@@dkrasivov Much faster & yes the DR Clavinet Strings feature 11s for the F3 - G3 keys which makes them a great transitional Gauge between the 22s & 9s.
Nice work! Couple of questions: 1. What are you soldering/measuring on the backside of the pc board? Is there something that needs to be changed during a restore project? 2. Where do you get the yarn replacement? is that a gel substance? Looks like less fuss than working with yarn.... 3. What rubber bushings did you use? They look like standard Pratt-Read bushings, aka MOOG, Oberheim, etc replacement parts..? Again, super work, sounds brilliant.
Thanks! 1. The zener diode looks burnt to black. I guess previous owner uses wrong or broken power adapter with it. That meant I've got to check all the components at the preamp just before power it up. Luckily both inductors and matching transformer was OK. Zener, one transistor at the voltage regulator and slightly out of spec electrolytic been replaced. 2. Yarn replacement is a vintagevibe.com Clavigel Kit. That's easy to install and works fine. 3. The rubber bushings are also from vintagevibe.com. I think it's designed for a clavinet and looks slightly different than Pratt-Read for a vintage synths.
I notice that you've gone w/ Clavigel rather than the Yarn from the D'addario Clavinet String Set (it works too) because this makes restringing a Breeze.
I don't know anything about any of this stuff. But I saw the green strip and thought, "That looks modern." I wasn't going to bother looking it up because I wouldn't know where to begin. But I read your comment and thought, "Maybe 'Clavigel' is that green strip." So for my own edification, thanks for your comment! The product listing even answered my bonus question: yes, those metal discs are magnets to hold it in place. I feel awfully accomplished tonight, and I barely did any of the work.
I'm currently restoring mt Clavinet D6. The wood on the front panel is heavily damaged. Waxing it doesn't help. Do you have any experience with sanding the front wood panel? As far as I know it is not made of wood but merely a some kind of laminate.
I found a non functional D6 at a local thrift shop, but I'm in Europe and buying parts from the US is just too expensive. And that's too bad as I'd love a real Clavi...
@unarmed blackman The good old days... My other video about one of those collections BTW ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-I6v11qYXrjc.html
@@TheMazo02 Not sure. My guess if you have just one key at the lower volume, the corresponding string is laying at the space BETWEEN the magnet pieces of the pickups. Check that out first.
@@MiregalForges yeah I understand that. But readimg the title it seems like he shows you how to fully restore your clav in 10 min. Should of said something like "fully restore D6 clav, 10 min time lapse"
@@justinlalugski2083 I agree it is confusing, but I doubt he was trying to mislead anyone... It's not like I'd expect anyone to completely restore a Clavinet in 10 minutes anyway. I wouldn't even expect anyone to restore a bucket that quickly...