Billy playing the Rhodes piano

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An electro-mechanical piano, which uses stiff metal tines (based on an asymmetrical metal tuning fork), rather than strings, which are struck by a neoprene rubber-tipped hammer and amplified by electromagnetic pickups, much like on a guitar. The Eighty-Eight has a full 88 keys, and comes with a hard top cover that latches like a suitcase for easy transport.
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A video of Billy playing Song For a Son on a Rhodes piano through a Maestro PS-1 Phase Shifter can be seen in an entry on Kerry Brown's blog from 2009/10/12.