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Other Keyboards & Software Synths / Re: Hohner Electra - Tremolo V...
Last post by Jenzz - July 10, 2026, 08:13:49 AM
Hi :-)

Hohner Electra is allways without tremolo....



Jenzz
#2
He does get busy!  If you PM me with your contact info, I can text him.

Alan
#3
Thank you very much Alan  :) .

Actually I have written to him at retrorentals last week but unfortunately he has not yet answered...
#4
Here's your guy:

Ben Bove, co-author of the book and documentary film "Down the Rhodes: The Fender Rhodes Story." He also an amazing Rhodes tech, and owner of this vintage instruments rental company in Los Angeles, https://retrorentals.net/about/.

Alan

#5
Good morning  :) ,

we'd like to do a feature on the Rhodes Pre Piano for the German national radio station Deutschlandradio Kultur. I'm looking for a knowledgeable interviewee for this.

May anyone of you be able to recommend me such a person? (Maybe there is something like a museum in the U.S.?)

I'm also looking for Pre Piano recordings. If anyone of you might recommend me one I'd be very grateful  :) .

Thank you very much in advance
Michael
#6
The Fender Rhodes Electric Piano / Re: Repairing 73 Weird Sound
Last post by gacki - July 06, 2026, 07:18:20 AM
Wouldn't it be more useful to do a video of the INSIDE of the piano (read: the tines) when this happens?
#7
Quote from: The Real MC on June 09, 2026, 12:13:23 AM...those are actually more common than opto-based phasers.

AFAIK the FET based phasers are the most common ones; that's what I wanted to say.

Also, afaik the Oberheim Phaser/Phasor isn't OTA based.
#8
The Fender Rhodes Electric Piano / Re: Repairing 73 Weird Sound
Last post by The Real MC - July 04, 2026, 05:37:33 PM
Might be loose screw on the tine post, might be dried/hardened rubber washers on resonator mounting screws, might be pickup too close to the tine.
#9
The Fender Rhodes Electric Piano / Repairing 73 Weird Sound
Last post by Mephisto - July 03, 2026, 09:28:25 PM
https://youtube.com/shorts/E2An2IjQKlc?is=1VUCriHO-uAY93Mu

 Finally getting around to repairing my Mark II 73.  It's a mid 80's model.  Is anyone familiar with what's causing this sound?  I'm about to order a vintage vibe refurb kit.  Is there anything else I should pick up?  Thanks in advance!
#10
The Wurlitzer Electric Piano / Re: Hammer sticks
Last post by Tonewheel - June 29, 2026, 07:32:32 PM
Still sticking after Protec. Maybe it is something impinging the side. If no easy resolution, is there any merit in adding some weight to the hammer?