# What kind of keyboard did Rod Argent of The Zombies play?

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**Created:** [June 13, 2006, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-keyboard-did-rod-argent-of-the-zombies-play/360553 "2006-06-13T08:46:31Z")\
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**Author:** ![Argent\_Towers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/e8c25b/32.png) [@Argent\_Towers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Argent_Towers)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2006, 8:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-keyboard-did-rod-argent-of-the-zombies-play/360553/1 "2006-06-13T08:46:31Z")

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Wikipedia says he played a Mellotron on 1968’s \*Odessey and Oracle. \* What is he playing on _Begin Here?_

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**Author:** ![Crotalus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/crotalus/32/41_2.png) [@Crotalus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Crotalus)\
**Post date:** [June 13, 2006, 11:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/what-kind-of-keyboard-did-rod-argent-of-the-zombies-play/360553/2 "2006-06-13T11:12:42Z")

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In [this](http://www.zom.thefondfarewells.com/) pic from a Zombies fan page, he appears to be playing a Vox organ (with the tubular legs) and another keyboard, which may be a mellotron or some sort of electric piano or clavinet.