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Anybody know what size (i.e 8-32) screws are used to secure the lid and/or music stand to the inner rail of a Wurlitzer 200?

I'm talking about the two screws on the top of the plastic case.

I'm getting a Fender Rhodes Super Satellite cabinet soon (model FR-7220, master unit). I looked at photos of another master unit online and it seems to have a 5-pin cinch connector for the input, rather than a 1/4" jack. And there's also a preamp pictured – I'm only getting the cabinet itself, and I'm not sure how the preamp fits into the setup.

Here's a photo of the control panel on the master unit, and an illustration showing the preamp:




My band has a Rhodes 73 (1/4" output) and two Wurlitzer 200s, so none of our instruments use the multi-pin connector, and I don't think we'd be able to use the cabinet. But we'd really like to try it out. Some questions:

1) Is the multi-pin cinch connector used for Suitcase pianos? Just curious.

2) I found this post (http://ep-forum.com/smf/index.php?topic=495.0) that mentions making a custom cable. How would I do that?

3) With a custom cable, could we plug into the cabinet and get sound, or is the preamp required? The panel says "Preamp Outputs" so I'm thinking only the slave unit might need the external preamp. Could be that the slave unit was sold at lower cost, minus electronics that the master unit might have to work on its own.

I have an old Wurlitzer power cord that I'll give away to whoever wants it. I had my 200 modified to use an IEC socket so I don't need the old cord anymore. It's about 8' long, and it works fine.

$10 for shipping via PayPal and it's yours, just send me a PM with your email address and I'll send you a Paypal invoice.

Hello all... I'm about to start recording an album with the Wurlitzer 200 as the primary instrument.

I had a 200A, but it sounded soft compared to my bandmate's 200. So I sold it and got a 200 of my own. The 200 sounded better to me, but it had a pronounced hum and some of the keys needed work, so I just got it restored (at great expense) by Vintage Vibe.

But my 200 still lacks the clarity and grit of my bandmate's 200. We've played both pianos through the same amp, and the difference is clear. His piano is not only louder (at the same volume settings, through the internal speakers only), but also more aggressive sounding.

Are there some internal adjustments I could make to increase the gain of my 200 and get a similar sound? Our studios are about an hour apart and since it will take some time to record the album, we don't want to be moving pianos back and forth. I'd rather adjust mine to sound more like his.

Could be electronic adjustments, could be mechanical adjustments... no idea where to begin.