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Old 30th October 2005   #1
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Anybody know any good Wurlitzer repair places?

SSIA, really...
I've got a 200a electric piano that is in need of general tuning and fixing of note volume discrepancies (prob reed replacement). with a 9-day-old newborn in my house , my time isn't really my own right now so i can't sit down to attempt to do it myself (which i've done numerous times in the past).
so, anybody happen to know any good places that do these types of wurlitzer fixes? any help would be greatly appreciated.
i live in toronto but will ship it where it has to go, if necessary...
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I read you live in Toronto, so you probably are not helped by this post....

But I'll post anyway.
Maybe you can send this man a mail with your question.
Maybe he can help you any further.

You can try "EP-service" in the Netherlands.
Just click the link:

http://www.wurlitzer-epservice.nl/

You never know.

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thank you, i will email him and see if he knows anyone over here. thanks for the info!
any north american repair people would be much appreciated as well.
thanks again,
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Try HammondB3.net, which used to be Numerous Complaints Music in Atlanta...they are pretty well-known for thier restoration and repair work...
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Try HammondB3.net, which used to be Numerous Complaints Music in Atlanta...they are pretty well-known for thier restoration and repair work...
That's what I was going to suggest. I've had plenty of Wurli and Rhodes service there. He's more into the Hammonds these days as you can see from the website, but I bet he still can do a mean Wurli. I had a few rare little mini 106P orange Wurlis rebuilt by them. Way cool! Richard is the boss, but there are usually a few other techs working there too.
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FWIW, I happened to email the guys at HammondB3.net on this very subject and they said they don't really do Wurlis ... But they did point me towards Chris Caroll at http://www.vintagevibe.com

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these people will probably be able to help you........




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FWIW, I happened to email the guys at HammondB3.net on this very subject and they said they don't really do Wurlis ... But they did point me towards Chris Caroll at http://www.vintagevibe.com
dave, thanks for that info. saved me an email. i also spoke with chris at vintage vibe a couple of days ago and he seemed very helpful. i think i'll prob take my wurli to them, as they seem to know what's going on. thank you everybody for your help! just another example of how great gearslutz is...
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http://www.elecedge.com - They're in Yellow Springs, OH.
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Whoever you choose, make sure you get a written estimate that requires your written authorization for any charges above the quoted estimate....especially if you pay by the hour. I recently had an instrument repair bill go through the roof.... These guys may say - just send me your piano. tutt - tell them you want a written estimate before they do any work....
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Chris at vintage vibe does good work and is quite reasonable.
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Whoever you choose, make sure you get a written estimate that requires your written authorization for any charges above the quoted estimate....especially if you pay by the hour. I recently had an instrument repair bill go through the roof.... These guys may say - just send me your piano. tutt - tell them you want a written estimate before they do any work....
yeah, thank you. that's a good idea. one can get caught up in the excitement of repairing a piece of gear that's not repaired too often and forget to ask all the standard questions...
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FWIW, I happened to email the guys at HammondB3.net on this very subject and they said they don't really do Wurlis ... But they did point me towards Chris Caroll at http://www.vintagevibe.com

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Yeah man.

Get on the good foot. Chris Caroll is the 'da man.

There's NO good reason to not send it there if you can hang with shipping it.
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So, to re-iterate James' question, are there any wurli techs in Toronto?

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yes, john wolff. i took my wurli there six months ago for repairs, he's worked on it a dozen times in the past dozen years. email me for the #.
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That's what I was going to suggest. I've had plenty of Wurli and Rhodes service there. He's more into the Hammonds these days as you can see from the website, but I bet he still can do a mean Wurli. I had a few rare little mini 106P orange Wurlis rebuilt by them. Way cool! Richard is the boss, but there are usually a few other techs working there too.
Would you be willing to sell me one of those 106Ps?

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That's what I was going to suggest. I've had plenty of Wurli and Rhodes service there. He's more into the Hammonds these days as you can see from the website, but I bet he still can do a mean Wurli. I had a few rare little mini 106P orange Wurlis rebuilt by them. Way cool! Richard is the boss, but there are usually a few other techs working there too.
Does anyone have current contact info for Numerous Complaints Music in Atlanta? I have an old Farfisa organ I need tuned and repaired and I've always heard these are the go to guys for any organ or electric piano work. If found this info published online as recently as June:

(404) 351-4422
Contact Us at: complain@mindspring.com

I tried calling them and emailing them but the phone is disconnected and the emails bounce back. Anyone have any more recent contact info or know what's up with these guys?
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Need wurlitzer or Rhodes repair ?

Hi

I've just moved to LA and offer guitar, Wurlitzer and Rhodes repair in Sherman Oaks.
For more info you can go to this link:
Instruments repair specializing in guitars, Wurlitzer's and Rhodes pianos
Hope this helps
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Looking for some one to repair my pedal for wurlitzer 200 and make sure its set up right i live under the hollywood sign on Deronda rhorowitz@mac.com 917 770 9277
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Wurlitzer ep repair

I live in Ventura County CA. and I am also in search of a Wurlitzer EP tech. Any help would really be appreciated, Thanks
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Ken Rich is the guy in LA. A bit of a difficult guy, but very good.
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Ken Rich is very good.

I do a lot of work for people in Brooklyn and Manhattan.
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I live in Ventura County CA. and I am also in search of a Wurlitzer EP tech. Any help would really be appreciated, Thanks
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www.pianosbyhay.com. Jay Natale in Boston-tweaked Justin Timberlake's wurli and mine, great tech.
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Erp, that's www.pianosbyjay.com
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