Fender Rhodes question

Aart in America Piano Services aartinamerica@optonline.net
Sat, 22 Oct 2005 18:37:18 -0400


Thanks David.

Aart

On Oct 22, 2005, at 6:32 PM, David Ilvedson wrote:

> 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)
>>>>
>>>>
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