Editing Clavinet (section)

==Background==
The Clavinet was designed by German engineer [[Ernst Zacharias]]. He grew up listening to [[Bach]] harpsichord music, which led him to design a comparable modern instrument. He joined Hohner in 1954, at a time when it was struggling with manufacturing after the company factories had been seized by the Nazis during [[World War II]].{{sfn|Lenhoff|Robertson|2019|p=256}}

Zacharias revitalised the company's product range, introducing the Cembalet and Pianet. He was particularly interested in producing an electric [[clavichord]], and discovered that striking a hammer tip across a string mounted on an anvil allowed the player to hit the keys more forcefully and gain greater volume. He was interested in using metal keypads and plastic keys as an alternative to wooden frames and action that had been used on electric pianos such as the [[Wurlitzer electronic piano|Wurlitzer]].{{sfn|Lenhoff|Robertson|2019|p=256}} The first prototype model, the Claviphon, was manufactured in 1961. It used the string harp found on later production models, with a Pianet keyboard.<ref name=sos>{{cite magazine|url=https://www.soundonsound.com/people/ernst-zacharias-hohner-clavinet|title=Ernst Zacharias & The Hohner Clavinet|magazine=Sound on Sound|date=June 2016|access-date=November 3, 2021}}</ref>