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Max BrinkNigel Hall Trio performs “Intimate Friends” Live at CEPCo
Read moreThe Nigel Hall Trio performs an arrangement of Eddie Kendricks’ “Intimate Friends”. Featuring Erick “Jesus” Coomes on bass, Adam Deitch…
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Mike NovakWalnut Rhodes 88 – Refined Elegance
Read moreA long time vision finally realized, this piano is truly a show stopper. This is an idea we had been…
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Mike NovakHappy Holidays from CEP!
Read moreWe 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
1973 Fender Rhodes Suitcase: Ostrich Edition
Read moreOstrich tolex accented by shades of brown give this custom Fender Rhodes a distinct and classy look. Our client selected…
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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 Brink
FOR SALE: Fender Rhodes Piano Bass (1971)
Read more(Sold – If you are looking for a CEPCo restored Piano Bass similar to this one please contact info@chicagoelectricpiano.com for…
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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: 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 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 BrinkFOR 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 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 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 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: 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 BrinkFender 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: 1973 Fender Rhodes Stage 88
Read moreFor 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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Max Brink
Custom Shop: Custom Silver “Low A” Piano Bass
Read moreHere is the latest from our custom shop: The Custom Silver “Low A” Fender Rhodes Piano Bass. This key set…
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Max Brink
Custom Shop: The Tweed Copper Top Rhodes
Read moreHere’s the latest from our custom shop: The “Tweed Copper Top” Rhodes. This is a late 1971 Rhodes Mark I…
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Max BrinkCustom Shop: 1971 Fender Rhodes Suitcase 73
Read moreHere is the latest Custom Restore Fender Rhodes from the workshop: The most recent Fender Rhodes piano to leave our…
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Max Brink
Custom Shop: The Navy Blue Rhodes Suitcase
Read moreHere’s a look at the latest Rhodes from our Custom Shop: The a Navy and Tan Suitcase from 1976. The…
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Max Brink
Custom Shop: The Tweed Two-Tone Rhodes Suitcase
Read moreHere’s the latest from our custom shop: The Tweed Two-Tone Rhodes Suitcase. —And another emergence of our signature wooden cheek…
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Max Brink
Custom Shop: The Orange Rhodes
Read moreHere’s the latest Rhodes to leave our Custom Shop: The Orange Mark II. This Rhodes was inspired by the orange…
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Max Brink
Custom Shop: The Lunar Rhodes
Read moreHere’s the latest from our Custom Shop: The Lunar Rhodes. Inspired by the white washed look of his Moog Voyager…
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Max Brink
How to Determine the Value and Condition of a Rhodes
Read moreHow to Value a Rhodes Piano Part 2: How to Determine the Condition of a Rhodes As mentioned in the first…
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Max BrinkHow to Value a Fender Rhodes
Read moreHow to Value a Rhodes Piano Part 1: How much is a Fender Rhodes Piano Worth? Determining the value of…
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Max BrinkA Rare Breed Indeed: Rhodes Mark V
Read moreThe Rebirth of a Rhodes Mark V Following a few other prototype models after the Rhodes Mark II production ended…
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Max Brink
How to Date a Rhodes
Read moreHow can you find the year your Rhodes was manufactured? How old is my Rhodes? This is one of the…
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Max BrinkThe Evolution of the Rhodes Piano
Read moreThe Evolution of Fender Rhodes Production and Sound If you’ve played a handful of Rhodes pianos you may have noticed…
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Max Brink
What’s all the ‘Buz’ About?
Read moreUPDATE 2019: Our friends at reverb.com recently published an in depth and exhaustive article about legendary Rhodes tech Buz Watson…
