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Wurlitzer Model 200A

Rudolph Wurlitzer Company
Ian McLagan

Not on view

Electric pianos employ hammers that strike metal reeds, creating fluctuations in a pickup’s electromagnetic field that are then amplified. Ian McLagan, a keyboard player, member of the band Faces, and prominent session musician, used this electric piano on many recordings, including the 1978 Rolling Stones album Some Girls—most notably on the song "Miss You."

Technical Description:
Molded ABS plastic shell, steel reeds, pine keys with plastic tops, felt-tipped hammers, steel tines; 64 keys; volume and tremolo depth controls, sustain pedal, removable legs; two built-in speakers (one broken)

Wurlitzer Model 200A, Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, Molded ABS plastic, steel, pine, maple, felt

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Courtesy of Rock & Roll Hall of Fame

Wurlitzer Model 200A, Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, Molded ABS plastic, steel, pine, maple, felt
Wurlitzer Model 200A, Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, Molded ABS plastic, steel, pine, maple, felt
Wurlitzer Model 200A, Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, Molded ABS plastic, steel, pine, maple, felt
Wurlitzer Model 200A, Rudolph Wurlitzer Company, Molded ABS plastic, steel, pine, maple, felt

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