Emanuel Wilfer

[Ken Smith]

There is Anton I and Anton II as well as Wenzel I, Wenzel II, Wenzel III and many many other Wilfers. I have had basses labeled from both Anton Wilfer and Wenzel Wilfer, I, II or III I have no clue. All were nice German made basses, modern of their time. Emanuel died in 1921 so I have no idea who runs this current firm of the same name who's basses post date those of Wenzel. An Albin Wilfer might predate them all. Because of Anton's move to Canada, he is not listed in the German makers book by Jalovec.

[Roy Keys]

I had no idea there were so many of them! It really was a family affair then. In any case, the guitar is a thing of beauty, so I'm sure the other instruments were superb players too.