Hello all,
Can anyone identify this Wurlitzer organ and tell me anything about it? It's close by and cheap, and I was wondering if it was any good. Sorry this is the only picture on the ad.
I'm drawing a blank on the model number, but it is one that was sold specifically as a "church" model. Might be 4750 or something like that. Pedals are not AGO, but it does have a rather decent sound for an analog organ. Like other analogs of that era, no mixtures or celestes. But Wurlizter was good at providing various effects to make the tone more interesting. A built-in Spectra-Tone speaker (similar to a Leslie), decent spring reverb, and so on, to juice up the sound.
If it's in very good working order, it might make a decent practice organ for non-critical use. If it needs work, you might have a little trouble getting a tech who understands these older organs. The Morelock Company down in Mississippi used to have service manuals and all manner of parts and support for the older Wurlitzers, but I understand it's become hard to get hold of them any more.
John
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Wurli 4570, from 1972. I'd second what John just said. Despite its classical-ish looks with the all-white tabs, it's still theatre organ voicing and has the theatre type percussions etc. There was a 'true' church version, the 4572, in a more traditional case and with the 'goodies' removed. Same basic organ, though.
It's not what you play. It's not how you play. It's the fact that you're playing that counts.
This looks very much like the Wurlitzer Organ I wrote in about a few weeks ago asking my many questions about myself. I had trouble getting my pictures on the site. I will try again to see if they match or are close. I get the feeling ours will end up on the curb. I have all the original manuals and it seems to mostly work, so you may be able to use some parts.
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I see now that there are differences in the two. I do know mine still uses old glass tubes and is a 4100 series so not quite as spiffy as the one you are getting. I can't believe all the controls and things this organ does. I only wish I had the talent to learn to play it. Then it could remain here another 58 years.
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