Wurlitzer Model 200A
On loan to The Met
This work of art is currently on loan to the museum.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)
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)
Artwork Details
- Title: Wurlitzer Model 200A
- Artist: Rudolph Wurlitzer Company
- Artist: Ian McLagan
- Date: ca. 1977-1978
- Medium: Molded ABS plastic, steel, pine, maple, felt
- Dimensions: Height: ~33 in. (84 cm)
Length: ~40 in. (102 cm)
Depth: ~18 1/2 in. (47 cm)
Weight: ~66 lbs - Classification: Electrophone
- Credit Line: Courtesy of Lee and Poppy McLagan
- Curatorial Department: Musical Instruments