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The moniker "Mighty Wurlitzer" referred to the huge theatre organs
the Wurlitzer Company built in the first third of the twentieth century.
But one could argue that the little Wurlitzer electric piano was a bit of
a scrappy contender in music as well, having fueled hits by
Supertramp, Queen, Rod Stewart and the Faces, and many others in
the late 60's, 70's and 80's. Later in the 90's, artists like Lenny Kravitz
and Jellyfish also employed the retro sound of the Wurlitzer.
Though not as popular (and certainly not as well-built) as the
Rhodes pianos, Wurlitzers maintained a special charm and
possessed a unique, clarinet-like tone and a wobbly tremolo,
controlled by a push-pull switch which you turned to increase or
decrease the tremolo speed. They were quite a bit lighter and easier
to move than the Rhodes as well. And best of all, the later models
came in different colors!
C1 - Vintage Wurly
Classic Wurlitzer tone with a bit of compression and equalization.
Wurlitzer Model 200A – the most popular model.
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