When you say the output is low, are you referring to the output of a particular key or from the F# board? Or do you mean the output of all the keys? (If the latter, there is a gain trim pot on the preamp board.)
Alan
Alan
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Show posts MenuQuote from: Willis on August 20, 2023, 08:57:38 AMSo you mean my piano did not spring forth from Buz's brow like Athena from the head of Zeus?![]()
Quote from: Electrickey on August 01, 2023, 01:23:03 PMIsn't that a 200 NOT a 200A with the speakers on the chassis not in the lid?
Quote from: wordsandsigns on February 05, 2023, 05:54:52 PMI lifted the resistors a little bit above the board and that helped a lot with the burning smell. Makes sense that they shouldn't be in contact with anything when they're that hot!
And I'd love a copy of the service manual. I'll pm you now.
Thanks again, this is super helpful!
Quote from: vanceinatlance on November 08, 2022, 02:15:46 PMI've wasted so many 9v batteries forgetting to disconnect the battery/turn off the clav after playing.
Vance
Quote from: DAtkinson on August 22, 2022, 08:22:35 PMI definitely prefer VV's damper felts, and have experience with both. The Avion kit has extras, yes, but it's unlikely you have any need to replace bridle straps, for example. I agree with Alan - determine what would actually benefit from being replaced. e.g. Check: are the grommets pancaked and squashed, or crumbling? Are the damper felts floppy and falling off? Are the hammer tips badly beat up? (minor grooves don't count - new hammer tips begin to develop grooves almost immediately.) The attention you pay to optimizing the escapement and then the strikeline are the biggest variables by far, much more than replacing any parts.
David
Quote from: mvanmanen on December 17, 2021, 08:46:36 AM
re: Alan's twin
Absolutely love the sound of a Fender Twin. I used to have one but also have a Dual Showman which is essentially the same amp in a head form. Following Alan, many guitar players are not interested in such powerful amps so the prices are much more affordable. I actually like an "overpowered" amplifier for at home levels because you get a completely uncompressed sound. That said, it is nice to push the tubes a little bit without getting phone calls from the neighbours.
Quote from: LongAndWindingRhodes on November 19, 2021, 12:43:59 PM
Thanks for your reply, Sean. I should have known that VV had a solution for this. The legs and other parts I knew they made, but I wasn't aware of the PS. With a little luck, a can do all of this (as well as maybe a miracle mod) and have the piano on legs with sustain pedal and dual channel trem and vibrato for its 50th birthday. I have a couple years
Quote from: Nelson 54 on November 02, 2021, 09:30:15 AM
They say they are making 50 pianos per month -- so these will be rare birds (compared to maybe 50 pianos a day from the original Rhodes factory in its heyday). So it's more of a custom shop approach at custom shop prices. That also puts pressure to keep the wait time short or build more and risk quality issues, or, if marketing isn't strong enough, suffering even a small decline in orders against their target quota to put their operation at financial risk.