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Max BrinkCustom Shop: Tweed Suitcase
Read moreHarking back to the classic 50’s Fender amps, the tweed look has become timeless – and a CEPCo favorite. Although…
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Mike NovakProfessor Goss visits the Piano Co!
Read moreOur buddy Woody Goss recently came by the shop for an in depth look behind the scenes at CEP. Along…
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Mike Novak
Flagship: 1979 Rhodes Mark I Suitcase 88 restoration
Read moreIt doesn’t get more classic than this: a full 88 keyset with suitcase amplifier from the very end of Mark…
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Mike Novak
Custom Shop: Seafoam Green Suitcase strikes again!
Read moreIt’s no secret that Seafoam Green tolex is one of our favorite finishes here at the Chicago Electric Piano Co.…
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Max BrinkIntroducing the 2021 Vintage Keyboard Calendar
Read moreWe’re excited to present our 2021 Vintage Keyboard Calendar–Now available for pre-order! Inspired by 70s/80s design trends, each month features…
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Max BrinkT-Shirt Pre Order — Ends Dec 6
Read moreWe just launched a new selection of tees available for sale! But wait – there’s more. We also have an…
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Max Brink
FOR SALE: Fender Rhodes Piano Bass (1971)
Read moreThe Fender Rhodes Piano Bass is THE model that introduced the Rhodes to the world. This 1971 is a prime…
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Mike Novak
Rhodes 7055 Student Model: An In Depth Look
Read moreAfter the iconic “Jetsons” pianos of the late 60’s, Rhodes introduced a new education series. These pianos were housed in…
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Max Brink
Custom Shop: 1973 Ivory Stereophonic Satellite
Read moreA sublime combo that sounds just as good as it looks: 1973 Fender Rhodes Mark I in Ivory tolex with…
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Max Brink
Custom Shop: MIDI Mark II *Sparkletop* Suitcase
Read moreA Classic Rhodes get’s a Custom Shop Overhaul. This Mark II Suitcase 88 was manufactured in 1980 and is a…
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Max Brink
FOR SALE: Ivory Piano Bass
Read moreUp for Sale is this fully restored 1979/1980 Piano Bass with custom Ivory Tolex. Along with the Ivory facelift, we…
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Mike NovakCustom Shop: Gator Skin Suitcase Mark II 88
Read moreAn alligator on the loose in Chicago! In mid July, someone released a live 5 foot alligator into the lagoons…
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Max Brink
Custom Shop: A Tribute to the Original Goldtop
Read moreCheck out this gorgeous tribute from our Custom Shop! This 1975 Rhodes Suitcase was inspired by the early Fender Rhodes…
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Max BrinkCustom Shop: Baby Blue Satellite
Read moreWe think you might enjoy this one! I’ll try not to say too much about the restoration blah blah blah…
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Mike NovakCustom Shop: Teal Fender Rhodes Suitcase 73
Read moreWe never gave this tolex any serious consideration until it was requested by our client. Seeing is believing and we…
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Mike Novak
Rare Breed: Green Pickup Fender Rhodes MKI Stage Piano
Read moreWe thought this was curious enough to share – a Fender Rhodes stage piano with a full set of green…
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Max Brink
Custom Shop: “Sea Foam” Fender Rhodes Mark I Stage 73 Satellite
Read moreCEPCo catches another gnarly wave! Surf’s up! These Sea Foam Rhodes are some of our favorite custom shop creations from…
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Max BrinkCustom Shop: White Rhodes and Marshall Amp Combo
Read moreWe’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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Max Brink
CEPCo T-Shirt Pre-Sale!
Read moreNew 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
FOR SALE: Custom Shop Seafoam Rhodes Mark I Suitcase
Read moreUpdate: This Piano Sold. Please visit our for sale page for upcoming restorations. Surfs Up! Here’s our latest Custom Shop…
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Max BrinkFind Your Dream Rhodes at CEPCo
Read moreOur goal is to restore the Rhodes of your dreams! For some, that dream Rhodes is simply a 1975 Rhodes…
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Max BrinkFOR SALE: “Knotty Fiesta” Piano Bass
Read moreHere’s our latest custom Rhodes creation from The Chicago Electric Piano Co. : This Piano Bass gets back to the…
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Max Brink
Custom Fender Rhodes Mark I 54
Read moreHere is one of the most ambitious –and definitely the nerdiest– custom restorations that we have ever attempted: A custom…
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Max Brink
MIDI Rhodes: Custom Glam-Sparkletop
Read moreHere’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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Max Brink
Custom Rhodes: “Lunar Dark Star”
Read moreThings are beginning to settle from our move over to the Treehouse Records building on Cicero Avenue. Here’s a look…
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Max BrinkRhodes Mark I Suitcase 88 Restoration Feature
Read moreWhile moving between buildings, we started reposing some of our favorite blog posts during our time at our previous space labeled…
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Max BrinkA Rhodes Reborn! *RE-Run*
Read moreHere’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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Max Brink
Custom Shop: Surf Green Rhodes Mark I Stage 73
Read moreThe tide is coming back in! …Or is it going out? What’s best for riding that dream wave anyway? ? ?…
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Max BrinkFOR SALE: Custom MIDI Rhodes Suitcase 88
Read moreUp for sale is this Customized MIDI Rhodes Mark I Suitcase 88, restored by The Chicago Electric Piano Company. This piano…
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Max Brink
FOR SALE: 1975 Rhodes Mark I *Stereophonic Satellite* 88
Read moreHere’s the latest custom amplifier from our workshop! After a series of custom Wurlitzer amplifiers we finally decided to dream…
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Max BrinkCustom Shop: “Champagne Cowboy” Rhodes
Read moreHere is a glimpse of the latest Custom Shop Rhodes from The Chicago Electric Piano Company: Did we finally go over…
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Max Brink
Custom Shop: Tweed & Walnut Special!
Read moreThere goes another one of my favorites! Tweed and Walnut Special! If you look closely this one might look familiar……
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Max Brink
Custom Shop: The Black and Brown Suitcase
Read moreThere goes another stunning custom Rhodes! Have a look at the “Black and Brown” Rhodes Suitcase:
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Max Brink
FOR SALE: 1975 Rhodes Mark I Stage 73
Read moreUp 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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Max Brink
Fender Bandmaster and Mark I Restoration
Read moreHow about this for a dream rig? ? ? There goes an amazing pairing from our workshop! We just wrapped…
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Max Brink
FOR SALE: Mark II Suitcase 88
Read moreUp for sale! We just completed a detailed restoration of this beautiful 1980 Mark II Suitcase 88 and now it’s…
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Max Brink
FOR SALE: Rhodes Piano Bass
Read moreUP FOR SALE! It doesn’t get much cooler than a Rhodes Piano Bass! We just completed a complete restoration…
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Max Brink
FOR SALE: Custom “Sea Foam” Rhodes Stage 73
Read moreHere’s another beautiful Custom Rhodes from our Custom Shop! Surfs Up! Another Custom Shop Rhodes restoration up for sale! This…
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Max Brink
FOR SALE: Custom “Blue Sky Sparkle” Rhodes Suitcase 73
Read moreHere’s the latest Custom Shop Rhodes from our workshop. This one was upgraded to eleven! [Update: This piano has sold.…
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Max Brink
FOR SALE: Rhodes “Silver Satellite” Janus I
Read moreHere is the latest from our Custom Shop: The Rhodes Mark I “Silver Satellite” 73…
