In the Flash gallery below, we will feature an occasionally changing collection of photographs detailing our restoration process.
As you will soon see, we tear em down to the frame to work our magic. Replacing worn parts and making all the fine adjustments that have all but worn away over the years. The result is a dynamic and well balanced instrument, returned to way it was new, but with the added benefit of our replacement electronics.
They are like no other Wurlitzer you have ever played!
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August 27th, 2009 at 11:22 am
Hello! Awesome site you have here…very helpful! I am a touring musician, and am having my Wurlitzer 200A degrade on me…I know it is very unlikely to tour with one of these nowadays, but I just can’t help it. Anyhow, several of the reeds have cracked and broken and I have about 7 notes that no longer play. Would you be able to repair this for me? Other than the reeds, it is in excellent shape, so I do not need a full restoration. Any info is helpful! Thanks!
August 27th, 2009 at 12:21 pm
The fact that your breaking reeds like this tells me that while it may be in excellent shape, it is in need of adjustment. Not that you can’t break reeds on a well regulated piano, you can, but it happens more when things are out of adjustment. This is normal as the piano wears from use – left undone the troubles will continue.
I don’t think it would be a good idea to plan on this “while you wait”, but if you got it to us, we should be able to install the new reeds, tune and voice them, and re-regulate the action in a week or so.
January 26th, 2010 at 9:24 am
Good day,
I have a Wurlitzer 200.
The amp is making a crakling noise and I would like to get it tuned and refurbished.
What do you guys gharge?
Thanks,
Clifford
February 6th, 2010 at 1:55 pm
$40 to $80 to evaluate it. We really can’t say more without seeing it first hand.