Glossary of terms for Vintage Vibe
AC Power cord- supplies power to the instruments from the wall AC to the
power supply of instrument.
Add-a-Vibe- a product Vintage Vibe introduced for old Wurlitzer Pianos like
the 112 and 120 that did not come with Tremolo or Vibrato- It was installed on
the inside of the piano and connected to the amplififer.
Add on Variable Vibrato- Designed for 200 series pianos the Vintage Vibe
Variable Vibrato is the only add on vari –vibe with concentric pot and knob
design. This removes the need for unsightly third knob.
Amplifier Power Switch- The main switch that turns on the instrument, the
switch is in line with the fuse and the main AC line.
Arp String Ensemble Knobs- The Arp String Ensemble was the most well
known and used string machine in the 70’s- It used red square caps and
sliders for it’s controls. Vintage Vibe makes them as replacements.
Back Check- a stop used on a Rhodes piano to absorb the hammers energy
and to keep the hammer and key from bouncing, thus keeping the damper
from pulling off the tine, which allows for instant dampening.
Balance Rail Felts- small round felt with a hole in the middle to place on the
balance rail pins of a piano. Used to set key level and height and used to
separate wood of key from wood base of rail.
Balance Rail- The balance rail is one of the guide pin rails for keys and it is
the balance point at or near the center of a key or the fulcrum point.
Bridle Straps- The Bridle Strap is connected from the damper on a Rhodes
piano to the Hammer. When a key is depressed the hammer lifts and pulls the
damper thus lifting the damper felt off the tine allowing the tine to ring out.
Black Tolex- Common Tolex used on Fender Rhodes pianos and Fender
Amplifiers
Bass Piano- The lower octaves of a 73 note Rhodes piano, originally made
and designed by Fender Rhodes and made famous by Ray Manzaric of the
Doors. Vintage Vibe has made a Bass piano that goes down to a low C offering
more compatibility with guitarists and bassists.
Bumper Glides- Called Sphinx glides by Fender. These metal and rubber
bumpers or coasters were used to keep cabinets from scratches and rips; they
also were used to elevate the amp from moisture.
Cabinet Corners- Fender Rhodes cabinet corners a unique design, these
corners were used through out the years on most Fender and Rhodes pianos.
Vintage Vibe has re manufactured the very same corner.
Capstan Wrench- Capstan wrench is used in the regulation process on
pianos. The wrench allows adjustment of the Capstan screw, which in a
Wurlitzer electric piano is used in two places. 1. Under the hammer rail and
allows adjustment of the Let off of the hammer. 2. Under the Whip assembly in
relation to the end of the key, adjustment allows the compensation of lost
motion.
Case Latch- luggage style latches that held together the top lid of the piano to
the bottom case of the piano. There were two styles of case latches, early
Fender Rhodes latches that were a smaller luggage style latch used by
companies such as Vox and Ampeg and Fender Rhodes. Later style latches
were larger and more industrial and used by later Rhodes pianos.
Center Damper pin- Used on Fender Rhodes pianos to add stability and
evenness of dampening when sustain pedal is engaged. Without this pin the
damper rail will flex and box and cause the bass and treble to engage before
the center leaving an uneven sustain. Later changes to the Aluminum damper
rail in Rhodes pianos did away with this pin due to a smarter extrusion design.
Cheek Block- Black plastic or wood decorative end blocks on each end of the
piano keys. Vintage Vibe offers reproduction Cheek Blocks.
Cheek Block power supply- power supply inside your cheek block along
with the ¼ inch jacks. Vintage Vibe invented this great way of supplying
voltage to pre amps. Allows user a less cumbersome way to power up without
the disadvantage of losing parts.
Chicken head Knobs- Classic amplifier knobs named after their look, they
look like a Chicken Head.
Clavinet- The name of a German stringed Instrument by a company called
Hohner. Their famous Clavinet was the D6 model.
Concentric Knobs- used on the Fender Rhodes and Rhodes Suitcase pianos,
concentric pots allow stacking of two pots to save real estate space on the
piano. Tone concentric pots consist of Bass and Treble and Vibrato Concentric
pots would consist of Speed and Depth.
Concentric Potentiometers- used on the classic Peterson 4 pin pre amp,
Vintage Vibe has faithfully recreated these classic pots and we sell them on
the website, we also use these potentiometers in our new piano.
Crossbar Knob- The Cross Bar Knob is used in Fender Rhodes and Rhodes
stage pianos. Its purpose is to hold the cross bars that are support bars in
place with the legs and it is screwed into a plate underneath the piano. They
are stabilizers for the piano.
Crossbar Plate- The cross bar plate is found underneath all stage pianos and
is used as a mounting plate for the cross bars and cross bar knob.
Damper arms- Dampers are used in all pianos in one form or another. Fender
Rhodes used a single damper per hammer system. Rhodes later came up with
an octave damper system. Both style dampers were ok, but the metal fatigued
easily and the damper system was easily affected. Later on the Rhodes MK5
came out with a modified damper that had crimped leaves on the edges,
which helped strengthen the dampers. Vintage Vibe has created a single
damper Fender Rhodes style that uses the principles of the crimped damper.
This created a more durable damper with better memory retention and a
stronger dampening. Wurlitzer used wooden damper arms with a wood and
spring flange for tension.
Damper Felt- Used on Vintage Vibe Pianos Rhodes Pianos and Wurlitzer
electric pianos as well as many other pianos. Damper felts are used to
dampen sustain of a struck note. Vintage Vibe has developed the 4 section
damper felt for all pianos. The proper size and consistency of felt is paramount
to proper dampers.
Damper grommet- a rubber grommet that fits over the whip assembly screw
and rests into the individual damper brackets to add cushion and quiet action.
Damper Octave strip- the damper octave is found on later Rhodes pianos
post 1975Damper rail bushing- the damper rail bushing is used on the damper rail for
quieting operation as well as offering a smoother pivot point.
Damper rail pin- one pin for each side of the damper rail, each pin is
screwed down to he damper rail by a small bracket and two screws, the other
end fits inside the damper bushings. Which are located on the side support
blocks.
DTG-110B- Germanium Transistors made by Delco and used in the Peterson
designed amplifiers of Fender Rhodes suitcase pianos. Delco stopped making
the germanium transistors and many audio manufacturers had to redesign
their amplification systems to keep up with modern changes in
semiconductors. The DTG-110B had a great sound and later Rhodes amplifiers
just never had the same sound again.
DTG-110- Same as the B series but had less output- used in many home
organs and in the Wurlitzer 140B series pianos.
Dyno my Piano- A company famous for modifications to Rhodes pianos.
Rhodes was a factory that made electric pianos; unfortunately they had really
bad quality control and sent pianos out in less than optimal condition. This led
for the natural path of this company Dyno, their ability to turn a so -so piano
into something really responsive and dynamic was their vision. Beyond
doing the proper set of the pianos and changing out bad tines Dyno instituted
electronics and mechanical modifications that eventually led to a cultivated
sound that became synonymous with a pimped out Rhodes. It’s unclear how
Rhodes and Dyno got along.
Effects Loop- chain of entry before hitting the pre amp- Consists of twoquarter inch jacks including one that shorts for send and return of effects.
Effects loops are seen on Rhodes suitcase pianos.
Eighty-Eight Logo- A chrome script logo on the lid of an eighty-eight plastic
lid of the Rhodes piano.
Fast Action Remedy lubricant- this lubricant is a two-part solution made up
of Naptha and silicone- Comes in a needlepoint applicator bottle to fit into the
tight bushings and action centers of Wurlitzer electric piano parts.
Felts- felts are used as dampeners on electric pianos- Wurlitzer electric
pianos uses various felts on their pianos, some in the lower sections are
similar to acoustic piano felts. Rhodes felts are simpler and are more square.
Fender Rhodes cosmetic makeover- Vintage Vibe offers new reproduction
parts to turn your worn old beat up piano into virtually brand new.
Fender Rhodes handles- Rubber handles with steel inserts and chrome caps
that are slightly tapered. Vintage Vibe sells replacement Fender amplifier
handles.
Fender Rhodes Sustain pedal- originally a heavy 4.5 lb. die cast aluminum
pedal used on all stage pianos. Vintage Vibe now manufactures the same
pedal out of Glass fiber Nylon and the entire pedal is 1.5 lbs making it the
lightest and most effective pedal ever made.
Fender Rhodes Piano- a period of Rhodes history when CBS purchased
Rhodes, the pianos were called Fender Rhodes. Leo Fender and Harold
Rhodes were friends and Leo helped Harold in design aspects of the piano.
Many consider the Fender Rhodes era to be the finest era.
Felt Teardrop Hammers- Felt Teardrop hammers were used briefly in
Fender Rhodes Pianos around 1968 thru 1969- They were roughly the same as
piano hammers, unfortunately they did not hold up well over time and tended
to groove deeply. They did however offer a unique tone. Earlier felt hammers
were more of a triangle shape with an all-wood shank- the last incarnation of
felt hammers square 3/8th felt tips that sat on later style hammers, this was
around early 1970.
Fender Rhodes Refurbish kit- This kit is a general mechanical restoration kit
that Vintage Vibe has put together for aging pianos. This kit is for pianos that
have not had work done to them since the factory. Included are all common
parts that wear out. The refurbish kit is the best place to start on any piano
repair or restoration.
Fiberglass Sparkle top lids- Classic 1960’s Fender Rhodes pianos all had
Fiberglass lids or bodies. They were beautiful looking but costly
manufacturing flaws ended this classic look and feel. Vintage Vibe has
faithfully recreated these classic lids. Vintage Vibe also has added this look to
their own line of pianos.
Flattop lid- Found on later MK2 Rhodes Pianos, originally introduced by
Rhodes to allow other keyboards to be stacked on top of the piano. Vintage
Vibe offers exact reproduction on these lids.
Front Rail Felts- Like the balance rail felts, the front rail felts are round felt
punching’s with a hole in the middle usually a green color. They are also
larger and thicker than balance rail felts. The front rail felt is used to cushion
and quiet key action as well as manage after touch.
Grommets- rubber bushings used to insulate the metal tone bar from the
metal screw on a Rhodes piano. The grommet allows the tone bar to vibrate
freely along with the tine completing the asymmetrical tuning fork. Grommets
are imperative to proper voicing on the Fender Rhodes piano.
Generator Block- part of the tone generator, the part that holds the tine thru a
borehole, also gets screwed to the tone bar.
Hardware package- Vintage Vibe offers new reproduction hardware for
every piece of hardware on your piano.
Hammer-the hammer is an important part of the moving action assembly on
a piano .The hammer strikes the tine, reed or string and causes vibration and
tone.
Hammer octave comb- Rhodes pianos post 1976 has hammers aligned and
joined via the plastic octave comb as opposed to earlier single hammer
configuration attached to the wood action rail. To save time and costs in
manufacturing Rhodes instituted the changes from single note actions to
octave action assemblies.
Hammer Tips- Hammer tips are used in Fender Rhodes pianos, they are
rubber pieces that are glued onto the top of the hammer. There are 5 different
hammer tips on the piano and each is a different durometer of hardness. From
the bass to the treble is a scale from softer to harder. Bass being softest and
extreme treble being made of wood wrapped in plastic.
Hammer butt felt- this felt is used to regulate hammer throw, inconsistency
over the years in the size of this felt make hammer replacement, not universal
in 200 series pianos. A thicker felt regulates throw and let offHarp Screws- larger screws used to secure harp to to side supports on the
Rhodes piano.
Harp support bracket- Harp supports are use to support the harp when lifting
the harp up to tune or make repairs underneath. They offer stability to a
raised harp
Harp bracket hardware- special style screws with nylon lock nuts used on
harp support brackets.
Keys- various styles and manufacturers were used for the major electric
pianos. Wurlitzer was a world famous American piano manufacturer so it was
natural for them to supply to other companies, like Fender Rhodes.
Key Bushing Felt- The key bushing is in the key and is used to keep the keys
from being sloppy, there is felt on both sides of the wood hole and this is used
to guide the key on the key pin in an effortless up and down motion.
Key post lube-lubrication used to lubricate key pins to avoid sticky keys and
friction.
Key Pedestal felt- this felt is glued onto the key pedestal and must be
maintained or replaced, as it is a main spot for wear and friction. From the
hammer cam to pedestal contact.
Key shims- balance rail and front rail felts use key shims to set critical
heights for keys and to set after touch.
Jordan amplifier- Jordan was the manufacturer of the pre amp and power
supply for early 1960’s Fender Rhodes pianos. It was based on a mono FET
tremolo, and germanium transistors.
LED Modification- used in place of an AC lamp, which burn out and can
introduce noise. LED alternative is based on DC voltage, dead quiet and will
never burn out.
LED Vibrato Mod- Vintage Vibe custom modified the 140B vibrato to use an
LED and a resistor instead of the lamp bulbs that are no longer available.
Same deep lush vibrato but now the LED will never go bad like light bulbs do.
Leg Coupler- Rhodes front legs are telescoping legs and part of the locking
system uses 3 couplers and a ring, when the outside is screwed on over the
couplers it causes a compression and locks the leg into place.
Leg Flange- Rhodes legs were screwed into a flange that was counter sunk
into a hole in the wood base of the stage piano. Each leg flange like the
Wurlitzer leg plate had an angle that lined up with the corner it was on, this
allowed the piano legs to angle outwards for better stability.
Leg plate- Wurlitzer legs were screwed into a leg plate, which was secured to
the bottom of the piano very similar to a kitchen table style leg. Each leg plate
had a bevel on it that gave the leg an outward angle for stability.
Leg Leveling feet and caps- used to level the rear legs of the Stage piano,
caps are used to cover the ends of the telescoping front legsLeg flange, cross bar screws- both use the same screw- Both leg flanges and
cross bar plate are under a Stage piano and used in the elevation and stability
of the Stage Piano.
Lid Hardware- screws and cup washers that are used to secure the lid on
various Wurlitzer electric piano models.
Line out pod- Vintage Vibe designed this pod external or internal to be used
with pianos that only had speaker out. The pod turns speaker out into line out
and also aids in reducing hiss.
Logo- usually meant for the name rail and rear badge of Rhodes or Fender
Rhodes, these are the trademarked names of the pianos maker.
Logo screws- small black screws that screw to Fender Rhodes and Rhodes
rear logos.
Miracle Mod- Action modification system named and instituted by Vintage
Vibe. Inspired by the original pedestal bump made from a steel clip from the
1960’s Fender Rhodes action. The Miracle Mod uses a half round plastic bump
that is glued onto the wood pedestal and covered by pedestal felt. This bump
vastly improves the poor Fender Rhodes and Rhodes action.
Name rail felt- Red felt that is glued under the name rail of a piano. The red
felt accents the keys and is used to keep keeps from clacking against the rail.
Name Rail screws- screws that secure the front aluminum name rail over the
keys. The name rail keeps the keys from falling out when turned over.
Pick ups- wound coils with magnet and pole piece on a plastic bobbin with
aluminum bracket used to pick up and transfer energy from moving tine to
your speakers. Fender Rhodes and Rhodes used different styles of pick ups
over the years.
Pick up wire- pick up wire is small gauge stranded wire used to wire pickups together on the harp of a Rhodes piano. It is wired in a series parallel
diagram.
Pick up screws- screws used to adjust position of pick ups on the harp of a
Rhodes piano.
Passive electronics- Rhodes stage pianos offered non-active wiring, with a
passive tone pot and volume pots running to a ¼ inch output.
Pre cut Tolex kit- Vintage Vibe offers brand new pre cut Tolex for your
piano. No more worrying about cutting the right way, now just glue and apply.
Pre amp- First stage after audio source serves to boost signal for second
stage amplification. Pre amp usually serves as an active EQ circuit boosting
and cutting both treble and bass response.
Raymac tine- type of tine made in the 1960’s and was characterized by a
shorter decay and a longer taper. They were center less ground as opposed
to swaged.
Rebuild Kit- Vintage Vibe offers many different rebuild kits to restore
vintage electric pianos. Depending on which part of the piano needs
restoration vintage Vibe is sure to sell the proper kit.
Reeds- Wurlitzer electric piano’s use a reed that vibrates for a tone generator.
By adding solder to the reed you can bring the reed into correct pitch. The
reed has to be the right length and have the proper amount of solder to tune
properly. Adding or removing solder can alter pitch.
Reed screw- hex head screw with 10-24 threads, these screws were unique
and used on Wurlitzer electric pianos. They had a built in washer for added
tension
Reed bar shields- Vintage Vibe manufactures reed bar shields to be installed
on pianos that have hum issues. They will fit 140 series and 200 series pianos.
Note 200A pianos already have these from the factory. They work amazingly
well to reduce hum.
Regulator 24 volt- classic Peterson 4 pin power supply operated on 24 volts
Repair video- Vintage Vibe was the first company to integrate Internet repair
videos and repair videos on DVD.
Refurbish Combo Kits- Vintage Vibe offers a combination of restoring kits
for your piano. By buying a full or combo refurbish kit you will save money on
your restoration of your vintage Fender Rhodes piano.
Road Kit- uniquely offered by Vintage Vibe as an essential travel kit for
touring or heavily gigging musicians. The kit offers a few of everything you
will need to keep your piano up and running on the road, including many
extra’s.
Round top lid- Fender Rhodes MK1 style lid black ABS plastic made from
1969 till 1976- Reproduced by Vintage Vibe in 2010
Reproduction parts- Vintage Vibe manufactures the largest array of after
market parts for Fender Rhodes, Rhodes, Hohner Clavinet and Wurlitzer parts
in the world.
Rhodes Hardware- Fender Rhodes handles, fender amp corners, sphinx
glides, Rhodes hinges, special latches all make up the Rhodes hardware kit.
Rhodes case latch- two versions early and late style. Early style was used
with fender Rhodes and late with Rhodes.
Rhodes Hinge- Uniquely shaped piano hinge for top and bottom
Rhodes suitcase knobs- Concentric knobs used on the Peterson designed
pre amp.
Speaker 6x9 alnico- Wurlitzer models 110,111,112,120,140 series piano all
used a single 6x9 speaker.
Sphinx Glide- Fender named amp glides used on Fender Rhodes pianos.
Slider cap- Rhodes piano with the later 5-pin style amplifiers designed by
Haigler used slider pots for the tone circuit. The sliders had a cap on the end
of them. Vintage Vibe has some in stock.
Stage Piano knobs- knobs used on Stage pianos, Fender Rhodes had 3 styles
classic amplifier 1-10 style knobs, all Aluminum Knobs and later Black plastic
and aluminum skirted knobs, which were later shared by Rhodes pianos.
Stage brace knob- used on all Fender Rhodes and Rhodes Stage pianos. The
brace knob is used to hold the cross bars to the crossbar plate under the
piano. By turning the hand screw you effectively tightened the cross bars.
Stage case screws- screws used to secure the key frame and action frame to
the exterior case. There were two styles of screws: early screws were large
wood screws and later were large machine screws.
Sustain dowel- wooden round dowel with a pin through the center used as a
lever to push the aluminum damper rail up.
Sustain guide cup- Plastic round cup with ¼ inch hole in the center used to
guide the sustain rod to the sustain dowel without falling out.
Suitcase 4 pin square- square cinch jones connector type of 4-pin cable was
found on early Stereo Fender Rhodes suitcase pianos.
Suitcase 4 pin cable- 4 pin din found on Fender Rhodes and early Rhodes
suitcase pianos known as the Peterson era. The pre amps on these pianos had
3 round concentric pots and knobs; below there was silver grill cloth on the
speaker cabinet.
Suitcase 5 pin cable- 5 pin xlr found on later style Rhodes suitcase pianos,
these are marked by a pre amp that has sliders for tone control and black
speaker grill cloth. Haigler built the amplifiers.
Suitcase legs- Aluminum C shaped legs attached to the base speaker cabinet
of the Rhodes suitcase.
Suitcase piano speakers 32 ohm- speakers used in Fender Rhodes and
Rhodes suitcase pianos from the late 1960’s to 1976- in the classic Peterson
designed pianos. 32-ohm speakers were wired in Series Parallel to make 16
ohms per channel. The problem was when one speaker shorted out; it
eventually took out the amplifier as well. You could use 8-ohm speakers in a
series to get the 16-ohm but again, if one blew you had problems. Later
cabinets went to 8-ohm speakers.
Suitcase Cabinet- lower speaker cabinet from a Rhodes suitcase piano that
holds 4 speakers and two separate power amps as well as a power supply.
Sustain Rod- Two part chrome rod one solid rod and one hollow with
setscrew on coupler for adjustable height. Installs thru the sustain guide cup
under piano and onto the sustain pedal, is used to sustain a Rhodes stage
piano.
Stereo Vibe- Stereo tremolo pre amp designed by Vintage Vibe, this pre amp
is a descendant of the great Peterson pre amp used in the classic era Fender
Rhodes Suitcase pianos. We took this classic design and made it new again,
we love it so much, it is the sound behind our famous Vintage Vibe Pianos. We
have made it available for installation on most any Rhodes piano, stage or
suitcase.
Stage Vibe- Classic mono pre amp designed by Vintage Vibe after the great
tone of the FET Jordan pre amp of the 1960’s Silver Sparkle pianos. This pre
amp is the choice is mono tremolo is all you need. Offers great active eq as
well
Fender Rhodes Suitcase- the suitcase was a term used for a type of electric
piano that came with a top piano and a speaker cabinet below introduced in
the 1960’s. The piano and cabinet together made up the suitcase version of the
Fender Rhodes. This model is often mistaken for the stage model and vice
versa.
Suitcase baffle screws- full set of screws and cup washers used to secure the
speaker cabinets grill cloth baffle to the cabinet.
Suitcase handle screws- used on the lower speaker cabinet, these are longer
than the piano handle screws.
Suitcase sustain pedal- the original suitcase sustain pedal was enclosed in
the speaker cabinet and was made from die cast aluminum with a hinge on the
pedal so it could fold upwards. The rod of the suitcase pedal was made from
square maple wood with a metal dowel at the top that pushed up through the
cabinet into the top piano cabinet.
Sustain pedal feet- adjustable rubber feet that screws into sustain pedal.
Screw height for adjustment.
Suitcase to Stage sustain rod conversion- This was invented by Vintage
Vibe as a unique sustain rod for suitcase piano tops- The reason being owners
of suitcase pianos often do not want to carry around the bulky speaker cabinet
on smaller shows. Vintage Vibe modified the original stage sustain rod with a
steel round disk on top to activate the suitcase dowel without slipping out of
place. Vintage Vibe now sells this rod frequently along with a custom cheek
block power supply to bring voltage to the suitcase pre amp.
Suitcase to Stage conversion kit- everything you need to take your suitcase
piano on the road without having to lug around the 100lb bottom cabinet. With
our kit you will be able to access your stereo tremolo pre amp and use a
sustain pedal like you would with a Stage Piano. It’s what you have been
waiting for.
Tine- Part of the tone generator in a Vintage Vibe, Fender Rhodes or Rhodes
piano. The tine is pressed in the generator block tightly. The hammer action
strikes the tine, the tine vibrates and the pick up catches the vibrations and
carries to the pre amp and out to amplifier.
Tine Bomb- Low voltage classic Tube pre amp designed by Vintage Vibe to
enhance gain on Stage pianos.
Tines reproduction- Vintage Vibe manufactures reproduction tines for our
pianos and for sale to vintage pianos.
Tolex- brand name for fake leather material- used on all Rhodes and Fender
Rhodes Stage and Suitcase pianos as well as Fender amplifiers.
Tone Bar- Tone bar is half of the asymmetrical tuning fork also part of the tone
generator assembly. The tone bar is attached to the tine and generator block
by a screw. The tone bar is set into the harp by two screws that are isolated by
two rubber grommets. When the tine is struck the tine and tone bar vibrate
equally causing the tone to be produced.
Tone bars full set- Vintage Vibe sells full sets of Nickel Plated tone bars.
Tone bar Clips- Clips used to add mass to shorter tone bars, which in turn
offers more, sustain to shorter decaying notes.
Tone Bar Grommet Kit- Tone bar grommet kit includes grommets, screws
and washers to replace worn old ones. Vintage Vibe offers this complete kit to
all Rhodes piano owners, this kit is a must for all pianos, and grommet
replacing is at the heart of all repairs and restorations.
Tone bar spring- a spring used to allow the tone bar to vibrate freely as well
as flex when struck by the hammer. Also proper positioning with all other tone
bars on the harp is allowed when springs are all doing their job. There are
three different tensions of springs on pianos- Vintage Vibe has instituted 4
different springs on their pianos for more control.
Tone Bar washer- a washer that is used with the screw and grommets on the
tone bar.
Torrington tine- Torrington tines were made in Conn and were known as the
best tines made for Fender Rhodes pianos.
Tuning spring- a spring used to tune a tine. The tuning spring is a spring
measured in turns and thickness of the wire; it also has a kink in the middle of
the spring to allow the spring to grip the tine. It is used to tune a tine to exact
pitch; by pushing the spring forward or backwards you are able to vary pitch.
Wiring harness- Wurlitzer electric pianos like the 140 series and the 100
series pianos all had controls in the cheek block or on the lid. This leads to
long distances from the controls to the amplifier. Age plays a major part in the
breakdown of these control wires and this leads to noise in your audio line.
Vintage Vibe sells new control harness cabling completely wired.
Whip assembly- part of the action assembly on Wurlitzer electric pianos.
Much like that of a conventional piano whip, the Whip assembly’s purpose is a
multifunctional lever. It is the centerpiece on a three-part action; Damper,
hammer and whip- the whip assembly is activated by the depression of a key,
the capstan on the key or the whip assembly (depending on model) is
activated- the whip assembly is lifted by the key- this pulls the damper which
releases the reed from being dampened, the fly is engaged and raises the
hammer toward the reed.
Whip assembly Jack felts- as the capstan under the hammer rail constantly
wears into the butt of the jack; it bears an impression and marks into the felt.
Excessive wear should be replaced.
Wing nut- used on the sustain pedal of the Wurlitzer electric piano 140 series
pianos
Wurlitzer Classic 200 Amplifier- Vintage Vibe has recreated this classic
amplifier and kept the classic tone that these pianos are known for. The
original 200 amplifiers are known for nothing but trouble but having great
tone.