Vintage Vibe is a manufacturer of

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s, based in Rockaway, New Jersey. The company also offers repair and restoration services for

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and

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s, brand new parts for vintage

s, and manufactures a modern tine-based electro-mechanical piano.

History

The company started in 1997 as an instrument rental business, before switching to repairs due to difficulties competing in that market. In 2011, they started manufacturing

s, similar to those manufactured by

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and

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Pianos

Vintage Vibe Piano

Vintage Vibe debuted their tine based piano, at the 2011 NAMM Show in Anaheim, California. The electric piano combines the sound of a

with a body that resembles a

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. The Vintage Vibe Piano was designed to be half the weight of traditional tine-based electric pianos. The action and tone are inspired by the early Fender Rhodes. The piano uses American swaged steel tines and hand-wound pickups along with a choice of active or passive electronics to achieve its tone. The Vintage Vibe Piano is available in a number of different variants. * 44 Note (F21 - C64) * 44 Note Bass Model (C4 - G46) * 64 Note (A13 - C76) * 73 Note (E8 - E80)

Vibanet

The Vibanet was introduced at the 2013 NAMM show. Unlike the tine based Vintage Vibe Piano, the Vibanet is modeled after the Hohner

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, which is a string based electric piano. However, like the Vintage Vibe Piano, the Vibanet was made with a modern approach. Also half the weight, the Vibanet's exterior has been redesigned for a sleek look and quick access to tuning pegs. The Vibanet features 60 keys, an autowah preamp and a revolutionary dampening system using a polymer gel rather than the yarn used by Hohner.

Notable Users

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* Gregg Phillinganes * Jeff Chimenti * The National * Jamiroquai *

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* Peter Levin * Christian McBride * Richie Kotzen * Edie Brickell *

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(associated with The Dixie Chicks, Jewel,

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, and

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) * Robert Glasper *

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associated with Joe Satriani, Steve Vai, Atomic Kitten * Peter Keys of

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of The Mars Volta, and

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*Chris Norton of

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* Justin Vernon of

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& The Shouting Matches *Pierre Chretien (

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)

References

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