Replacement Drop in Tube amplifier for Wurlitzer 200 models, any 200 model can be converted.
Simply remove the old amp and drop this amplifier into it's place. It sounds exactly like a 145 tube amplifier. It will give your piano a warmer softer sound than a standard solid state amplifier.
Tube amp create a warm and fuzzy feeling to the sound, This is great for Soul or Neo-Soul recordings, ala Aretha Franklin's early stuff , The early Muscle Shoals Sound to some of today's Neo Soul music straight outta Philadelphia, ala, Jill Scott, The Roots, DAngelo, James Poyser's great production with some of Philly's Modern greats. Some Classic R&B styles would be perfect for the tube sounding wurly as well.
Classic Country and Country crossover is a perfect match for the tube amp sound, Crystal Gayle's, "Don't it make my brown eye's blue" to Linda Rondstat's "You're no Good" Tube amps are very good for slower to mid tempo music where the wurly is out in the lead and your looking for that sweet soft tone.
I believe a solid state amp would suite a rock band or Jazz ensemble better as there is more clarity to the notes they are pronounced sharper and cut the mix better than a tube amp.
When your playing with a loud ensemble and you want to be heard thru the mix you need a sharper attact that the solid state gives, especially rock bands and jazz cats who lead.
R&B/soul singer, the Great Donny Hathaway used a 200 model solid state amp in his classic " The Ghetto" Listen to that clarity and attack, he used for chords in the songs as well as hard hitting lead.
NOTE:: Since this is a tube amplifier and runs on high voltage it should only be installed by a qualified technician!!
