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Aug152024
Triple Threat: The Winter White Helpinstill
By Kellen Boersma
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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Kellen Boersma
May312024
Eagle Ringer Tee
By Mike Novak
Our coveted ringer tee is back in stock, this time in black! Designed by Ryan Troy Ford and printed in…
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Mike Novak
Nov272023
Tis the Season…
By Mike Novak
Please check out our holiday sale and help support your friendly Electric Piano Co! Shop here
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Mike Novak
Jan092023
Minor Image Performs “Sangamon” with Helpinstill 64 – Live at Audio Tree
By Max Brink
Here is a special performance by Joe George Shadid showcasing his new ambient project Minor Image. –This piece features a…
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Max Brink
Dec242022
Happy Holidays from the CEPtet!
By Mike Novak
As we close in on the end of the year, we would like to wish you all a happy and…
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Mike Novak
Dec232021
Happy Holidays from CEP!
By Mike Novak
We would like to wish all a happy holiday season! Please enjoy this live performance by our “in house” trio…
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Mike Novak
Dec172021
Now Streaming: CEPCo’s Holiday Playlist on Spotify
By Kellen Boersma
Are you completely sick of “All I want for Chrismas (is you)”? Do you hollar at the very mention of…
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Kellen Boersma
Dec082021
2022 Calendar is Live!
By Mike Novak
Looking for a unique gift for the vintage music aficionado in your life? The CEPCo 2022 wall calendar checks all…
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Mike Novak
Jul172021
Alabaster Helpinstill
By Mike Novak
New road case for this Road Master – a stunning finish for this portable acoustic/electric piano. As you can probably…
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Mike Novak
Jul232019
An In-Depth look at the Helpinstill Roadmaster Mark II
By Mike Novak
Considering an instrument that weighs over 200lbs to be “portable” is a bit of a stretch, but here we have…
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Mike Novak
Aug032018
CEPCo T-Shirt Pre-Sale!
By Max Brink
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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Max Brink
May182013
A Rare Breed Indeed: The Helpinstill Roadmaster
By Max Brink
Another rare gem makes its way into The Chicago Electric Piano Company’s workshop! Here’s a look at a Helpinstill Roadmaster:…
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electricpianoco Nov 15

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Very excited to share this fresh custom Rhodes build, full reveal on Monday 😶‍🌫️
#rhodes #electricpiano #vintagekeys #madeinchicago #cepco

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Very excited to share this fresh custom Rhodes build, full reveal on Monday 😶‍🌫️
#rhodes #electricpiano #vintagekeys #madeinchicago #cepco ...

electricpianoco Nov 5

Quincy Jones was out of this world. So much so that at the age of 31, he arranged Sinatra/Basie’s version “Fly Me to The Moon”, the first song played in space.

He had already spent three years as America’s first Black major label executive, as Vice President of Mercury Records. He arranged countless records at Mercury, for artists like Sarah Vaughan, Peggy Lee, Dinah Washington, and many more.

Before that, he spent his late 20’s in Paris, studying theory with Nadia Boulanger, who famously wouldn’t even take George Gershwin as a student.

Before formal schooling, at age 20, he went on the road as a trumpet player with Lionel Hampton, rooming with Clifford Brown, one of bebop’s greatest geniuses.

Even earlier in life, at age 14, he and Ray Charles become buddies in Seattle, playing for Bumps Blackwell’s Junior Band. They often played clubs 5 nights a week as teenagers.

In 1956, he music directed Dizzy Gillespie’s band. They toured Asia, the Middle East, and Europe.

By the time he met Michael Jackson on the set of ‘The Wiz’ in 1977, he already had 23 film soundtracks under his belt.

Their collaboration carried on for years. Perhaps most notably, they made ‘Thriller’, the best selling LP of all time, in 6 weeks. Quincy often credits the lack of “paralysis from analysis” for Thriller’s success.

In the 80’s Quincy got into film production, co-producing ’The Color Purple’. He “discovered” Oprah, watching her as a newscaster from his hotel room in Chicago. He would cast her for the film and she would go on to become the world’s richest woman.

He produced “We Are The World” in 1985, raising over $80,000,000 for famine relief in Ethiopia and Sudan, and subsequently the US.

These accolades don’t even scratch the surface. An Oprah quote from her journal can sum it up best. “He is the light. No shadows. He brings joy. Just being around him is joyous—makes me glad I was born.”

RIP Quincy Delight Jones Jr

Here’s a version of Q’s “Love and Peace” done by @matt.blocher

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electricpianoco Oct 31

Who you gonna call 👻👻
Happy Halloween from CEPCo, here’s the iconic theme song from Ghostbusters, composed by Ray Parker Jr.

Garrett @spuly_ - Clavinet d6 and Wurlitzer 106p
Matt @matt.blocher - ARP Axxe
Keegan @krazykeegan - Farfisa Compact Duo
Mike @novakshreds - ARP Pro Soloist

#ghostbusters #1984 #halloween #lickoftheweek #clavinet #arp #axxe #prosoloist #comboorgan #farfisa #wurlitzer #linndrum #rayparkerjr #👻👻 #cepco

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electricpianoco Oct 25

Showdown! 🛸
Our Denver friends Honey Blazer stopped by the piano co for this electric piano fueled cover of ELOs Showdown, featuring two mellotrons, a Wurlitzer 106 and clavinet along with drum and bass accompaniment 💫

Gann @gannmatthews - mellotrons
Zach @zachholcombmusic - Wurlitzer 106p
Matt @sooperknot - Drums
Brad @bakorn - bass
Josh @fuzz_monk - Clavinet
#electriclightorchestra #showdown #electricpiano #wurlitzer #clavinet #1973 #mellotron #liveinshop #vintagekeys #cepco

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electricpianoco Oct 22

Built only for a few years at the end of Rhodes production, the 54 key model is pure mid range magic! This one, from 1980, received the full CEPCo stamp of approval including new tolex as well as a complete set of new pickups from our friends in the UK @rhodes.piano
#electricpiano #vintagekeys #rhodes #54key #1980 #repairshop #fullyrestored #madeinchicago #cepco

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electricpianoco Oct 18

Winter is coming 🥶
One of the most iconic TV themes of the past decade, we are honored to have restored this Rhodes suitcase for a special someone involved with the Game of Thrones series 🐉🤴👸🏼⚔️

Garrett - 1974 Fender Rhodes Suitcase + Marxophone
Keegan - Mellotron m4000d
Matt - floor tom
#vintagekeys #electricpiano #rhides #marxophone #mellotron #gameofthrones #winteriscoming #GoT #whitewalker #redwedding #motherofdragons #lannisteralwayspayshisdebts #cepco

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electricpianoco Oct 16

Another CEPCo custom shop exclusive: plexi tops for Rhodes 88 pianos! Here is a recent restoration featuring one of these lids in a smoked finish. We love the subtle depth and elegance these add to Rhodes pianos 🤩🎹🎩
#rhodes #plexiglass #customshop #electricpiano #vintagekeys #madeinchicago #rhodes88 #cepco

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electricpianoco Oct 13

Mendelssohn’s wedding march to a disco beat 🥂🪩💒
Matt plays our latest custom silver sparkle Wurlitzer accompanied by Kellen on the Rhodes piano bass and Korg drum machine.
Special shoutout to our own Garrett @spuly_ who tied the knot this weekend. Congrats!!!
@matt.blocher @kellenbeanzma @surethingchapel #weddingmarch #mendelssohn #wurlitzer #vintagekeys #electricpiano #pianobass #korg #drummachine #surething #hitched #disco #cepco

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electricpianoco Oct 8

💍🪩✨Wurlitzer 214 in full silver sparkle built for the Sure Thing Wedding Chapel in Las Vegas.
Seamlessly blending elements of disco, the sparkle of the city that never sleeps and the flair of Liberace, we are honored to have this one-of-a-kind Wurlitzer accompany lovers down the aisle.
Who knows, maybe even Elvis will get to play it 😎
@surethingchapel #customshop #wurlitzer #elvis #electricpiano #sincity #vintagekeys #surething #weddingchapel #liberace #disco #vivalasvegas #cepco

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electricpianoco Oct 1

Lick of the week - “Vehicle” by the Ides of March.
We found our recent Chevelle inspired Wurlitzer 200 to be the perfect “vehicle” for this song 😉
Hailing from Berwyn Illinois (just outside of Chicago), the Ides of March were billed alongside the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Led Zeppelin after the release of this 1970 chart topper.
Matt - Wurlitzer 200
Kellen - Vox Continental
@matt.blocher @kellenbeanzma #lickoftheweek #wurlitzer #voxorgan #voxcontinental #comboorgan #electricpiano #vintagekeys #vehicle #idesofmarch #cepco

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Triple Threat: The Winter White Helpinstill

Eagle Ringer Tee

Tis the Season…

Minor Image Performs “Sangamon” with Helpinstill 64 – Live at Audio Tree

Happy Holidays from the CEPtet!

Happy Holidays from CEP!

Now Streaming: CEPCo’s Holiday Playlist on Spotify

2022 Calendar is Live!

Alabaster Helpinstill

An In-Depth look at the Helpinstill Roadmaster Mark II

CEPCo T-Shirt Pre-Sale!

A Rare Breed Indeed: The Helpinstill Roadmaster

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