DEMO HOHNER PIANET T ELECTRIC PIANO

[@robkrug4304]

Why this was such a rare instrument with a limited manufacturing run eludes me. I would think an honest to God electromechanical piano that fits in the trunk of a sedan would be one of the most popular products ever.

[@will2741]

whaat, they made them for a good few years, these turn up pretty regularly

[@nickhaldin8674]

They were really limited though, no sustain mechanism, and the whole sticky pad design was honestly kind of stupid. But they sound fantastic

[@darwinsaye]

Nick Haldin The T doesn’t have sticky pads like the N model. Just a rubber pad that when it lifts off the reed and lets it vibrate. I bought the new design pads from vintage vibe for mine and they give a stronger pull.

[@lundsweden]

Oh well, very noce but difficult and expensive to buy. Sampleson make an excellent VST of this, reasonably priced and you can use the sustain pedal!

[@davebartholome2924]

@@lundsweden Good to know, ‘cause without a sustain pedal, I would never get it.

[@jumhig]

Just picked up a Pianet T in a local fleamarket. It needs some TLC, but I'm impressed with the sound and the feel of the keys. Seems to play smoother than the Rhodes I had many years ago. I paid about $70.

[@2dan4me97]

I've gotta start going to flea markets more often

[@Hoellewood_Solutions]

Holy crap. The common market price online is $1000+

[@wurlitzerelectricpiano6601]

Great Instrument The weight and the Sound is a dream

[@spiderfingers2005]

I bought one of these for £20 a number of years ago. I had no idea what it was! I love it though apart from the lack of a sustain pedal.. I recently bought a Electro Harmonix Freeze Pedal though and even though its not quite the same thing.. it goes some way towards giving some kind of sustain effect..

[@javiceres]

Interesting...

[@kevgh3869]

This thing should be as famous with the Rhodes and Wurlitzer!

[@lundsweden]

Such a beautiful, soulful instrument!

[@lundsweden]

Its a funky little piana, isnt it? Pity they are so expensive in Australia!

[@Sundae_Times]

Nice! This is the model that was used on the Beatles' 'The Night Before' 😍

[@nickf9392]

What an over the top cool sound.....

[@iturbo5733]

Wow! It is so cool to see what one of these really sounds like. I have one that I purchased as a package deal with a Wurlitzer 140B. The Wurlitzer sounds phenomenal, but I was never able to fix the Pianet T. It's still sitting under my bed unfortunately. Hopefully someday it will find a good home. These were used on "The In Sound From Way Out" by the Beastie Boys" as well as probably countess other recordings. Thanks for posting this!

[@hieronymusrex]

one thing i noticed right away (thru accidentally breaking the wire) that the wire connecting all the pickups is very fragile. If you are getting no sound, you most likely have a break or short in that wire. just food for thought =0)

[@duderama6750]

Wanna sell it?

[@iturbo5733]

@Oliver Riskin-Kutz I still have it, and yes I would sell it. It is quite heavy though. I think it is in decent. shape but it needs an output jack for sure.

[@iturbo5733]

@Oliver Riskin-Kutz Sorry to say but I am in Wyoming. Maybe if someone was in Denver I would consider delivering it myself. Otherwise I'd really have to consider how to pack such an item.

[@HéctorMedina-z8e]

​@oliverriskin-kutz3768perdón por la intromisión a su charla o comentario estaba viendo este tipo de pianos y me encontré con uno pero kreo ke le falta donde conectarlo para ke salga el sonido hacia afuera estoy pensando en venderlo a alguien ke le interese arreglarlo

[@grigoridj]

Geat sound. Could you please describe the action of a pianet? I'm thinking of buing one, but I have no idea of how it feels. Are those waterfall keys or more like a rhodes?

[@MrTangent]

Didja get one then?

[@freddieblue6351]

Christine Mcvie can rock the hell out of these...You Make Lovin' fun...

[@kingtarkus]

Better tone here than any pianet T I've ever played. Each time I've played one it was always too bell-like and lacking in dynamics, this one sounds nice and beefy. Still, I'm more of a fan of the pianet N than the T. The N is a classic and I love it's sharp tone.

[@marksangster6690]

I’ve just bought one and very excited! Is there a quick way to get the top off, to get into the workings and have a clean? Or do I have to take out the many screws? Help!

[@PianoVintage]

Pianet T is plugged to a vox amp

[@yyguuyg]

PianoVintage Ive been playing on of these through a Vox AC10, it sounds great, add a little reverb and maybe a phaser pedal in the mix and you can get some pretty great sounds

[@Makraska]

Scarbee, via Native Instruments, made a nice sampled version

[@VicipRU]

What track plays at 0:30-0:45?

[@konradhausmann6359]

It's an improv on Riders on the storm

[@VicipRU]

@@konradhausmann6359 Thanks ;-)

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

It’s unfortunate that Hohner referred to the traditional architecture of the chembalet in the design of their electric piano line. That’s why they couldn’t include a sustain system in models like the Pianet T.

[@thomasackerman3995]

Reminds me of mean mistreater by grand funk

[@BlackAcesFourtyone]

I´ve got one of these. It works and it is all original. How much can I charge for it? I don't know anything about them.

[@Freeyoursoul94]

around 500 maybe? I have seen some for 800 and some for 400 on ebay

[@yermanoh]

that opening sequence sounds very doorsie...nice

[@kevinjokipii4260]

Getting a little bit of a Vince Guaraldi vibe on some of the playing in the beginning ofthe video.

[@fer_fdi]

wonderful demo, thank you so much! Is anyone certain about this being at the start of "Editions of you" by Roxy Music?

[@LucyOLastic]

yes, absolutely certain of it. Bryan Ferry used the Pianet T on a number of tracks on "For Your Pleasure" eg Beauty Queen, Strictly Confidential. And Editions of You. It's a great sounding keyboard!

[@jazzualdo]

The greatest disadvantage of this instrument is lack of sustain pedal...

[@DJBonc]

you could use a delay pedal...

[@jazzualdo]

DJBonc It's not the same

[@ze_rubenator]

Think of it as an organ.

[@johnbazy]

Some pedal company should create something like a sustain-synthesizer. It'd capture the instrument's audio when pressed down and have it slowly decay, maybe even with a variable time and wet/dry signal setting.

[@rafaelpretto292]

As an electric guitar player, delay is not the effect I would use for sustain. I would use a compressor pedal instead.

[@andydunnock8114]

I wouldn't part with mine. Best £25 I ever spent.

[@musicbyvec1955]

Damn they sell em for that cheap?

[@paulb4100]

How

[@cx.3ee]

Littarly thatis so cheep mine is 2000 literally*

[@alfredogarza9887]

yeah, i flipped mine that i got dirt cheap from a yard sale, got so much money for it, but i do miss it

[@javiceres]

musicbyvec No Maybe in the year 2000 in a lost pawnshop or the like

[@TheChoclohammer]

How do you amplify it and have no noise? Thanks!

[@adamapple4352]

the sound works similar to an electric guitar you have to run it through an amp

[@RastaSaiyaman]

Reminds me of Pre-Yamaha CP-70 Tony Banks "Wind and wuthering" era Genesis.

[@Jason-tq3xr]

Thats an rmi electra, rick wakeman used one too

[@darwinsaye]

Jason Ritter Tony used an RMI and a Pianet T earlier than that. You can see him play one on an early 70s promo video performance.

[@spotlight-kyd]

@@darwinsaye In the Genesis Songbook video there's a clip from a live performance of the Music Box and there it looks definitely like a Pianet N to me. It's a dark wooden case with *two* white switches to the right of the keys.

[@darwinsaye]

@@spotlight-kyd Yes, you are right.

[@KRAZEEIZATION]

What a cool keyboard.

[@jmua8450]

The sound of Rod Argent of the Zombies.

[@fmtfniuprog8029]

Peter Hammill also used.

[@briangoedken4567]

No Quarter

[@will2741]

nope that was a 'C'.Much more bite to the sound of those. The N and Combo Pianet are similar but the T is a different, smoother beast.

[@nicktamer4969]

@@briangoedken4567 It's a Rhodes on No quarter.

[@stephane2347]

The paning is so cool !!!

[@skinfanjay]

Billy. Preston played this instrument on Sly and the family stone”s. Family. Affair

[@will2741]

no that was a pianet N, totally different sound

[@skinfanjay]

✌️ What is the difference between. Pianet and a clavinet

[@darwinsaye]

skinfan jay The Pianet pulls a reed to made a sound, and the Clavinet pushes down on a string.

[@skinfanjay]

👍✌️💯

[@pfmdude]

Funny how people describe these as the "poor man's" Rhodes, when prices of these are stupid expensive now.

[@jackpijjin4088]

It's almost sickening seeing folks talking about finding them for 20, 50, 70 bucks... ...especially after you drop 1500 on one... ;v;

[@pfmdude]

@Jack Pijjin my best score ever was a Roland Juno-6 at a local music store for $350. Won't ever sell it.

[@meisokok]

amazing. thanks for the vid!

[@PianoVintage]

Hi there, indeed the stiky pads are not original ont this model ... originals are red but sounds quiet difficult to find oriinal in good shape .. that's why most of people replace their sticky pads ( better sound and action)

[@HéctorMedina-z8e]

Tengo un piano así en buenas condiciones pero no trae su amplificación quiero venderlo al mejor postor para que lo arreglen si le interesa puedo enviarle fotos o video del mismo

[@Admiralex91]

Sounds delicious

[@mariano.sonatico]

​Hi. My name is Mariano, I am from Argentina. I have a Hohner Pianet N and cannot get spare parts. Can you tell me if there is any way to buy spare parts online and send it to Argentina???? thank you very much

[@darwinsaye]

Check a company named Vintage Vibe.

[@johnmeowzer8333]

lovely

[@eph_kni]

are you located in Santa Cruz? I would really like to demo it if possible. I'm located in San Jose

[@ivanmay7890]

Christine McVie used it on "Hypnotized"

[@Joshua93853]

It sounds like a Wurlitzer.

[@godemarcusgo]

yes1!!! how much?

[@WalyB01]

Hey did you adjust the pickups? To get the better hightone?

[@Mint-bt6wt]

WalyB01 i've heard of there being a capicitator on the output somewhere, if you solder that out you would get more treble(i think thats what your refering to)

[@theothertonydutch]

These aren't wired so differently from an electric guitar to begin with, though I would use some equalizer pedal or something to dial in the tone you want.

[@zzzwy777]

@@Mint-bt6wt i did that , its beside the little transformer and it makes it somewhat louder specially the treble , add sticky pads and the sound improves , then use a nice tube preamplifier and the tone is perfect to my ear nice and bitey when needed or nice and mellow

[@AxelWerner]

i wonder where my HOHNER PIANET T is gone :'( i lost it between moves it seems.

[@coronelsakura2841]

Well you know, movings are the best well documented black holes

[@unclereg7713]

@@coronelsakura2841 How'd you lose that they weigh a tonne.

[@jazzmoran]

those aren't origional pianet t pads? did u replace them. they were red origionally

[@johnbishop5316]

I didn't know they had waterfall keys!

[@shitheadgaming1657]

Geez these are more than 700 on reverb now

[@stillphil]

One on there today (June 2020) for $1K plus.

[@ChurroLightyear]

>only 700. Like getting a good rhodes is hard enough this looks promising

[@mattross6902]

I have one of these for sale, contact me if interested!

[@Phil_the_Fedora_Musician]

Hi! Is it still available?

[@Zargon314]

Wish mine was that clean

[@PianoVintage]

Oh yeah ;D

[@larslevinberget9558]

We always learned that the pianet was the mystery instrument in Del Shannon’s Runaway, which it’s not

[@bertvdlast]

I thought the main instrument in Runaway was an organ. Could have been a Vox.

[@Sundae_Times]

@@bertvdlast Possibly a Vox Continental?

[@Sundae_Times]

Not sure about 'Runaway' but the Pianet was definitely used on the Beatles' 'The Night Before' 😍

[@ChickenVendetta]

This sounds better, but old Yamaha EP's sound more like Wurlis, which most people in the electric piano market tend to want. (Unless they're going for Rhodes. I guess this is a decent alternative to a $1500+ Rhodes, though.)

[@mattygeetarross]

Make me an offer!!

[@shlomovenezia101]

I'm selling my Pianet T too!

[@thomasackerman3995]

See one on a pawn shop 200 dollars

[@autumn3884]

Did you get it?

[@candlelight33]

Sounds exactly the same as a fender Rhodes electric piano.

[@mattygeetarross]

I have one of these for sale!! Message me if interested!! Thanks!