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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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Kellen BoersmaNow Streaming: CEPCo’s Holiday Playlist on Spotify
Read moreAre you completely sick of “All I want for Chrismas (is you)”? Do you hollar at the very mention of…
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Mike Novak2022 Calendar is Live!
Read moreLooking 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
Chevy Boogie Van + Forest Green Rhodes
Read moreGreen with Envy: 1976 Chevy van and 1977 Rhodes Suitcase One of our favorite Rhodes custom builds, this Suitcase piano…
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Max BrinkWe’re on the TeeVee!
Read moreLook at that! CEPCo is on the TeeVee! We are absolutely honored to get a feature on Chicago’s ABC 7…
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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 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
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 Brink
Custom 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 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 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 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 Brink
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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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
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: 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 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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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
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…
