July 2024 – The Chicago Electric Piano Co.

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Rare Gem: the Musser AmpliCeleste
By Mike Novak
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electricpianoco Sep 16

Garrett demonstrates the lush stereo tremolo of this 1974 Fender Rhodes Suitcase 88 ⚡️⚡️
In addition to our full mechanical and electronic restoration, this one also features fresh black tolex and new grill cloth.
@spuly_ #fenderrhodes #rhodes #electricpiano #vintagekeys #repairshop #madeinchicago #fender #restoration #overhaul #cepco

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electricpianoco Sep 12

The classics are classic for a reason 👑🎹
1974 Fender Rhodes Suitcase 88 fully restored inside and out. Even with new tolex and grill clothe, we often opt to clean and reuse the vintage nickel plated hardware for a subtle reminder that this is a 50 year old instrument.
You can hear this one on our recent “Eminence Front” video!
#fenderrhodes #rhodes #electricpiano #classic #vintagekeys #repairshop #madeinchicago #retro #1974 #cepco

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electricpianoco Sep 10

Lick of the week - Eminence Front by the Who
Pete Townsend’s early 80s groove masterpiece is built around the Yamaha Electone E70 organ, and we’ve been scheming this video ever since we got our own 😎😎
Keegan - Yamaha Electone E70
Matt - 1974 Fender Rhodes Suitcase 88
Garrett - drum kit
Mike - Clavinet D6
@krazykeegan @matt.blocher @novakshreds @yaggerdang @officialthewho
#vintagekeys #electricpiano #eminencefront #thewho #petetownsend #repairshop #rhodespiano #yamaha #yamahaorgan #clavinet #rogerdrums #lickoftheweek #cepco

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electricpianoco Sep 6

Garrett shows off our latest custom Rhodes with a montunos improvisation inspired by the Afro-Cuban tradition. Our trusty Korg drum machine holds down the clave 🕺💃
This 1975 Rhodes stage 73 features our full restoration inside and out. You can learn more about our process and this piano in our blog post - link in bio.
@spuly_ #rhodes #afrocuban #electricpiano #vintagekeys #manuelturizo #montuno #clave #drummachine #repairshop #walnut #customshop #madeinchicago #cepco

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electricpianoco Sep 3

The wood shop has been busy 🪚🛠️!
Here we have a custom 1975 Rhodes Stage 73 rehoused in an American walnut case with matching cheekblocks and mirror name rail. It’s capped off with a gorgeous smoked plexi top. Under the hood we have what really counts: our top tier mechanical restoration, ensuring this piano plays and sounds even better than it looks. This one is on its way to Colombia to be played by @manuelturizo
#customshop #rhides #electricpiano #americanwalnut #woodshop #woodwork #craftsman #vintagekeys #smoked #plexiglass #madeinchicago #🇨🇴

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electricpianoco Aug 30

This ready-to-ship 1976 Rhodes 88 Stage sounds so good; we get “misty” over the tones! Here’s in-house shredder and piano tech @spuly_ doing a little rendition of the classic 1954 #errollgarner tune for #lickoftheweek .

This piano is overhauled and ready to send out, we’ve received lots of interest but it’s still up for grabs! Message us to make it yours!

#jazz #jazzpiano #rhodes #rhodesstagepiano #rhodes88 #1976 #misty #coffeemusic #restoration #spuly #jazzcover #pianocover #forsale #readytoship #vintage #cepco #chicagoelectric #chicagoelectricpianocompany

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electricpianoco Aug 27

1976 Rhodes Stage 88 😍. If you’ve been hunting for a wonderful Rhodes piano, look no further! Here is a rare opportunity to own one of our fully restored pianos - and skip the repair queue 😉
Our in depth restoration includes replacing all aging rubber components, an action overhaul, voicing set up and more. 1976 is one of our favorite production eras and this piano is a great example. Send us an email for more details, and stay tuned for a video demo!
(Rhodes jacket for display purposes only ☺️)
#rhodes #electricpiano #vintagekeys #1976 #fullyrestored #forsale #repairshop #chicagocraft #cepco

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electricpianoco Aug 24

🎙️🇩🇪 Our take on Wilco’s “Impossible Germany”. Whammy Clavinets often get compared to lead guitars, and so we decided to take Nels Cline’s sensitive vibrato style licks and try them out on the Whammy Clavinet. Accompanied by @matt.blocher on a freshly restored Wurlitzer 214, we love the way this little homage came out. 🇩🇪🎙️

🌳 This custom oak-cased whammy-modified Hohner Clavinet received our top-shelf services. See a detailed blog post on our website for a deep dive into this very special instrument. 🌳

Wilco represents Chicago in the best ways possible; We’ve had the pleasure of restoring a few keyboards for them. We love the tones they get at their Loft studio, as well as their songs! We hope you enjoy this take as much as we enjoyed playing it.

#clavinet #hohnerclavinet #whammyclavinet #customkeys #customwoodwork #oak #wurlitzer #wurlitzer214 #wurlitzer200a #vintagekeys #wilco #nelscline #skybluesky #impossiblegermany #2007 #explorepage #jefftweedy #keyscover #cepco #chicagoelectricpianoco

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electricpianoco Aug 21

The latest CEPCo Clavinet build: a one-of-a-kind D6 in white oak with plexi glass top, whammy bar modification and turquoise felt accents ✨✨
A few other notable features: matching turned legs, output jack on the bottom of the instrument, and a laser engraved “Chicago Electric Piano” rear logo - at the clients request 🥰🥰!! This isn’t just a piece of funky furniture though, our complete mechanical and electronic overhaul ensures that it’s made to be played. Stay tuned for a video demo!
#hohner #clavinet #clav #clavinetd6 #funkyfurniture #electricpiano #whiteoak #madeinchicago #vintagekeys #plexiglass #repairshop #whammybar #cepco

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electricpianoco Aug 15

The custom Helpinstill goes for one more ride on this take of Bruce Hornsby’s Classic hit “The Way It Is”. @spuly_ put this arrangement together of the often sampled, rarely covered, 1986 chart-topping, career-making, song.

This Helpinstill’s custom output box, designed and built by our @krazykeegan , allows for panning the Piano’s three pickups through the use of separated outputs. You’ll hear some of that stereo spread on this recording.

Check out an in-depth blog post about this Piano on our Website!

#Helpinstill #roadmaster #roadpiano #customkeys #customelectronics #pianomoving #brucehornsby #jazzcover #jazz #jazzpop #thewayitis #sampling #tupac #vintagekeys #custompiano #whitepiano #madeinchicago #fabrication #cepco #chicagoelectricpianocompany #1986

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