where can i get techinical info on Rhodes electric pianos?

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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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"robert bristow-johnson" <rbj@audioimagination.com> wrote in message
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> 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

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In article <426c3674$1@clear.net.nz>, geoff@nospam-paf.co.nz says...
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> "robert bristow-johnson" <rbj@audioimagination.com> wrote in message
> news:BE904874.67FC%rbj@audioimagination.com...
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> > anybody know where this info could be?
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> Google ?
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>
> geoff
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>
Lot's of info on google. Here is one:

http://www.fenderrhodes.org/forum/index.php
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"robert bristow-johnson" <rbj@audioimagination.com> wrote in message
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>
>
> 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.

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On Sat, 23 Apr 2005 18:46:12 -0400, robert bristow-johnson
<rbj@audioimagination.com> wrote:

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>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).

Yup. That's about it. Not much more to say about it really. Open
up a Rhodes and what you see is what you get.

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"hank alrich" <walkinay@thegrid.net> wrote in message
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> ottguit wrote:
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>> 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