But don't touch the tines with your fingers. It will change later if you do because of the heat! DAMHIK Avery At 04:07 PM 10/21/05, you wrote: >You can stand the harp on edge (with the tines facing you at the >bench) once you remove the 4 Phillips screws that hold it to the >action blocks. It has a bracket attached for this purpose. Then >you can just pluck the tines, kind of like playing a harp, and turn >the little coil springs to tune. If you have an etd with an input >jack you can plug the Rhodes directly into it. >To stretch...or not to stretch... depends on what it is being played >with. If it is a substitute for an acoustic piano, or is played >with one, stretch away. If it is used along with an electric organ, >little or no stretch sounds better. > > >-----Original Message----- >From: Phil Bondi <phil@philbondi.com> >Sent: Oct 21, 2005 1:28 PM >To: Newtonville <pianotech@ptg.org> >Subject: Fender Rhodes question > >I've got a gig to tune 2 of them next Sunday..both of them suitcase models. > >I use to own one in another life, and I can't remember if there's a >trick to getting the top off or not. I already know to keep any stretch >to a minimum on them, but getting to the tynes... > >any help? > >-Phil Bondi(Fl) > > >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives > >_______________________________________________ >pianotech list info: https://www.moypiano.com/resources/#archives
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