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October 22, 2011

I've freshened up the website... FINALLY! I hope you'll find it easier to move around and find the information you're looking for.

my other activities

Hammond & Leslie Service

I do all of my own mechanical repairs and refinshing but I save the electronic work for a pair of technician brothers who have become well known for their excellent work in Canada. I am happy to do your Hammond/Leslie repair work or refer it to my technicians as is appropriate.

Wanna Play?

If you're looking for an occasional Hammond sit-in for your band, I'm pretty good at flyin' by the seat of my pants. I know a lot of the old R&B standards, plus what I don't know I can usually pick up on the fly, so give me a shout & lets have some fun! ~ Phil

Rhodes & Wurlitzer Electric Pianos

Fender Rhodes Stage 73 - I have three of these classic Electric Pianos from the early 1970s. This is the sound you hear on later Ray Charles, Chick Corea and Herbie Hancock as well as bazillions of other recordings. One of my Rhodes from 1973 is in excellent condition and is available for rent. A second Rhodes has seen a lot of the road but is worth restoring. A third was rescued from becoming a Rhodes parts bin. I will likely rebuild this one as a hot-rod project, employing some of the many aftermarket upgrades available.

Wurlitzer 200 Electric Piano - This is the source of the classic electric piano sound of early Ray Charles, Supertramp and others. My "Wurly" has been used in live performances by the Lincolns and The Bill Colgate Band as well as in numerous recordings of people and bands who I don't know.