Jim Alfredson Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 This arrived in my workshop today for repair. Any guesses on what it is? http://www.organissimo.org/pub/studio/mystery.jpg Keep it greazy! B3tles - Soul Jazz THEO - Prog Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wjwilcox Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Yamaha CP-70? www.wjwcreative.com www.linkedin.com/in/wjwilcox Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RJ.keyman Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Wurlizer, circa 50s to early 60s? Pop/Rock - Motif XF, Motif ES Blues/Jazz - Nord Electro 2-73, Nord Electro 2 Rack Integrating into new rig: Yamaha Montage Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dana. Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_rScBRKlTdoE/Syp-40DF2WI/AAAAAAAAqJM/pMdeR2Vfahg/s400/IMG_7200.jpg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted October 17, 2011 Author Share Posted October 17, 2011 No. Close. Very close. No! Keep it greazy! B3tles - Soul Jazz THEO - Prog Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodonnell Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 Wurlitzer butterfly electric grand? Korg PA4x76 arranger, 1976 Yamaha CP-70 electric piano, MidiPlus X6 MIDI USB controller, Turbosound ip500 Tower Speaker System Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted October 17, 2011 Author Share Posted October 17, 2011 Wurlitzer butterfly electric grand? DING DING DING! She's a beauty, too. But needs regulation, tuning, and the vibrato fixed. http://organissimo.org/pub/studio/mystery2.jpg http://organissimo.org/pub/studio/mystery3.jpg It sounds very cool! Keep it greazy! B3tles - Soul Jazz THEO - Prog Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dodonnell Posted October 17, 2011 Share Posted October 17, 2011 They do sound nice. I had a 140 back in 1964. Korg PA4x76 arranger, 1976 Yamaha CP-70 electric piano, MidiPlus X6 MIDI USB controller, Turbosound ip500 Tower Speaker System Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ITGITC Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 WOWZA!!! I'm turning 21 (again) and I've never seen one, or heard they were in existence until today. Jim - you da MAN! Butterfly Baby Grand The 200 uniquely had a domestic sister model 270 called the "Butterfly Baby Grand", a semicircular, walnut finish wooden-cased piano with twin quadrant[disambiguation needed]-shaped lids angled above horizontally-mounted 8" loudspeakers. This was among the last Wurlitzers produced, and is very difficult to find. It is also the heaviest Wurlitzer ever produced. http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f8/Wurlitzer_Student_butterfly_piano_%281930s%29.jpg Student Butterfly piano (1930s) with a pair of small wings. Later model 270 Butterfly Baby Grand (ca.1969) was an electric piano version with a foot pedal. "Music expresses that which cannot be put into words and that which cannot remain silent." - Victor Hugo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dglavko Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 wow - let's hear that! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted October 18, 2011 Author Share Posted October 18, 2011 Interesting tidbit: There's a butterfly baby grand like the picture above in Ann Arbor right now for $175. Real strings. But only 60 keys or so. The guy doesn't have the original legs and it looks pretty beat up but I'm tempted just to go look at it because it's so weird. Keep it greazy! B3tles - Soul Jazz THEO - Prog Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonksDream Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 I just looked at a few Craigslist postings. Are all the butterfly baby grands tine pianos? Do some of them have strings? Instrumentation is meaningless - a song either stands on its own merit, or it requires bells and whistles to cover its lack of adequacy, much less quality. - kanker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted October 18, 2011 Author Share Posted October 18, 2011 They actually made a full-sized butterfly baby grand with 88 keys. Then they made the much smaller student model that is the same size as the electric piano. Then they made the electric butterfly (sounds like a dance move!) The best course of action is to email the seller and ask if it is acoustic or electric. Keep it greazy! B3tles - Soul Jazz THEO - Prog Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
B3Nut Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 A good friend of mine in MI has the butterfly electric, in near-perfect shape. The 8's really give it a big sound, it's a hoot to play. TP --- Todd A. Phipps "...no, I'm not a Hammondoholic...I can stop anytime..." http://www.facebook.com/b3nut ** http://www.blueolives.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MonksDream Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Thanks for the clarification, Jim! Instrumentation is meaningless - a song either stands on its own merit, or it requires bells and whistles to cover its lack of adequacy, much less quality. - kanker Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JeffLearman Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 I played one of those; a friend of mine bought one in Ann Arbor around 1979 or so, and was delighted to show me. How cool it was. What was that guy's name? He had a great ear and was always ready with a pun or 3. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seannn Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Instead of starting another thread to identify an unknown keyboard, I'll just use this one. I've always been curious about the organ Arcade Fire uses. Don't let the picture fool you - the pipes are just an accessory. It has two-tiers and drawbars, and says "PIPE" on the back of it. http://img805.imageshack.us/img805/2492/thearcadefire.th.jpg Any thoughts? ~ Sean Juno-60, Juno-G, MicroBrute, MS-20 Mini, PX-5S, R3, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BernMeister Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Instead of starting another thread to identify an unknown keyboard, I'll just use this one. I've always been curious about the organ Arcade Fire uses. Don't let the picture fool you - the pipes are just an accessory. It has two-tiers and drawbars, and says "PIPE" on the back of it. http://img805.imageshack.us/img805/2492/thearcadefire.th.jpg Any thoughts? That would be a Korg BX3 (2nd edition): http://www.btproductions.com/Gear/BX-3/Korg%20BX-3.html http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSfkfkK2TT4 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seannn Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Yes sir! Thanks so much for sharing, and thank you for putting my curiosity to rest. ~ Sean Juno-60, Juno-G, MicroBrute, MS-20 Mini, PX-5S, R3, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seannn Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Confirmed in this video, of course! [video:youtube]X4dNz5nIQhA ~ Sean Juno-60, Juno-G, MicroBrute, MS-20 Mini, PX-5S, R3, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Alfredson Posted October 21, 2011 Author Share Posted October 21, 2011 Ok, I'm all for making things look cool on stage, but having a real set of pipes that are just a prop is a wee bit pretentious, no? Keep it greazy! B3tles - Soul Jazz THEO - Prog Rock Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seannn Posted October 21, 2011 Share Posted October 21, 2011 Agreed. Like when they had a harpsichord on stage during the Juno awards that wasn't touched. ~ Sean Juno-60, Juno-G, MicroBrute, MS-20 Mini, PX-5S, R3, etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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