WEM Guitar / Amp Advertisements, 1950s-1980s

WEM | ADVERTISEMENTS

Vintage WEM guitar advertisements. See also the advertising for Dan Armstrong, Epiphone, Fender, Fletcher, Coppock & Newman, G&L, Gibson, Goya, Gretsch, Guild, Hagstrom, Harmony, Hayman, Hofner, Ibanez, Kimbara, Kramer, Leslie, Marshall, Martin, Music Man, Ovation, Rickenbacker, Rose-Morris, Rosetti, Selmer, Vox, WEM, Yamaha

Vintage WEM advertisements; 7 adverts covering a period of 5 years, from 1963 to 1968. Click the images to have a closer look.

Craftsmanship in Sound
WEM Circuit 4 - 1963

WEM Pick-a-back - Two Great New Amps By Watkins

Two Great New Amps By Watkins
WEM Pick-a-back - 1963

WEM Rapier 44 - Watkins Electric Music Limited

Watkins Electric Music Limited
WEM Rapier 44 - 1964

The Big New Watkins Sound
WEM HR-30 - 1964

WEM, August 1967
WEM 5th Man - 1967

Find Out About WEM
WEM amplifiers - 1967

WEM amplifiers - Now the Move Move on-to WEM

Now the Move Move on-to WEM
WEM amplifiers - 1968

1967 Epiphone Ad featuring a psychedelic fish playing an Epiphone Riviera

1967 Fender Ad - Full Colour Sound

1973 Fender Stratocaster add - The Worlds Favourite Flying Machine

1972 Gibson Ad featuring BB King - <br>1972 Gibson Ad featuring BB King - The Man And The WomanThe Man And The Woman

Guitar makers have advertised in music magazines such as Down Beat, Guitar Player and very many more. Some manufacturers advertised widely (Guild, Gibson, Fender) but many more didn't and adverts are few and far between. Here are some of my favourite ads out of the ones i've seen. You can browse through all the images from the category links above, or by manufacturer from the links below.

AMPS
Ampeg, Leslie, Marshall, Orange, Peavey, Sunn
GUITARS
Dan Armstrong, Epiphone, Fender, G&L, Gibson, Goya, Gretsch, Guild, Hagstrom, Harmony, Hayman, Hofner, Ibanez, Kimbara, Martin, Music Man, Rickenbacker, Vox, Yamaha
DISTRIBUTORS
Fletcher, Coppock and Newman, Rose-Morris, Rosetti, Selmer

Vintage Wem guitars for sale

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Pair of matching 2x10 Elac C 10" ceramic guitar speakers 1965 Wem Vox Dallas

London, E7***, UNITED KINGDOM

£313

pair of matching mid sixties Elac 10" guitar speakers
10 watts @ 8 ohms each
These were originally in a Selmer two tone cab
cool ceramic guitar speakers with their original cones, one of the frames is unpainted, not sure why, both have their model no stamps and Elac labels,
fully functional with no issues(just some dust flecks to one of the cones), I collect speakers so these will be well packed and arrive ready to rock
These can be wired in either 16 ohms or 4 ohms and will ... view on ebay

80's WEM DOMINATOR 25 MK II COMBO TUBE AMP - made in ENGLAND

Köln, 50***, GERMANY

€599

80's WEM Dominator 25 MK II COMBO -- made in England:
+ 25 watts
+ all tubes
+ NO SPEAKER INCLUDED (cut for a 15 ")
... view on ebay

Vintage 1970's Wem Watkins Copicat MK3 / 4 Tape Echo Delay

Stoke-on-Trent, ST7***, UNITED KINGDOM

£330

Vintage 1970's Wem Watkins Copicat MK3 / 4 Tape Echo Delay
Please nore, the short delay (slap-back) doesn't work. The other two delays (medium and long) and everything else works fine as it should. It's a great sounding unit and apart from the echo, it works very well as a Preamp / Overdrive and has a very pleasing gain / overdrive when pushed Cosmeticaly there is quite a bit of wear (see pics)
It will be packed well for shipping Thank you!... view on ebay

80er WEM DOMINATOR 25 MK II COMBO -- Made in England

Köln, 50***, GERMANY

€599

80's WEM Dominator 25 MK II COMBO -- made in England:
+ 25 watts
+ all tubes
+ NO SPEAKER INCLUDED (cut for a 15 ")
... view on ebay

80's WEM DOMINATOR 25 MK II COMBO -- made in England

Köln, 50***, GERMANY

€599

80's WEM Dominator 25 MK II COMBO -- made in England:
+ 25 watts
+ all tubes
+ NO SPEAKER INCLUDED (cut for a 15 ")
... view on ebay

Vintage 1960s 1970s Watkins WEM V Front Combo Original Amplifier Vinyl Cover

Ilkeston, DE7***, UNITED KINGDOM

£75

Vintage 1960s 1970s Watkins WEM V Front Combo Original Amplifier Vinyl Cover
Please see the pictures as they form part of my description. Grab a bargain!
... view on ebay

WEM Clubman guitar combo 1974.

Southminster, CM0***, UNITED KINGDOM

£364

A 1974 WEM Clubman with original valves and electronics and a 12" speaker, in very good condition works brilliantly, has a hum that increases in volume as you turn the volume on the amp up, maybe just needs some switch cleaner. a great amp for recording and mic'd up for live performances. all in all a beautiful vintage amp in great condition with a fantastic sound i doubt that youd find another one that is as genuine as this.... view on ebay

Vintage 1970s WEM British GX40 Bi-Tone Solid State Guitar Amplifier Head RARE

Heanor, DE75***, UNITED KINGDOM

£195

Vintage 1970s WEM British GX40 Bi-Tone Solid State Guitar Amplifier Head *RARE
This wonderful thing has just come in from a job lot of gear I purchased. I am selling it as seen - it doesn't turn on currently, and my tech would be too expensive to get this fixed for what it is worth, so I am passing this on for a bargain price. In great cosmetic condition, as pictured. Grab a bargain!
... view on ebay

WEM ER40 40W Vacuum Tube Guitar Amp Head 2-Channel 8 Ohm Practice

London, SE2***, UNITED KINGDOM

£415

Beautiful little amp. Famously used by pink Floyd and queens of the Stone Age. Used in studio environment for years and sounds brilliant. Doesn??t come with the bulgin power supply but they??re easy and cheap to find.... view on ebay

Wem ER40 Vintage Solid State Amplifier Head 40 Watts with Original Cover

Oldham, OL3***, UNITED KINGDOM

£73

WEM ER40, 40 watt Solid State Guitar amplifier from the 1970??s. Fully working. Same amplifier Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age has used on his most recent European tours. Great sounding amplifier. Sold as seen and will be packaged and shipped appropriately.... view on ebay

Wem Dominator

Peterborough, PE8***, UNITED KINGDOM

£100

I bought this on a whim around 10 years ago. From memory it blows fuses as soon as you switch it on. I did have the speaker connected, obviously, can't remember why it isn't now. I may have tried a different one in it. It now has a known good speaker, a vintage Celestion Lead 80 which I bought about 30 years ago and have never used (apart from to possibly to try in this combo)
My plan was to fix it up but 10 years later it's still gathering dust and my need for a Wem Dominator is even less ... view on ebay

WEM Westminster Solid State Amp

Luton, LU2***, UNITED KINGDOM

£364

Here we have an wem westminster solid state amp I have plugged it in and turned it on and played a guitar through the amp and it produces sound the volume button I had to tap on it for the sound to come through as it should. iam assuming by the style this is 60s 70s but I can't find another one anywhere to gage age wattage value etc
Whoever buys this would need to take it for a service etc to make sure it's running properly as I'm not sure what it should sound like
I have no idea of value ... view on ebay

* Vintage WEM Dominator Bass Mk I Valve Amp 15" Goodmans Speaker 1970s British *

Liverpool, L37***, UNITED KINGDOM

£440

WEM Dominator Bass Mk I ?? Vintage Valve Amplifier
*Estimated date: * Early??mid 1970s, approximately * 1972??75 *
*Serial number: * CW 54667
*Made in England by Watkins Electric Music (WEM)
Vintage British * WEM Dominator Bass Mk I * valve combo amplifier. Approximately * 15 watts *, with a twin EL84 valve output stage and two channels
Fitted with a substantial * vintage British-made Goodmans 15" 15 / 16-ohm speaker *. The Goodmans appears to be a period speaker, although ... view on ebay

WEM Control ER 15 amp tube testata + cassa Power Bass vintage 1965

Bollengo, 10***, ITALY

€874

WEM Control ER-15 con la sua cassa originale Power Bass, prodotto a Londra a metà degli anni '60
Condizioni come da foto
Funzionante e ottimo suono
Questo amplificatore, nato originariamente per il basso elettrico, è oggi un vero e proprio "segreto di Stato" per i chitarristi: il circuito valvolare da 15W (spinto da valvole EL84) offre una distorsione dinamica, ricca di armoniche e un crunch pazzesco, del tutto simile ai mitici e inarrivabili Marshall 18W o Vox dell'epoca d'oro del... view on ebay

Wem Watkins 45w 15" fane Speaker Dominator. Original Guitar Amp.

Ashburton, TQ13***, UNITED KINGDOM

£420

WEM WATKINS 45w Dominator Guitar or Bass
Valve Amplifier speaker 15" Fane
WEM WATKINS 45w Dominator Guitar or Bass Valve Amplifier speaker 15" Fane Speaker. Condition is Used
1970's WEM Watkins Dominator Mk3 Valve 45w Guitar Combo 1x15 Fane Speaker.
This amp is a Beast.
WEM WATKINS 45w DOMINATOR MkIII VALVE AMPLIFIER 15" Fane speaker. Condition is Used. Collection only. Ashburton Devon.
WATKINS WEM Dominator ALL VALVE 1970s VINTAGE GUITAR & Bass Amp. 45w. All ... view on ebay

WEM Dominator MK III Amplifier Original 1970's - with cover. Full working order

Rochdale, OL11***, UNITED KINGDOM

£292

So I'm selling my old trusty WEM Dominator MKIII mainly because the wife is complaining about all the kit and I'm not gigging with this one anymore why not? I'm over 60 now and my back doesn't like the weight!! It comes with the original cover - see pictures
All working order from smoke and pet free home for the last 15 years there are two things to note. Firstly someone before my time fit casters on it actually jolly useful once you have it at a venue but if you don't like them you... view on ebay

WEM SAPPHIRE SHORT SCALE - Made in ENGLAND

COLOGNE, GERMANY

£1090

60's WEM SAPPHIRE SHORT SCALE - made in ENGLAND :
* SHORT SCALE
* 3 single coil pickups
* tremolo
* Van Ghent tuners
* body has lots of weather checking plus some dings
* A COOL ONE !... view on ebay

60's WATKINS WEM RAPIER - SHORT SCALE - made in ENGLAND UK

COLOGNE, GERMANY

€369

60's WEM RAPIER - made in ENGLAND :
* SHORT SCALE
* tremolo & bridge base are included
* body has extra routs
* neck has a light back bow around first 3 frets
* SOLD AS IS - NO RETURNS
... view on ebay

Watkins Wem Copicat Black & Cream. 64-65. Working.

Tonbridge, TN12***, UNITED KINGDOM

£525

WEM WATKINS COPICAT
circa 64 / 65 black and cream
220-240 Change over switch Set to 240.
Fair condition. Case a bit worn but otherwise all cool.
Collection from Marden, Kent or Northiam, East Sussex.
Do shout any questions.... view on ebay

Vintage WEM Watkins Clubman Guitar Amplifier ?? 1970s British Valve Combo ?? Rare

Dagenham, RM9***, UNITED KINGDOM

£517

The Vintage WEM Watkins Clubman Guitar Amplifier from the 1970s is a rare British valve combo perfect for electric guitar enthusiasts. With a powerful 5W output and vacuum tube amplifier technology, this amplifier delivers classic vintage sound ideal for musicians looking to replicate the iconic tones of the era
The single speaker and two channels offer versatility for a variety of playing styles, making it a sought-after piece for guitarists and collectors alike
Serviced by Essex ... view on ebay