Things almost never turn out the way you expect …
According to the blueprints of its inventor Ernst Zacharias, the Clavinet was meant to be an electronic imitation of the clavichord from the middle ages. It was meant to be used primarily for Baroque music.
But the Clavinet had an entirely different fate. Due to its unique sound, it quickly gained cult status with funk and rock musicians and became a worldwide success in timeless pop music.