These "Console" and "Spinett" models had, in contrast to the portable version, a permanently installed sustain pedal.Īn important role for the Wurlitzer piano was that of a practice instrument in schools and universities. Most Wurlitzer Electric Pianos are portable and have removable legs However, console models were also sold that had a more powerful amplifier on which they stood (comparable to the Fender Rhodes Suitcase). Wurlitzer used the electrostatic pickups used for amplification, but replaced the strings with metal tongues. The inventor Benjamin Meissner had developed an ordinary, amplified piano in the 1930s. Some models are also equipped with a tremolo that can only be adjusted in intensity, but not in speed. The Wurlitzer also has a mechanical sustain, the pedal of which works via a Bowden cable. The sound is picked up via capacitor plates that create an electric field.
In contrast to the Fender Rhodes, which only has a bounce mechanism, a wing-like system is built into the Wurlitzer, which also has a release. The typical sound is produced by striking a metal tongue (reed) with a felted hammer head. The range corresponds to an 88-key grand piano without the upper and lower octave. The Wurlitzer piano is a keyboard instrument with 64 keys.
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