight Purple’ Preamp Inlay and ‘Freedom Blue’ FX Inlay
- ‘Midnight Purple’ Left I/O Panel and ‘Freedom Blue’ Right I/O Panel
- Custom Pinstriped Sustain Pedal in ‘Freedom Blue’ and ‘Midnight Purple’
- Classic Black Tolex Base
- Custom Purple on Black Front Logo Plate and matching Purple on Black Rear Logo Plate
- 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
Inspired by A JAZZ LEGEND
The same nocturnal energy pulsing through Night Train’s iconic album cover forms the blueprint of this Custom Shop piano – sleek, timeless, and understated. Its smoked transparent hood reveals a glimpse of the custom black harp beneath, shadowy and elusive. The reflective chrome panel recalls polished steel in motion, while colour-matched blue and violet accents directly pay tribute to the album artwork. Completing the composition, the bespoke sustain pedal – black with twin pinstripes – is a subtle but unmistakable nod to the record that inspired it all.
Hand-built by Rhodes Master Builders, the MK8 ‘Night Train’ delivers the warmth, depth, and dynamic expression that define the Rhodes name, crafted with unmatched quality and built to inspire.
- Smoked Transparent Hood with Custom Black Harp
- Reflective Chrome Front Panel with ‘Midnight Purple’ Preamp Inlay and ‘Freedom Blue’ FX Inlay
- ‘Midnight Purple’ Left I/O Panel and ‘Freedom Blue’ Right I/O Panel
- Custom Pinstriped Sustain Pedal in ‘Freedom Blue’ and ‘Midnight Purple’
- Classic Black Tolex Base
- Custom Purple on Black Front Logo Plate and matching Purple on Black Rear Logo Plate
- 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)
