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Thanks for the feedback, folks!

I came to the conclusion that trying to add an active preamp - either an original or something like a Vintage Vibe - will probably be more money and trouble than it's worth because it IS a pain to get power to the preamp. So, I'm going to start with the original passive preamp design and go from there. I think I'm also going to try out the Boss GT-001 first. It seems to be the cheapest, most elegant solution to get the piano + some effects into my interface. Passive + pedals + stereo DI or Preamp + power adapter both seem to be substantially more expensive options vs. just going with a small amp modeler with line outs.

Any suggestions on sustain pedal? Can I just get the stage sustain pedal and put a cap on the end of it?

I'm putting together a small personal project studio and just picked up a cheap 1978-ish MkI 88 for it. It's a suitcase, but the preamp had been removed entirely and there's just a cable plugged into the harp, through the power cable hole, with a 1/4" on the other end. It sounds and plays great!

I would like to clean it up a bit, though. At the minimum I'd like to replace the cable with a 1/4" jack, add a volume pot, and get a sheet of aluminum or something to cover all the holes I'm not using up. There seems to be some debate as to the best impedance of volume pot to use, so I'm wondering if anyone has advice on what's best if I just want it to sound like it sounds straight off the harp, but with adjustable volume. Or would I really be selling the thing short without a preamp?

Second, right now I'm playing it into my Boss Katana guitar amp, and it sounds excellent. The plan is for it to live plugged into my Apollo 8p, and I'll be able to apply amp modeling and reverb there as needed, but I'd like to have at least drive and tremolo sitting on top of the board. One approach I can see working is to just grab like a Soul Food and a Stereo Pulsar, into a stereo (active?) DI box, into the Apollo. Should I also be looking at some sort of preamp pedal? Alternately, I could get something like a Boss GT-001 or Line6 POD tabletop guitar processor and have access to a bunch of stuff beyond drive and tremolo (although in a less hands-on package.) That would also give me a headphone amp and the ability to send line-level signal into the Apollo, alleviating the need for a DI box. Does anyone use a digital-multieffects thingy with their piano? Would the desire to plug it into something like that vs. a pedal vs. a DI box impact what choice I make for the volume pot? (I know what I would pick for a guitar or a bass, but it seems like the way the pickup array on these things works differently!)

Lastly, it's a suitcase without the speaker cabinet, so I need a sustain pedal of some sort. What's the preferred solution for conversion? The Vintage Vibe one appears out of stock.

Thanks!