Rhodes piano

[Arlie D. Rauch]

Today I tuned a Rhodes piano for the first time.  My questions are two:  Is
there a tool available for tuning these (a needle-nosed pliers works but is
awfully clumsy)?  Does anyone have any tips to make the job easier?

The Rhodes piano is electric.  The hammer strikes a rod (one rod per key).
On the rod is a winding which is moved in to raise the pitch and out to
lower it.  You cannot move the winding while the rod is sounding (as far as
I could tell).  This results in sound, move, sound, move=8A, essentially
trial and error until you get it right.  Great fun!!!

One winding is so far to the end of the rod when in tune that it is on the
verge of falling off.

Arlie D. Rauch