Author archive for Max Brink

  • Oct292018

    Custom Shop: Fiesta Red Wurlitzer 200

    Here’s a glimpse at a Wurlitzer customization from earlier this summer. This “Fiesta Red” Wurlitzer 200 was restored with our…

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  • Oct292018

    Custom Shop: White Rhodes and Marshall Amp Combo

    We’ve been busy with so many customizations that we don’t have the time to write much about all of them……

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  • Sep212018

    Wurlitzer 206A Restoration Feature

    Here we go again! We recently purchased a truly exceptional set of seven Wurlitzer 206A Electric Pianos from a small…

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  • Aug032018

    CEPCo T-Shirt Pre-Sale!

    New T-Shirt Design! Pre-Order Yours Today! Click Here to be Redirected to the Pre-Order We’re getting ready to screen print…

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  • Jul272018

    FOR SALE: Custom Shop Seafoam Rhodes Mark I Suitcase

      Update: This Piano Sold. Please visit our for sale page for upcoming restorations. Surfs Up! Here’s our latest Custom Shop…

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  • Jul232018

    For Sale: Hohner Pianet T [SOLD]

    Up for sale is this Hohner Pianet T fully serviced and with the original legs! There is some light level wear and tear…

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  • Jul232018

    FOR SALE: Yamaha CP-70 *MIDI* [SOLD]

    This CP-70 is Sold. Please contact info@chicagoelectricpiano.com for our current inventory of electric pianos for sale. Yamaha CP-70 for sale! This…

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  • Jun182018

    Find Your Dream Rhodes at CEPCo

    Our goal is to restore the Rhodes of your dreams! For some, that dream Rhodes is simply a 1975 Rhodes…

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  • May312018

    FOR SALE: Hohner Clavinet C

    Clavinet for sale!  Here is…

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  • May272018

    Hohner Clavinet C Schematic & Tone Controls

    The Clavinet C is the precursor to the D6 and is when Hohner started to hit its stride with the…

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  • Apr262018

    FOR SALE: “Knotty Fiesta” Piano Bass

    Here’s our latest custom Rhodes creation from The Chicago Electric Piano Co. : This Piano Bass gets back to the…

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  • Jan282018

    The Vox Continental Facelift

    It’s hard to figure out the exact formula for getting a Vox Continental refinished to look right. Unfortunately there is…

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  • Jan122018

    Custom Fender Rhodes Mark I 54

      Here is one of the most ambitious –and definitely the nerdiest– custom restorations that we have ever attempted: A custom…

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  • Nov222017

    MIDI Rhodes: Custom Glam-Sparkletop

    Here’s a custom Rhodes that we’re not going to forget! Inspired by their “Grape Sparkle” Gretsch Penguin guitar, we were…

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  • Oct212017

    Custom Rhodes: “Lunar Dark Star”

    Things are beginning to settle from our move over to the Treehouse Records building on Cicero Avenue. Here’s a look…

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  • Oct192017

    Rhodes Mark I Suitcase 88 Restoration Feature

    While moving between buildings, we started reposing some of our favorite blog posts during our time at our previous space labeled…

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  • Sep302017

    Farfisa VIP 600 Schematic

    Farfisa VIP 600 Schematic scan provided courtesy of The Chicago Electric Piano Co. Farfisa VIP 600 Schematic Diagrams

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  • Aug252017

    Custom Shop: Wurlitzer 106P — Studious Amplifiers Collaboration *RE-Run*

    Have a look–and listen–to the latest Wurlitzer 106P Restoration from our Custom Shop: RE-Run Alert! We’re uploading a previous blog…

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  • Aug232017

    Custom Shop: Baby Blue Wurlitzer 206A *RE-Run*

    Here’s the latest custom Wurlitzer from our workshop: The Baby Blue Wurli 206A! RE-Run Alert! We’re in the process of…

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  • Aug052017

    Live from CEPCo: Rooms “Same to You” *RE-Run*

    Re-Run Alert! While we are in the middle of moving between buildings we thought we would dig back to some…

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  • Jul292017

    A Rhodes Reborn! *RE-Run*

    Here’s the latest beauty from our workshop: 1975 Rhodes Mark I Suitcase 73. Re-Run Alert–We usually don’t do this, but…

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  • Jun012017

    Custom Shop: Surf Green Rhodes Mark I Stage 73

    The tide is coming back in! …Or is it going out? What’s best for riding that dream wave anyway? ? ?…

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  • Apr122017

    FOR SALE: Custom MIDI Rhodes Suitcase 88

      Up for sale is this Customized MIDI Rhodes Mark I Suitcase 88, restored by The Chicago Electric Piano Company. This piano…

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  • Apr122017

    FOR SALE: 1975 Rhodes Mark I *Stereophonic Satellite* 88

    Here’s the latest custom amplifier from our workshop! After a series of custom Wurlitzer amplifiers we finally decided to dream…

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  • Feb082017

    Custom Shop: “Champagne Cowboy” Rhodes

    Here is a glimpse of the latest Custom Shop Rhodes from The Chicago Electric Piano Company: Did we finally go over…

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  • Feb032017

    Custom Shop: Tweed & Walnut Special!

    There goes another one of my favorites! Tweed and Walnut Special! If you look closely this one might look familiar……

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  • Nov232016

    FOR SALE: Red Wurlitzer 200 Electric Piano

    Just in time for Thanksgiving! Here’s the latest from our custom shop: We restored this stunning vintage instrument with with…

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  • Oct072016

    Custom Shop: The Black and Brown Suitcase

    There goes another stunning custom Rhodes! Have a look at the “Black and Brown” Rhodes Suitcase:

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  • Sep012016

    FOR SALE: 1975 Rhodes Mark I Stage 73

    Up for sale is this gorgeous Rhodes Mark I Stage 73: This Rhodes is from one of my personal favorite periods of…

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  • Aug312016

    Fender Bandmaster and Mark I Restoration

    How about this for a dream rig? ? ? There goes an amazing pairing from our workshop! We just wrapped…

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  • Aug162016

    FOR SALE: Mark II Suitcase 88

    Up for sale! We just completed a detailed restoration of this beautiful 1980 Mark II Suitcase 88 and now it’s…

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  • Aug142016

    FOR SALE: Rhodes Piano Bass

    UP FOR SALE!  It doesn’t get much cooler than a Rhodes Piano Bass! We just completed a complete restoration…

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  • Aug142016

    FOR SALE: Custom “Sea Foam” Rhodes Stage 73

    Here’s another beautiful Custom Rhodes from our Custom Shop! Surfs Up! Another Custom Shop Rhodes restoration up for sale! This…

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  • Aug142016

    FOR SALE: Custom “Blue Sky Sparkle” Rhodes Suitcase 73

    Here’s the latest Custom Shop Rhodes from our workshop. This one was upgraded to eleven! [Update: This piano has sold.…

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  • Apr112016

    FOR SALE: Custom White Wurlitzer 214A

    Here’s the latest from our Custom Shop: The White Wurlitzer 214A–upgraded to eleven! Here’s the latest stunning White Wurlitzer with…

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  • Nov232015

    FOR SALE: Rhodes “Silver Satellite” Janus I

    Here is the latest from our Custom Shop: The Rhodes Mark I “Silver Satellite” 73…

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  • Oct252015

    For Sale: Wurlitzer 206A Restored to Order

    Here comes another set of Wurlitzer student models through our workshop for restoration! We recently acquired a full classroom set of…

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  • Oct252015

    For Sale: 1973 Fender Rhodes Stage 88

    For Sale: 1973 Fender Rhodes Stage 88 Fully Restored and Ships Worldwide! Here’s a quick showcase of one of our favorite…

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  • Oct252015

    Wurlitzer 110 Manual and Schematic

    –Gotta love that 1950’s space-age Wurlitzer atomic logo! Here is a rare look at the original Wurlitzer manual for the near-prototype…

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  • Oct242015

    Original Pricing for Hohner Clavinet and Pianet

    Suggested Retail Pricing List for Hohner Musical Instruments 1971 & 1973 We recently acquired a copy of the original pricing lists…

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