i have had a Wurlitzer on and off for about 30 years and i know how they
work. they use an electro-static pickup (that little aluminum or stainless
steel bar is 130 volts hot, as the reed vibrates the capacitance changes and
current sloshes in and out). but i've been reading that Rhodes are magnetic
pickups (like electric guitars).

i would also be interested in technical info about Clavinets. i think i
knew how they work, but i would still like to see it in a good tech
document.

anybody know where this info could be?

TIA,

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r b-j

"Imagination is more important than knowledge."

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http://www.gti.net/junebug/clavinet/




On 4/23/05 6:46 PM, in article ,
"robert bristow-johnson" wrote:




i have had a Wurlitzer on and off for about 30 years and i know how they
work. they use an electro-static pickup (that little aluminum or stainless
steel bar is 130 volts hot, as the reed vibrates the capacitance changes and
current sloshes in and out). but i've been reading that Rhodes are magnetic
pickups (like electric guitars).

i would also be interested in technical info about Clavinets. i think i
knew how they work, but i would still like to see it in a good tech
document.

anybody know where this info could be?

TIA,

"robert bristow-johnson" wrote in message
...
i would also be interested in technical info about Clavinets. i think i
knew how they work, but i would still like to see it in a good tech
document.

anybody know where this info could be?


You'll probably want something more technical after this but it's a good
overview:

http://www.keyboardmuseum.org/v_teach/vteach.html

"robert bristow-johnson" wrote in message
...

anybody know where this info could be?

Google ?


geoff

You should post this on Rec.Music.Makers.Piano.

ottguit wrote:

You should post this on Rec.Music.Makers.Piano.

Where they will explain that these are not _pianos_... g

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ha

"hank alrich" wrote in message
.. .
ottguit wrote:

You should post this on Rec.Music.Makers.Piano.

Where they will explain that these are not _pianos_... g


news:alt.music.makers.electric-piano near enough ?

Or google where you can find sooo much info - even the service manual.


geoff

"robert bristow-johnson" wrote in message
...



i have had a Wurlitzer on and off for about 30 years and i know how they
work. they use an electro-static pickup (that little aluminum or
stainless
steel bar is 130 volts hot, as the reed vibrates the capacitance changes
and
current sloshes in and out). but i've been reading that Rhodes are
magnetic
pickups (like electric guitars).

i would also be interested in technical info about Clavinets. i think i
knew how they work, but i would still like to see it in a good tech
document.

anybody know where this info could be?

http://launch.groups.yahoo.com/group/rhodes/

Glenn D.

In article ,
"Geoff Wood" wrote:

"robert bristow-johnson" wrote in message
...

anybody know where this info could be?


http://www.synthfool.com/schematics/...vicemanual.zip