clavinet (Electro-mechanical amplified clavichord)

~ String instrument

Description

Originally produced by Hohner from 1964 to 1982, it had keys with rubber-clad metal tines that tapped metal strings and two electric pickups. Its sound has been recreated in many modern synths.

Relationships

invented by:Ernst Zacharias (instrument inventor working for Hohner) (in 1964)
derived from:clavichord
picture:https://staticbrainz.org/irombook/clavinet/clavinet.png [info]
Wikidata:Q1099153 [info]