Hohner Clavinet D6 Vintage Synthesizer Organ Keyboard Start Price USD 999.00 Current Price USD 999.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price USD 1,299.00 Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, October 05, 2008 End Time Sunday, October 12, 2008 Location San Diego, California See more about 'Hohner Clavinet D6 Vintage Synthesizer Organ Keyboard' Description warning .... stevieW, Jmoss, aliciaK, deAngel o, prince, michaelJ and all the other producers and famous people who use this ... better get a backup in case yours break down ! IF YOU EVER WANTED A CLASSIC STANDARD AND VERY RARE KEYBOARD THIS IS THE ONE.   stand is included ... but i dont have the original legs for it.   I WAS TOLD THAT IT WORKS BUT BECAUSE OF ITS AGE WILL NEED TO BE CLEANED.  SO BECAUSE OF ITS AGE ... UNIT IS BEING SOLD AS IS ..    I SHIP FROM SAN DIEGO, 92108 (ZIP CODE).      619-607-7110      LARRY     PACKING 45.00   SHIPPING 120.00 TO ANYWHERE IN CONTINENTAL USA  ...  BUT IF YOU WANT TO SEARCH SAN DIEGO FOR PACKING AND SHIPPING COMPANIES ON THE INTERNET AND GET A BETTER RATE THAT IS OK WITH ME ALSO ... OR I CAN HAND DELIVER TO THE LOS ANGELES AREA FOR $300. OWNERS MANUAL CAN BE PRINTED FROM THIS SITE FOR FREE:         http://www.gti.net/junebug/clavinet/d6man.html A Clavinet is an electrophonic keyboard instrument manufactured by the Hohner company. It is essentially an electronically amplified clavichord, analogous to an electric guitar. Its distinctive bright staccato sound has appeared particularly in funk, disco, rock, and reggae songs. Various models were produced over the years, including the models I, II, L, C, D6, and E7. Most models consist of 60 keys and 60 associated strings, giving it a five-octave range from F0 to E5. Each key uses a small rubber tip to perform a "hammer on" (forcefully fret the string) to a guitar-type string when it is pressed, as with a conventional clavichord. The end of each string farthest from the pickups passes through a weave of yarn. When the key is released, the yarn makes the string immediately stop vibrating. This mechanism is completely different from the other Hohner keyboard products, the Cembalet and Pianet, which use the principle of plectra or sticky pads plucking metal reeds. 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. Originally the instrument was designed for home use and aimed at playing early European classical and folk music. The Clavinet L, introduced in 1968 was a domestic model and featured a wood-veneered triangular body with wooden legs, reverse-colour keys and an acrylic glass music stand. The final E7 model saw the culmination of several engineering improvements to make the instrument more suitable for use in live amplified rock music, where its use had become commonplace. By 1982 however, the Hohner corporation had ceased production of the Clavinet. It should be noted that the "Clavinet DP" name was applied by Hohner to a range of Japanese-made digital pianos during the late 1980s. These instruments were designed for the home market and made no attempt to emulate any characteristics of the true Clavinet. In 2000 Hohner disassociated themselves from the Clavinet completely by unloading their spare parts inventory to restoration website Clavinet.com   On Oct-03-08 at 13:45:51 PDT, seller added the following information: 1] stand measures and weighs: 25Lbs 27" x 9" x 42" 2] keyboard measures & weighs: 58Lbs 16" x 6" x 47" Place a Bid!