Fender Rhodes Tuning - Emergency!!!

[John Ross]

Hi Terry,
It has been a while since I have done one, however they are not that hard,
 with an ETD.
The tine has a small coil spring on it, for tuning you move the spring in
for pitch raise, and out for lowering. I used a pair of haemostats, or a
small
screw driver for small movements, almost picking it.
I have a stretch tuning chart in my service manual. The manuals are fairly
easy to get. There was some queries a while back about Rhodes, look in the
archives.
For volume, you slide the pickup arm in or out(closer or further from
coil) should be between 1/16" to 1/8".
The timbre is adjusted by manipulating the screw to move the tine plane,
above the dead centre of the pickup. Centred is pure overtone (shallow)
a little above has more overtone (ideal) and more up gives pure fundamental
(deep). Let your ear guide you.
Hope this helps.
Regards,
John M. Ross
Windsor, Nova Scotia, Canada
piano.tech@ns.sympatico.ca
----- Original Message -----
From: "Farrell" <mfarrel2@tampabay.rr.com>
To: <pianotech@ptg.org>
Sent: Thursday, August 23, 2001 12:44 PM
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
>
>