Hi everybody,
I have just joined and it’s my first post.
I was lucky to have purchased an Etherwave Pro today for a very reasonable price, aka a bargain.
This is my second theremin. I’ve been a proud owner of a Big Briar Etherwave for the last twenty years.
The E-Pro is gorgeous and it sounds amazing, better than I expected. There are a few issues though:
1. A tuning issue?
When I got home and turned it on for the first time the tuning was all over the place. I seemed to have fixed it by adjusting the Pitch knob but I noticed the following:
When I am all tuned up correctly with the whole scale in front of me and the lowest note on my shoulder - everything's normal. If I turn the pitch knob clockwise from this position, then the lowest note moves toward the antenna as it should but at some point another partial scale appears between me and the lowest note, with the high note on me, so the lowest note kind of sits in the middle.
Before turning it on I let it stand for a few hours (it’s -15C outside!), and when I have turned it on I let it warm up on standby for about 15 minutes before playing.
I will see how it behaves tomorrow, but does this sound like it should be retuned if the issue remains?
Also, is there a user manual available somewhere, and if not, could somebody please take a photograph of the page with the tuning instructions for me? I would really appreciate that.
2. The Timbre knob is missing.
Does anybody know of any existing knob replacement options? The person who sold me the instrument said it was similar to some of the knobs Mesa Boogie used for their amps, but I am skeptical. I will also try to contact Moog but I am not sure they still have these knobs lying around.
3. The volume antenna is kind of drooping a bit, i.e. it’s not exactly perpendicular to the body. Can this be fixed? The antenna itself looks good and straight and I’m not sure what makes it droop. Maybe it’s normal?
Thanks for your help!