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9. History: The story behind the Electro 2 instruments
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The first electric piano released by Wurlitzer was the model
100, which came to the market in 1954. It was an instant suc-
cess. The Wurlitzer Company realized the instrument's poten-
tial in music education and offered many special educational
models. Miessner's basic design was the backbone of the prod-
uct, but one problem remained: It was very difficult to keep a
100-series electric piano in tune, and this problem definitely
needed to be solved.
100, which came to the market in 1954. It was an instant suc-
cess. The Wurlitzer Company realized the instrument's poten-
tial in music education and offered many special educational
models. Miessner's basic design was the backbone of the prod-
uct, but one problem remained: It was very difficult to keep a
100-series electric piano in tune, and this problem definitely
needed to be solved.
The tuning artifact that plagued early Wurlitzer electric pian-
os wasn't solved until the release of the 200 series in 1968. The
Wurlitzer 200 was constructed better mechanically and is the
model most known on the rock scene. It became a huge success
and was produced until 1982.
os wasn't solved until the release of the 200 series in 1968. The
Wurlitzer 200 was constructed better mechanically and is the
model most known on the rock scene. It became a huge success
and was produced until 1982.
The Wurlitzer sampled by Clavia's is a model 200A. Unfortunately, there is no record of the year it was
built.
built.
On a Wurlitzer 200A, you have a Volume
control and a Tremolo knob. The Wurly
has an internal amplifier and two built-in
speakers
control and a Tremolo knob. The Wurly
has an internal amplifier and two built-in
speakers
A peekaboo look inside a Wurly 200A. The Wurly has its own built-in
pre- amplifier and two speakers facing the player.
pre- amplifier and two speakers facing the player.
The metal reeds in a Wurly. Here you can see the electrostatic design
where two metal plates are connected via a capacitor and a load resis-
tor. When the reed vibrates, a voltage applied across a load resistor
will produce a signal that generates a musical tone. This tone is fed
through the internal amplification to the instrument's line output. Note
the dampers that reside above the reeds. On the high-pitched notes,
where two metal plates are connected via a capacitor and a load resis-
tor. When the reed vibrates, a voltage applied across a load resistor
will produce a signal that generates a musical tone. This tone is fed
through the internal amplification to the instrument's line output. Note
the dampers that reside above the reeds. On the high-pitched notes,
From this angle, you can see the piano-style mechanics with felt-cov-
ered hammers that Wurlitzer electric pianos featured.
ered hammers that Wurlitzer electric pianos featured.