Goeke’s Chandler Limited brings vintage gear to rural Iowa
Wade Goeke, a Waverly native who found fame in Los Angeles, moved Chandler Limited to Shell Rock in 2004. The company designs and rebuilds 1960s and 1970s style recording hardware used by Adele, Katy Perry, Lady Gaga, Robin Thicke, Green Day and other top acts, with most sales outside the local area.
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Shell Rock
Midwest
Los Angeles
Waverly
Wade Goeke
Iowa
Chandler Limited
Goeke
Cherry Street
Adele
Katy Perry
Lady Gaga
Robin Thicke
Green Day
Chandler Limited Preserves Vintage Sound Through Handcrafted Gear
Chandler Limited employees hand craft recovery equipment that captures classic tones once used by Abbey Road Studios. The Iowa firm values human assembly over machines, traces roots to Goeke’s early musical interest, and highlights long-tenured staff like Kay Waggett and Jeremy Sage amid modest regional challenges.
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New Black 7
Tokyo
Europe
Israel
Cheryl Baker
Nashua
Martina McBride
Baker
All Chandler Limited
Goeke
EMI
Abbey Road Studios
Pink Floyd
Iowa
Creativity thrives in Mount Vernon small town Iowa
Steve Maravetz extols Mount Vernon Iowa as a hub of arts and entrepreneurship. He notes local farmers shops and schools foster creativity from organic produce to community theater and a world class restaurant scene. He highlights volunteers and the CDG driving local innovation.
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Entrepreneurship
Iowa
Mount Vernon
Cornell
Dave Miller
Mickey
Laura Krouse
Lois Pavelka
Bill Ellison
Kraul
Matt Steigerwald
Lincoln Cafe
Big Creek Market
Skillet Cafe
Fuel Art
Sting
Eric Clapton
Disney
Universal Studios
Cornell College
U.S. 30
Mark Benesh
CDG
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City of Angels
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Steve Maravetz
Mount Vernon Area
Ants Council
Stevetown
Aol
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