The Hohner Pianet T is a lesser-known electromechanical piano that was made in the late 1970s. It is completely passive without even a volume control, with little Wurlitzer-like reeds and the tiniest pickups I have ever seen. The sound is like a cross between a Rhodes and a Wurlitzer. Continue reading “Hohner Pianet T”
This is a simple electronic piano from GEM (Galanti Elettro Musicale), an Italian company that previously had made a lot of combo organs. It uses a concept similar to that of a combo organ, with divide-down architecture (using frequency divider ICs this time though) and passive filters to create the four sounds: Piano, Harpsichord, Honky Tonk, and the Bass sound which is always a different sound from the rest of the keyboard and cannot be altered. The addition of a simple AR envelope makes it a “piano” instead of an organ. Continue reading “GEM Instapiano”
This Rhodes is identical to my own, which I bought when I was 17 and gave a similar treatment to years ago. The Rhodes piano is a beautiful and well-designed instrument which of course is prone to its share of issues. A Rhodes piano restoration is something that might be enjoyable to someone who doesn’t mind doing the same task 73 or 146 times. Guess what… I enjoy it. Continue reading “Rhodes Mark II 73 Stage Piano Restoration”