KEYBOARDS

HOHNER •  PIANET ‘T’ (1977-83) 
ELECTRO-MECHANICAL PIANO

Pre-owned 

£1000.00

All keys work but some are louder than others.

The Hohner Pianet is a type of electro-mechanical piano. It was a variant of the earlier reed-based Hohner electric piano, the Cembalet.
The Pianet production consisted of two distinctly different mechanism groups with characteristically different sound. The first group, lasting from introduction to 1977, had ground stainless steel reeds, a pick-up using variable capacitance, and leather-faced activation pads. The second group from 1977 until the end of production used rolled spring-steel reeds, electro-magnetic pick-ups, and moulded silicone rubber activation pads.
The Pianet T introduced a very innovative electro-mechanical system where vibrating reeds are plucked by plastic suction pads (patented by NASA). The Pianet T does not require electrical power. The vibrations are converted into electrical energy via an electro-magnetic pick-up. The reeds immediately become damped on release of the keys.

NB: Collection only.
Can be viewed and tried at our premises.
All instruments are professionally set up by our team at Portobello Music.
Questions welcome.
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