Sunday, June 20, 2021

Clavinet D6

Here's the entry for the Clavinet D6 in a Hohner catalogue from April 1973.


And here's my translation of the text, although I'm a bit unsure of the accuracy of some the technical details:
HOHNER - Clavinet D6

One could describe this HOHNER musical instrument as an electronic clavichord for the travelling band.  The tone production is individually determinable through the touch.  String vibrations are pickt up electronically and pre-amplified in the instrument so that standard amplifier systems or playback equipment can be connected.

A transistor battery powers the built-in preamplifier.  A mains connection is not necessary for this.  The instrument is easy to transport.

Exceptional beauty of sound and purity of tone especially distinguish the HOHNER Clavinet D6.

It sounds enchanting:  like a guitar, a harp, a harpsichord, a lute, or Spanish guitars.

Refreshingly silvery - dreamily soft or aggressively hard... always as the situation requires.

Best suited as a third manual for an organ.

Technical Data:

60 keys - range F1-e³

Dimensions:  119 cm long - 15 cm high - 38 cm deep

Weight:  31 kg - Leg length about 60 cm

Instrument legs either short or long (to store in the case)

Tasteful, decorative layout DM 1600

Mains connection device (adapter) DM 38.50

Telescopic stand DM 56.50
There's a separate entry for this telescopic stand on the next page of the catalogue:


This seems to show the Clavinet on top of the Symphonic 65 organ, which is listed later in the catalogue.

Here's my translation of this text:
Stand of square steel tubing, varnished black, with adjustable, nickel-plated telescopic extension.  Adjustable up to 120 cm maximum height.  Thumb screw with clamps as stabilizer.

1 pair DM 56.50