Should you tune your Clavinet yourself? Absolutely yes! And in fact, we suggest you should. Because the Clavinet has strings that are under similar tension to a guitar, they can go out of tune quite quickly, expecially when played frequently or there are changes in temperature and humidity (i.e. its been in the back of […]

Understanding the process: Out of the ‘big 3’ vintage electric pianos (Rhodes, Wurlitzer, and Clavinet), the tuning method on a Wurlitzer piano is the most unique. Wurlitzers are like Rhodes in the sense that the tuning usually last a very long time. Where they differ is that the process of tuning a note is much […]

Out of all the electoacoustic pianos, this is the most simple to tune. Below the keys is a rail they can be removed to reveal the tuning pegs that the strings are wrapped around. By using a flat head screwdriver on the screw at a right angle to the tuning leg, you can adjust the […]

A tine spring, also known as a tuning spring or tine coil, is a metal coil of wire that is inserted on to the tine of a note in a Rhodes piano. Its function is to finely adjust the tuning of a particular note. Each tone bar assembly on a Rhodes piano has a tine […]

On a Rhodes piano, the tone bar is a metal length that forms one part of the assembly used for tone generation. It is one of the most recognisable parts of the Rhodes harp, having one tone bar for every key and being very visible when the lid is removed. The tone bar combined with […]

A tine is a thin metal steel length of rod in a Fender Rhodes electric piano. It is one of the key elements in producing the tone, along with the hammer tip. When a key is pressed, a the key pivots, pushing the hammer cam upward which allows the tip to strike the tine, causing […]