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- An electro-magnetic pickup turns the string vibration into an electric current. The feel of a clavinet comes from the impact of the pad striking its anvil point against the string. This makes the keyboard weighted which allows a different volume for each note like a piano and clavichord, along with aftertouch as the string is stretched.
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May 19, 2015 · Below we will describe the functions of the every switch in detail, and give a few hints to remember different settings. The toggle switches of the Clavinet are separated into two categories: four tone controls on the left and two pickup switches on the right.
The Clavinet is an electromechanical instrument that is usually used in conjunction with a keyboard amplifier. Most models have 60 keys ranging from F1 to E6. [1] The sound is produced by a harp of 60 tensioned steel strings placed diagonally below the key surface.
Original Hohner Clavinet Pickups are housed in plastic and sealed in an epoxy, this makes them A. Easily breakable and B. Impossible to repair. Clavinet.com successfully created a direct replacement for original pickups in a HUMBUCKING form, which greatly reduces the noise level inherent in the clavinet. They sound nearly identical to the originals
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Most Clavinets have two sets of pickups, which are positioned above and below the strings. The Clavinet has pickup selector switches, and a guitar-level output which can be patched to a guitar amp. Early clavinet models featured single-coil pickups; the D6 introduced a six-core pickup design.
Vintage Vibe reproduction pickups are drop-in replacements for vintage Clavinet models I, II, C, D6, and E7. Vintage Vibe manufactures both upper and lower pickups to replicate the early original Hohner Clavinet D6 pickups.
