When I tuned Rhodes, I used the screwdriver and kind of flicked the coils to make small changes... David Ilvedson, RPT Pacifica, California ----- Original message ---------------------------------------- From: "Aart in America Piano Services" <aartinamerica@optonline.net> To: Pianotech <pianotech@ptg.org> Received: 10/22/2005 3:04:38 PM Subject: Re: Fender Rhodes question >Hi Avery. >How do you slide the coil without touching the tine? The coils on both >Rhodes I tuned were pretty tight. >I did try using a small flat head screwdriver to gently slide the coil >as to not break the tines however my fingers seemed to work best. >What's the best technique? >Thanks in advance for your advice. >Aart >Aart in America Piano Services >Hoboken, New Jersey >On Oct 22, 2005, at 3:28 PM, Avery Todd wrote: >> But don't touch the tines with your fingers. It will change later if >> you do because of the heat! >> >> DAMHIK >> >> Avery >> >> At 04:07 PM 10/21/05, you wrote: >>> You can stand the harp on edge (with the tines facing you at the >>> bench) once you remove the 4 Phillips screws that hold it to the >>> action blocks. It has a bracket attached for this purpose. Then you >>> can just pluck the tines, kind of like playing a harp, and turn the >>> little coil springs to tune. If you have an etd with an input jack >>> you can plug the Rhodes directly into it. >>> To stretch...or not to stretch... depends on what it is being played >>> with. If it is a substitute for an acoustic piano, or is played with >>> one, stretch away. If it is used along with an electric organ, >>> little or no stretch sounds better. >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> From: Phil Bondi <phil@philbondi.com> >>> Sent: Oct 21, 2005 1:28 PM >>> To: Newtonville <pianotech@ptg.org> >>> Subject: Fender Rhodes question >>> >>> I've got a gig to tune 2 of them next Sunday..both of them suitcase >>> models. >>> >>> I use to own one in another life, and I can't remember if there's a >>> trick to getting the top off or not. I already know to keep any >>> stretch >>> to a minimum on them, but getting to the tynes... >>> >>> any help? >>> >>> -Phil Bondi(Fl) >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives >> >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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