Custom Shop

  • Dec012024

    Tis the Season…

    Please check out our holiday sale and help support your friendly Electric Piano Co! Shop here

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  • Oct012024

    Sparkle City: The Liberace-Inspired Custom Wurlitzer 214A

    What do you do when a Vegas wedding chapel asks you for a “piano that could make Liberace proud”? You…

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  • Sep062024

    Manuel Turizo custom Walnut Rhodes

    We were recently contacted by Colombian singer Manuel Turizo to build a special custom Rhodes piano. After perusing our inventory,…

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  • Aug242024

    Funkin’ Furniture: A Custom Oak Whammy Modified Hohner Clavinet D6

    Here’s the latest from our custom shop: A whammy modified Hohner Clavinet D6, with some twists. We had a custom…

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  • Aug152024

    Triple Threat: The Winter White Helpinstill

    Here’s the latest out of our custom shop: A Helpinstill 64 Road Piano with a one-of-a-kind electronics set up, a…

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  • Jul102024

    Rare Gem: the Musser AmpliCeleste

    Celeste meets electric piano in this unique mashup of 1960s ingenuity. The late 60s were a special time for innovation…

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  • Jun252024

    Page McConnell’s Walnut Clavinet D6

    He’s got a Clavinet because he’s got a band. Here’s a look at Page McConnell’s Custom Clavinet by The Chicago…

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  • Jun052024

    The “Death Star” Yamaha CP-80

    Here’s the latest from our Custom Shop, the “Death Star” Yamaha CP-80B. Fit for Darth Vader’s penthouse, this Yamaha oozes…

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  • May312024

    Eagle Ringer Tee

    Our coveted ringer tee is back in stock, this time in black! Designed by Ryan Troy Ford and printed in…

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  • May072024

    OPEN HOUSE – Saturday May 11 – New Rhodes MK8

    In celebration of the new Rhodes MK8 piano coming to our showroom floor we are opening our doors Saturday, May…

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  • Mar132024

    Wurlitzer SmartChop v2.0

    Our “Smart Chop” design get’s an update with this custom shop Champagne Sparkletop 206A Re-Introducing The Smart Chop Since our…

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  • Dec182023

    Custom Shop Feature: Mike Gordon’s Purple 106P

    Mike Gordon’s Purple 106P: We were lucky enough to pick up a few 44 note Wurlitzer 106P’s this past year.…

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  • Nov202023

    Custom Shop Mark 7 ?!

    Here’s to another one of a kind! The Rhodes Mark 7 is a really rare bird that was only produced…

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  • Oct312023

    CEPCo Halloween – Theme from Twin Peaks

    Join us as we dive into the Lynchian world of Twin Peaks, CEPCo style. Garrett “Killer Bob” Spoelhoef – 1977…

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  • Sep262023

    Walnut + Plexi Rhodes Stage 73

    Another gorgeous one-of-a-kind Rhodes restoration leaves the workshop! One-of-a-kind for now, at least… This Mark I Stage 73 was restored…

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  • Jul262023

    Custom Shop: Walnut Wurlitzer 140B

    The Walnut 140B   This 140B came into the workshop painted black and looking like it could tell a story…

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  • Jul112023

    CEPCo goes to Barbenheimer.

    Just in time for Barbenheimer… This custom Wurlitzer 206A was originally inspired by neon colors of Miami and 1980’s design,…

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  • May152023

    OAK + WHAMMY + PLEXI

    As usual photos are going to speak for themselves on this one… Our promise is that it always plays as…

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  • Feb262023

    Introducing: The “JHODES”

    It’s more common for us to match a Pantone color than a pair of pants. Sometimes we reference a classic…

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  • Dec242022

    Happy Holidays from the CEPtet!

    As we close in on the end of the year, we would like to wish you all a happy and…

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  • Oct222022

    Custom Shop: Plexiglass Yamaha CP-70 “Coke Bottle Green”

    Coke Bottle Green catches a wave! It’s no secret that we’re big fans of surf green. We’ve re-tolexed a handful…

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  • Jun042022

    Wurlitzer 200a Rainbow Edition

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  • May142022

    1977 Walnut Rhodes Stage 73 – “God Only Knows”

    To showcase this one-of-a-kind custom build, we brought the piano back to the wood shop where our carpenter Josh Truman…

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  • Apr202022

    Wurlitzer Spring Trio

    Custom shop builds don’t stick around long, so when we had three pastel Wurlitzer pianos wrap up at the same…

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  • Mar102022

    Teal Rhodes: 1976 custom shop Suitcase

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  • Jan142022

    Refined Elegance pt II: Walnut Clavinet D6

    Clavinet meets MCM furniture in this custom shop build We are no strangers to handcrafted wood enclosures these days. So…

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  • Jan032022

    Walnut Rhodes 88 – Refined Elegance

    A long time vision finally realized, this piano is truly a show stopper. This is an idea we had been…

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  • Dec232021

    Happy Holidays from CEP!

    We would like to wish all a happy holiday season! Please enjoy this live performance by our “in house” trio…

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  • Dec172021

    Now Streaming: CEPCo’s Holiday Playlist on Spotify

    Are you completely sick of “All I want for Chrismas (is you)”? Do you hollar at the very mention of…

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  • Dec082021

    2022 Calendar is Live!

    Looking for a unique gift for the vintage music aficionado in your life? The CEPCo 2022 wall calendar checks all…

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  • Oct112021

    Chevy Boogie Van + Forest Green Rhodes

    Green with Envy: 1976 Chevy van and 1977 Rhodes Suitcase One of our favorite Rhodes custom builds, this Suitcase piano…

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  • Sep302021

    Custom Shop: Wurlitzer 200 in Metallic Bronze

    Have a look and listen to the latest from the CEPCo Custom Shop: the “Metallic Bronze” 200. This Wurlitzer has…

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  • Aug202021

    Custom Shop: Ostrich Rhodes Suitcase

    Ostrich tolex accented by shades of brown give this custom Fender Rhodes a distinct and classy look. Our client selected…

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  • Jul172021

    Alabaster Helpinstill

    New road case for this Road Master – a stunning finish for this portable acoustic/electric piano. As you can probably…

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  • Jul082021

    Wurlitzer 106P Restoration by CEPCo.

    It’s been a while since we’ve had a 106P at the workshop… Here we go again! The 106P’s were originally…

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  • May282021

    Whammy Clavinet: Whamm-E7 Plex-E7

    This probably isn’t the first Whammy E7, and it’s definitely not the first (Castlebar) to feature plexiglass, but it’s the…

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  • Apr022021

    We’re on the TeeVee!

    Look at that! CEPCo is on the TeeVee! We are absolutely honored to get a feature on Chicago’s ABC 7…

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  • Apr012021

    Custom Shop: Tweed Suitcase

    Harking back to the classic 50’s Fender amps, the tweed look has become timeless – and a CEPCo favorite. Although…

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  • Mar022021

    Professor Goss visits the Piano Co!

    Our buddy Woody Goss recently came by the shop for an in depth look behind the scenes at CEP. Along…

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  • Jan252021

    Flagship: 1979 Rhodes Mark I Suitcase 88 restoration

    It doesn’t get more classic than this: a full 88 keyset with suitcase amplifier from the very end of Mark…

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