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The 700 was only made from 54-56 and less than 1500 were ever made, much less in existence and even less in great condition. You never see these with original wooden bench and music stand too, making this a unicorn among Wurli’s. This iconic wurli 700 was used on dozens of iconic records, combined with its incredible rarity, makes this one of the most desirable & collectible Wurli’s of all time. This particular 700 was used on set on some major biopic films in the Nyc area. Video attached. Very open to studio gear trades.
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She works flawlessly with no issues and includes the elusive piano bench and the equally elusive removable wooden music stand that are invariably always missing, making this a truly unique and complete set.
The Bob Dylan Wurli! 100% serviced from head to toe. The fully refurbished Tube powered amplifier is in amazing shape, beautifully clean inside and out. This is the spinet/console version of the model Dylan used in 62’ &’63 at CBS Studios (i Actually purchased this kit 2024 for the Dylan biopic while working on set with props) and he also used the 700/120 model extensively in other recordings as did Billie Joel, Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder, Paul Mcartny, Supertramp and Elton John. I paid about 4k for this July 1st for the upcoming Dylan biopic film which wrapped in July and now have no use for it anymore as I have waaay too many e-piano’s here in the studio.
The 700 is simply a console version of the more portable 120 and a bit its distant relative, the 140 (&145). If you’re not going to be dragging it around to gigs, this is the way to go because it also features a 12” Alnico speaker which was the largest and fattest sounding wurli ever made (most did NOT have 12” speakers and most dide not utilize the beefy 6V6 tube amps either). I now need to free up space for more incoming gear so it’s got to go.
Fully overhauled and sounds just like you’d expect. Can’t say enough how madly in love I am with this but new projects are calling :) If you’d like to channel Ray Charles, Stevie Wonder or Paul Mcartny, there’s no Wurli that does it better than the 6V6 tube powered 700. It was also recently tuned and calibrated just for the film (July 2024) so it’s in near perfect playing shape as well. A couple notes slightly hang in sustain from time to time but hey, it‘s a 70 year old electronic marvel so it’s going to have its fun quirks, like anything else. All in all, it’s in great tune and plays wonderfully with nice, springy response and fast action. It feels and sounds amazing when played and is the definitive sound of so many iconic records of yesteryear. An absolutely killer example of a very rare rig, ready for your commercial or home studio.
It’s unheard of to still have both the music stand AND the original wooden bench, both of which are included. The vibe of the sound is very similar to a Fender Rhodes but with that classic Wurli plunky sound I’ve come to love in my wurli 200. It really is a blend of those two iconic sounds into one keyboard. The 200 has a very wurli sound and this leans further into the rhodes sound, especially on the low end, providing that fat growl we know and love in a Rhodes.
Check out the quick YouTube demo of this lovely electromagnetic pickup piano below. The gritty warm tone is powered by a lovely 6V6 all tube amplifier and voiced from a 12” Alnico speaker inside the Spinet Style wooden enclosure. I’m not 100% tge Speaker is original. While the design looks right, the speaker looks new but I don’t know for sure as it came to me like this.
The back and lid is removable as shown in the video. The amp is recapped and calibrated. Other than the electrolytic capacitors, speaker upgrade and a safer modern 3 prong cable upgrade, it is all original! May need a tuning after moving of course but it’s 95% in perfect tune now
Other Notable artists to have used this piano are Bob Dylan, Ray Charles, Elton John, Herbie Hancock, The Doors, Paul Mcartny, Supertramp, Stevie Wonder and Billie Joel… Whew!
The 700 has the advantage over the later transistor models of a much warmer tone and presence due to its all tube amp design. While it is a bit more gritty, it is generally more pleasing and arguably records far better in the studio than a 200. The 700 series is slightly less portable due to the wooden body construction style, although the spinet style frame (smaller 40” height) is surprisingly light and manageable, weighing in at only 70lbs!
Pickup in nyc area (20 min from manhattan in northern NJ). Delivery available but discouraged and shipping sale will be sold 100% “as-is“ with no returns for any reason. Delivery renders the sale strictly “as is“ with no option to return for any reason. $500 shipping fee is modest as I think we should have it crated and driven to you to be safe. Buyer will pay actual shipping. I’ll probably build a wooden crate around it for you. If you’re on the east coast I can drive it to you in my Tahoe. Pickup is greatly preferred as this is a very delicate and fragile vintage instrument. Shipping sale is final, no returns. Shipping will probably have to be crated. I much rather a pickup. I can deliver for a small nominal fee. Open to trades. Thanks for looking!
Thanks - JML
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