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Mike NovakCustom 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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Custom Shop: Baby Blue Wurlitzer 206A *RE-Run*
Read moreHere’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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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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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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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 BrinkFOR 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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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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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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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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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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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 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 BrinkLive from #CEPCo: Spare Parts “Loose Cannon”
Read moreLive from The Chicago Electric Piano Company: Spare Parts “Loose Cannon.” Spare Parts dropped back by the warehouse studio to…
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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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Choosing the Best Amplifier for a Rhodes or Wurlitzer
Read moreThere are many opinions floating around on the best way to amplify an electric piano. Most of which can inevitably be summed…
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A Rare Breed Indeed: The Rhodes Electronic Piano
Read moreYou sure don’t see a rare breed like this every day! Here’s a “Rhodes Electronic Piano” from the ARP Synthesizer…
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Max BrinkThe Birth of The Rhodes Piano
Read moreIf you live in Chicago, then you already know that it’s hard to escape the sound of the jets screaming…
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Mark I vs. Mark II
Read moreWhat is the difference between a Fender Rhodes Mark I and Rhodes Mark II? Which model is better? How can…
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The Fender Rhodes “Bark”
Read moreWhat is the Fender Rhodes “Bark?” The Fender Rhodes “bark” is the signature tone of the Rhodes that distinguishes it…
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Max BrinkA Rare Breed Indeed: The Amtrak Rhodes
Read moreWho wants to play a Mark I or Mark II when you can turn peoples heads sitting behind a 1977…
