Wurlitzer's Elkhart, Indiana, location, but with the exception of a handful of prototypes made above Holman's music store in Independence, Kansas, the guitars themselves were built in a small two-story building on Main Street in Neodesha. Three models were available: the Cougar, Wildcat and Gemini, all of which were functionally similar but featured different body shapes. The majority of the Kansas-made instruments were six-string guitars, with only a handful of basses being manufactured. Distinguishing features of the first Wurlitzer branded guitars are the "W"-shaped cut-out in the tremolo mounting plate and the Rock/Jazz selection rocker switch above each pick-up. Another feature of the earliest Wurlitzer electrics was that they were wired for stereo output. In 1967, Wurlitzer ceased its affiliation with the Holman-Woodell Company, possibly due to problems with the finish on Holman-Woodell guitars which resulted in many instruments being returned to the factory. Beginning in 1967, Wurlitzer-branded guitars were manufactured by Welson in Italy, and the Wurlitzer line expanded to include semi-hollow body electric as well as acoustic guitars. Wurlitzer continued to distribute Welson-made guitars under the Wurlitzer name until 1969 when Wurlitzer stopped selling guitars under its own brand name. See also Organs & keyboards Theatre organ Robert Hope-Jones Wurlitzers in the United Kingdom Band organ North Tonawanda Barrel Organ Factory List of Wurlitzer Band Organs Electrostatic musical instrument Orgatron (electrostatic reed organ) Wurlitzer electric piano String instruments Electric guitar Rembert Wurlitzer Co. (string instruments) others Jukebox Homer E. Capehart Drum machine Current owner Gibson Guitar Corporation Baldwin Piano Company References External links Official sites Wurlitzer Jukeboxes Deutsche-Wurlitzer USA Archive sites Wurlitzer Band Organs Wurlitzer Guitar history Wurlitzer Butterfly Piano Registry Project Directory search Wurlitzer at the Open Directory Project Manufacturing companies based in Cincinnati Musical instrument manufacturing companies of the United States North Tonawanda, New York 1853 establishments in Ohio Manufacturing companies established in 1853 1988 mergers and acquisitions