ARP appreciation post ⚡️🎹⚡️
Pictured here:
Rhodes Electronic Piano, ARP Solina String Ensemble, ARP Pro Soloist, ARP Odyssey, ARP Axxe, and Octave the Cat.
In the early 1980s, the future of both the Rhodes and ARP brands were uncertain. Now under the ownership of the CBS corporation, there were a couple ARP designed instruments released under the Rhodes name, including the “Electronic Piano” pictured here (as well as the Rhodes Chroma synth). It should be noted that Harold Rhodes opposed this rebranding as he thought (rightfully so) that it diluted the legacy of the Rhodes piano.
“The Cat” is a synth produced by Octave and is included in this set because it is so similar to the Odyssey design that the company was sued by ARP in the 70s.
Regardless of the tumultuous history, we here at CEPCo have grown fond of these instruments and have a strong appreciation for this era of analog synthesizers!
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