achieving bark AND sustain/pitch stability

Started by tomdavids1, September 10, 2017, 10:55:36 PM

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tomdavids1

Anyone able to get these kind of results?

It seems like whenever I move the pickups closer to the tine, the pitch starts to shift and sustain dies.

is this impossible to achieve on the rhodes while getting sustain/pitch stability with a barky tone?

mvanmanen

I would say yes with  tweaking...but it is hard to get "even" bark and sustain/pitch stability across the entire keybed. I always seem to have one low notes whereby I need to sacrifice a bit of one or the other to get an even sound. Perhaps those notes just need a new tine?
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What exactly is your definition of bark ?

What do you think causes bark ?

Can you name a CD/track  that exemplifies your idea of bark ?

vintagekey1975

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When my I had my 1977 Stage 73 set up by Huw at Rhodes Repair he used some Speakeasy tips from the late Steve Hayes which are harder than current supplies of tips on the market. These allow my piano to bark when I increase the treble on my Stereo Vibe preamp and play the keys hard. When I back off the treble and play softly I have a nice warm toe. I have not lost any sustain as a result of this setup. EP service NL bought out all the stock of tips from Speakeasy.
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