Vintage instruments can often be noisy. But there’s something about a Hohner Clavinet that when it starts to become noisy, it really goes for it. Whether it’s hum or a type of static, here are a few things that you can take a look at: Electrical interference: Hohner Clavinets are very sensitive to noise interference […]

This is related to our post about popping and crackling as it is usually the same issue. By far the most common is that there is debris caught between the reed and the reed bar, causing it to ground slightly. The next most likely culprit is a reed that is misaligned slightly and causing the […]

This is related to our post about whining and distortion in Wurlitzers too as it is usually the same issue. By far the most common is that there is debris caught between the reed and the reed bar, causing it to ground slightly. This can either sound like several things: It can be very unsettling […]