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49 key Rhodes wiring pattern

Started by Wesley, August 07, 2024, 05:20:39 PM

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Wesley

Hey y'all,

I'm working on chopping a 1978 suitcase 73 down to 49 keys to gig with. The suitcase was missing speakers and the amp was broken. I've chopped everything and it's back together.

The part I haven't tackled yet is the pickups. It had a bunch of dead ones to start so first I need to test them. Am I correct that you can just measure resistance with a multimeter to see if the pickup works?

The second part is, how would I go about wiring them together? Because I know wiring patterns are important and there's no information on wiring patterns for 49 keys.

Any help or advice is welcome!
Wesley


sean



Yes, your multimeter will tell you which pickups are dead. 

See https://ep-forum.com/smf/index.php?topic=9989.msg55589#msg55589

and https://ep-forum.com/smf/index.php?topic=10307.msg57408#msg57408

Wire your 49-key harp in groups-of-three, like the diagram attached.

We would love to see photos of your creation!  Can you get it down below 80 pounds?