Fender Rhodes Tuning - Emergency!!!

[Farrell]

I was able to find two pages in the first edition Reblitz book that describe
tuning, regulating keys & action, and adjusting the volume. It appears to be
something that I could do. But I hate that uneasy feeling associated with
doing something for the first time right before the concert - it's at
Disney - oh, joy :-(. Are these thing really easy for anyone to adjust? Or
are there some pitfalls for the novice? Believe me, even if 10 of you write
back and say that a monkey could do it, I would still tell the client that I
have never serviced one, I have instructions for serviceing that I think I
could follow sucessfully, and if they can find NO one else to serivce it,
I'm willing to stick my neck out and try to help. The concert is tonight.
Anyone?

Disney is 80 miles away. I figure my hourly fee plus 20%, from the time I
walk out my front door till the time I return. Why do rental instruments
always JUST go out of tune the day of the concert?

Terry Farrell

----- Original Message -----
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 11:44 AM
Subject: Fender Rhodes Tuning - Emergency!!!


> Hi gang. I just got a call from a client of mine in Miami. They are an
> instrument rental company and I have done concert tuning for them
> previously. They just called and have a Fender Rhodes that needs tuning
and
> one tyne (???) does not have enough volume - he says it needs a little
> regulating. I have tuned the Yamaha CP series electric pianos. I have
never
> even seen a Fender Rhodes. What is it? What is a tyne? And is this
something
> any tuner with a SAT III can tune? Or is this and odd-enough cat that I
had
> better stay away if I don't have experience with them. I don't even know
if
> this rascal has strings. Thanks for any info.
>
> Terry Farrell
>