Juzek question

[Brian Glassman]

Originally Posted by Ken Smith

Actually I just spoke with Nick about this bass I think and he mentioned a separate label that read 'Made in Czechslovokia" besides the Juzek label. This means that it was a Czech import most likely b4 wwII but the Juzek label was added in the USA after it arrived of course.

A better pic of the upper back and the purfling on both top and back might help. The Juzeks bought mainly from the Wilfer family but the Lang Shop in Germany also supplied the Plywoods and maybe some lower level carved Basses. Either this was a bass they bought/imported for economics, or the label was inserted by someone else. Either way, the basic profile of the Bass is the same as the others they brought in regardless of the origin of the actually Juzek label. It would sound any better either way. Knowing the name of the shop that actually made it may not be of any importance as it could be a cottage industry type Shoenbach area Bass produced in part by various 'out workers' which was common then.

Ken, I have a plywood bass that has a label that reads John Juzek Formerly of Prague Made in Germany. I've owned it since 1979. Arnold did a neck reset in 1999. Here are pix: http://albums.photo.epson.com/j/Albu...&a=32540883&f=

What do you think? Is it from the Lange shop?

THANKS, Brian