Hohner Clavinet D6 | Reverb Demo Video

The Hohner Clavinet is an electrified clavichord that was made from 1964 to 1980 in West Germany. It has tone and pickup selectors and a damping slider that can shape its tone. We use it with a wah pedal, which makes it even cooler.

[CarlosVargas-cnrx]

They design an electric clavichord, for playing baroque pieces.
We got a Funk machine.

[zilog]

It's amazing that something from the early 1600 with a little bit of electronics can sound this fire. Absolutely incredible

[fnordygolem]

If there is clavinet, there also must be Superstiton :)

[ianbevan]

Clavinet in my opinion is the secret sauce to why a lot of the 70's music was so good from Marley to Betty Davis to P-funk, and countless others.

[tenderlyone]

Without saying much about how old I am, I have to say that I had the pleasure of playing in the original models of the Clavinet. They were fantastic, and and, overall, they were very new. It was fun! :-)

[hermes_musica]

I love how the best instruments in the world were designed for a completely different use than the one which made them famous.

[TubesAXk]

Was that Chaka Khan's "Ain't Nobody" in addition to "Superstition?" I hadn't realized how much was played on the clavinet. Very cool sound.

[adrianreyes]

Would love to hear this live, with a band in a small venue. Beautiful!

[chieftp]

it's getting more and more physically difficult, but I need to once again kick myself in the ass for passing on a new/old stock D6 20 years ago for $350.

[junisyt]

Clavinet is the most lovely musical instrument I've ever heard.

[brayzbeats]

And I always thought this sound was from a guitar

[channel]

Love that work with the Fender Rhodes bass

[holgerdixpianistcomposer]

Who is the keyboardist? Very nice playing!

[RetroPlus]

Its riddiculously funky, I cannot comprehend this level of funk!

[AlexanderLioubimenko]

Always, loved the sound of analog instruments, this is just a beauty! 😀

[functionform]

I have a new respect for this instrument. Always used to think it was kind of cheesy, but no longer.

[billionairio]

Awesome, checked this out after finding one of these on Craigslist-no I didn't buy it but now I understand the almost $4000 price tag...so good 👍

[mr.hashundredsofprivatepla]

For those curious, the player here is Tyheim Smith.

[FredDestinyMusic]

2:25 my dude got the Timberland Euro Hiker Boots .... real recognize REAL ✊🏾😉

[paultiffany]

spirit-lifting musical performance. thx.