• Wurlitzer 112 before restoration. Step 1 was to find the reeds, because without them the rest doesn't matter. Only after I found the reeds did I begin the restoration.
  • I started by studying the schematic and labeling the components so I was completely clear what was what
  • My amp was only amplifying the sound of the power in the walls, so I replaced the tubes and the Wurlitzer 112 power supply caps.
  • Tuning a Wurlitzer is a real hassle. These are tools required, and on this model it's impossible to tune with the reed bar installed in the piano.
  • Some of the Wurlitzer 112 keys were sluggish so I pulled them all to ease them, straighten and pivot the pins where necessary, vaccuum, etc.
  • Wurlitzer 112 restoration halfway finished
  • My Wurli's birthday!
  • Wurlitzer 112 keys leveled
  • Wurlitzer 112 pedal rebuilt
  • My old Wurlitzer 112 damper felts were falling apart and were as soft as cotton balls, so I sliced them all off with a razor blade.
  • My new Wurlitzer 112 damper felts installed and glowing white
  • My new Wurlitzer 112 damper felts installed and glowing white
  • Wurlitzer 112 completely torn down
  • The Wurlitzer 112 dampers need to come off for final tuning, letoff adjustment, and strike point adjustment.
  • New Wurlitzer 112 amplifier capacitors
  • Wurlitzer 112 amp fully rebuilt and recapped
  • 1955 Wurli 112 fully restored

Wurlitzer 112 restoration complete

A good friend of mine gave me a 1955 Wurlitzer 112. ’55 was the first year Wurlitzer was making electric pianos, so it’s a super cool relic in rare near-mint cosmetic condition. However, it was severely neglected. I got what I paid for – 75lbs of unusable instrument so old nobody knows how to fix it or find parts. It was an unplayable disaster that only amplified the sound of the power in the walls. And so began my restoration journey…

As of today it’s FINISHED and back to mint condition! Watch the video to hear it and check each photo for more details about the process.