Wurlitzer bass?

[allgood]

My first bass had the name Wurlitzer..  My parents gave it to me in the mid 70’s, purchased from a pawn shop in Memphis.  Also gave me a Univox amp.  It had a scrolled head, like you would see on an upright.  It was maroon.  I expect someone else made it and put the Wurlitzer name on it, since O have only heard of Wurlitzer organs, but I really have no idea.  I though I would see if anyone ever heard of or has seen such an animal.  Any other cool or unusual “first” basses?   Thanks!

[lbpesq]

I have a parlor guitar made by Eugene Howard a little over a hundred years ago that was distributed by Wurlitzer and has a Wurlitzer logo on the back of the peghead.

Bill, tgo

[allgood]

Very cool. 

[cozmik_cowboy]

I admit I am unfamiliar with Wurlitzer basses, but (besides organs) I have seen pianos, electric pianos, and jukeboxes (and one band sign/music stand made out of the light-up parts of that last one).

But a quick Google comes up with this guitar and this one, so I'm guessing they probably did make your bass.


Peter

[cozmik_cowboy]

And just a few clicks more gave me a bass; no scroll, but there you go - they did make (well, sell; they were jobbed out) basses.


Peter

[allgood]

Yeah, I guess I have searched on eBay, but not just a google search.  I see what you are talking about, and the body brings back some memories, but in my mind I see a maroon scrolled head.  I only find Ampegs with the scroll.  Mine was solid, not with the cutouts I am seeing on the Ampegs.  I do remember the Ampegs.  I remember I always wanted an Ampeg baby bass.  I’ll keep looking.  Maybe I am mis-remembering the scroll.  But I remember the scroll more than the rest of it!  Thanks.

[allgood]

Found photos of a Silvertone, Höfner, Ventura, and Teisco with the scroll head I remember.  I wonder if Wurlitzer ever put its name on one of those.  I didn’t see any Holman’s that looked like it. 

[elwoodblue]

Here's a Wurlitzer I've been eyeing:




ebay link

[elwoodblue]

 

  Any other cool or unusual “first” basses? 

 I never had one, but definitely an unusual beast ..with a pseudo-scroll,





...and a Rezo-Tube !! 

[elwoodblue]

Found photos of a Silvertone, Höfner, Ventura, and Teisco with the scroll head I remember.  I wonder if Wurlitzer ever put its name on one of those.  I didn’t see any Holman’s that looked like it.

I also see Aria, Sears, Apollo, Conrad, Bruno, Pan, Raven
 as brand named scroll basses.

[adriaan]

The last one obviously a continuation of the Burns models named for The Shadows. The writing on the bridge and the pickups even says "James O. Burns". They got bought up by Baldwin. IIRC the originals had an even more pronounced scroll head.

[keith_h]

Here's a Wurlitzer I've been eyeing:




ebay link

We own one.

[elwoodblue]

Woah... cool !!!!
 

[cozmik_cowboy]

The former Wurlitzer factory here in DeKalb collapsed a few years ago; fortunately no injuries, and (while obviously the whole building was unusable) the actual collapse was at the far end and did no damage beyond displacement to the luthier and the steel-pan builder who had shops there.

Peter

[gtrguy]

Is that a 'baby' butterfly? I have a Wulitzer electronic 720 and 140B piano. There is a local piano company that has two Wurlitzer butterflies on display. They are pretty cool! I saw a vintage Wurlitzer snare drum yesterday at a vintage drum shop.