I thought those Hohner keyboards (Pianet, Clavinet) were some of the
best ever. They had service issues but they had that expressive
potential that some truly bad ones did not have. They served Van Der
Graaf, Stevie Wonder (on the the 3 good lps) and Gentle Giant very
well. They are standard sound set items.
gw
On 11/30/07, lsf5275@aol.com <lsf5275@aol.com> wrote:
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> In a message dated 11/30/2007 8:14:07 P.M. Eastern Standard Time,
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> I remember playing a Hohner Pianet T a few times, many years ago. The
> sound wasn't ∗too∗ bad compared to some, but the feel was hideous. I
> remember reading somewhere that it had a somewhat Heath
> Robinson-sounding 'suction-based' action (suction pads plucking metal
> reeds as the keys were pressed), which doesn't altogether surprise me.
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> That is so fucking weird. I had the same problem with a Hohner Melodica. I
> finally licked the back of it and stuck it to a window. It's been there for
> going on 12 years.
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