WEM Guitar / Amp Advertisements, 1950s-1980s

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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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RARE! Vintage WEM Watkins Copicat MK2 Tube Tape Echo Delay For Parts or Repair

Santa Rosa, California, 954**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$1150

For sale is a Vintage Watkins Copicat MKIl tube tape delay echo effects unit made for Guild guitars

Condition: NONFUNCTIONING

The tape echo unit is old and requires some repair or great for parts. There is a split or crack along one side of the casing see picture eleven. The unit powers on and the motor does need a little push to get the tape to spin. The main issue with the echo unit is that the delay tape heads 1 and 2 don't seem to repeat, tape head 3 does repeat. ... more

Vintage 1970's Wem Watkins Copicat Tape Echo Delay

Columbus, Ohio, 432**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$600

Original tape delay from when that works. Back screw mount to hold the cords is missing. It??s old but still works. Thanks
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WEM Westminster 15 1x12" Combo 1973 - Black

Brooklyn, New York, 112**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$799

Here we have a vintage 1973 WEM Westminster 15 tube combo amplifier! This is a 1x12" amp with 15 watts that is in excellent condition. It has two inputs with a treble boost switch, volume and bass controls plus a treble control that also turns the amp off. It has a 3 prong US power plug but appears to still be a 220 voltage amplifier. The exterior is in fantastic shape and the amp appears to be in good working order. Please review interior shots
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$$ REDUCED Legendary Vintage WEM Copicat IC300 TAPE ECHO. EXCELLENT, Slight mod.

Seattle, Washington, 981**, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA

$699

Vintage British invasion 60's vibes. 4 playback heads which can be selected individually or in any combinations. One playback head had been relocated to achieve a longer echo (can be moved back to the original position). One combined erase / recording head. Everything functions as intended. Excellent cosmetic conditions. NO foot switch. Any on / off switch with a 1 / 4 inch plug works Due to the vintage nature of musical gears, even though it works perfectly, it is sold AS IS Additional ... more

1977 WEM ?? Westminster - Abi von Reininghaus -

Emmering, 82***, GERMANY

€1027

Abi von Reininghaus, erfolgreicher deutscher Gitarrist,
Komponist, Buch- und Kolumnenautor,
Dozent und Gitarrenversteher
trennt sich von einem Teil seines Equipments
Besondere Instrumente und Verstärker
?? treue Weggefährten aus fast 40 Jahren
extremer Kreativität und leidenschaftlicher Suche
nach dem perfekten Sound ??
suchen neue Liebhaber!
Kultiger kleiner, leichter Röhren-Amp für Studio oder Live
Zustand: Gut
SerNr: CW 77538
Gewicht: 18 kg ... more

Pink Floyd 1970s rare WEM and AVIS stickers and WEM Catalogue all mint

Northwich, CW9***, UNITED KINGDOM

£140

WEM catalogue mint and four WEM / Pink Floyd related late 60s / 1970s stickers all mint unused and rare -Wham its WEM sticker, Pink Floyd use WEM sticker, and Pink Floyd use AVIS Van Hire sticker, and AVIS van and truck rental sticker slight yellowing to paper on back of sticker but fronts are fine
can ship well packed anywhere in the world... more

valve head / combo / cabinet Strap handle 1970??s Chrome - Park - Laney - Wem

London, E7***, UNITED KINGDOM

£36

Vintage early seventies strap handle
Made in west Germany, slightly different design to the normal strap handle that all the usual suspect used
The usual wear it is however fully functional
I have seen these used on WEM copicats, Park heads and also on some CMI(Marshall) stuff
What you see in the photos is what you get - if you need any dimensions just ask!... more

Set of 7x Vintage 1970's 1 / 4?? control knobs - Carlsbro - WEM - Watkins

London, E7***, UNITED KINGDOM

£125

Set of x7 vintage 1970's Taiwanese amplifier control knobs
these will fit a 1 / 4" shaft and afix with grub screws
these are just over an inch wide and are nice and heavy not cheap like the later knobs in this style
Perfect if you have a vintage seventies amplifier / FX unit and want some period correct knobs
Buy them before I decide to buy an amp to put them on!!
the listing is for 7
anything else just ask
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valve head / combo / cabinet Strap handle 1960??s Chrome - Vox Carlsbro Laney Wem

London, E7***, UNITED KINGDOM

£28

valve head / combo / cabinet Strap handle 1960??s Chrome as used by Vox, Dallas Arbiter, Carlsbro, Laney, Soundcity, Wem etc
8?? long these were often used on the 1x12 practice combos as well as copicats
Great condition for its age!
Sale includes the mounting bolts / nuts - this was taken from a Laney 1x12 from 1969
It??s will be sent out with Royal Mail
Anything else just ask
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Vintage WEM Song Bird Dedicated Accordion Amp 4 Channels Built In Reverb

Tavistock, PL19***, UNITED KINGDOM

£250

So here's an oddity. This is a WEM Songbird dedicated Accordion Combo Amp.
It's a full range map with 4 input channels and a built in spring reverb unit
It's working and comes great (see video) but it needs some contact lube as the pots are crackly and dusty
This is a very heavy amp so you'll need to arrange collection or come and pick it up yourself
Here's a sample
https: / / youtube com / shorts / BPiRjSiLojY?si=YtYrgG6ZzUCqILKs
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Vintage 1960s WEM Watkins cabinet / combo / amplifier feet

London, E7***, UNITED KINGDOM

£42

set of 4x late sixties WEM feet
These came off of a 2x10, perfect if your cab / head / combo / dominator etc is missing its feet
The original screws were pretty rusted up - I will included a set of 1" modern mounting screws with the sale
Anything else just ask... more

Vintage PEERLESS alnico loudspeaker drivers WEM 1970s 30cm / 12 inch

London, N16***, UNITED KINGDOM

£40

Used
Pair of alnico 12 inch drivers made by Danish company Peerless
From what I have been able to find out on the internet these are rated at 10 watts and have an extended range of about 40hz - 16, 000hz. Not sure if I can believe that so do your own research first before clicking on the buy-it-now button
These are normally of interest to HiFi enthusiasts and can attract a hefty price tag. However these two are not in perfect condition, so read on
I am offering them for sale in ... more

Wem 45w Dominator Guitar Amp Combo 15inch speaker - All original

Ashburton, TQ13***, UNITED KINGDOM

£450

1970s Classic British Amp. Think Who etc. In great condition with 15 inch Fane speaker which is deep and beautiful A few scuffs to Rolex but otherwise in perfect working order. A rare amp of this vintageYou will definitely cut through the mix with this amp. Simple to use and gets you a great clean crunch classic sound All original and in pretty good condition for age Suitable for guitar or bass I'm in Ashburton and won't post or take offers. You decide but come and try first Luke... more

WEM Power Musette MK II 1x12" combo valve amplifier

Newcastle upon Tyne, NE3***, UNITED KINGDOM

£400

Vintage Watkins Electric Music (WEM) Power Musette MK II combo amplifier
Dating to the mid-1970s, the Power Musette MK II is a valve combo amplifier featuring a single 12 inch speaker cone; featuring two channels that can be used simultaneously with two separate inputs, each with a dedicated volume, bass and treble control (and an additional 'treble boost' circuit switch on channel 1), this model was initially marketed towards keyboard, organ and accordion players with its dual input ... more

WEM Watkins Copycat

Brighton, BN1***, UNITED KINGDOM

£600

WEM Watkins Copycat. Perfect vintage working condition. All original with spare tapes
If you know what this you'll know how rare this is in original condition. Obviously the overall cosmetic condition is reflective of its age (50 years).
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WEM Westminster Solid State Amp

Luton, LU2***, UNITED KINGDOM

£500

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... more

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 ... more

WEM ER40 AMPLIFIER & STARFINDER 4 X 12 CABINETWITH 4 16OHM CRESCENDOS FLOYD ETC

Cheshire, CW9***, UNITED KINGDOM

£4800

USED ITEMS- ORIGINAL WEM ER40 AMP HEAD AND REFURBISHED MINT WEM STARFINDER 4 X12 CABINET FITTED WITH FOUR GILMOUR / FLOYD TYPE 122326 16 OHM CRESCENDOS- CABINET IS BIRCH PLY AND HAS ORIGINAL WEM STYLE FRONT TO BACK METAL BRACING BAR- CAB WOULD ALSO WORK WELL WITH HIWATT DR103
CAN SELL CAB WITHOUT ER40 IF REQUIRED MESSAGE ME
CAN SHIP ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD... more

Vintage 1970's Wem Watkins Copicat Super IC

Maidenhead, SL6***, UNITED KINGDOM

£364

Vintage 1970's Wem Watkins Copicat Super ICFully working
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Vintage 60s Wilson WEM Ranger I Guitar Pickguard Scratchplate Made In England #1

Plymouth, Devon, PL2***, UNITED KINGDOM

£25

Vintage 60s Wilson WEM Ranger I Guitar Pickguard Scratchplate Made In England #1
Sadly covered in stickers; I have removed as much as possible but have not been able to remove them all.
If you need a 1:1 scan of the Pickguard please send me an EMAIL using the contact details on my shop page as unfortunately eBay messages do not support PDF
I cannot guarantee that any hardware fits without modiifcation
Maybe suitable for a refinish or as a guide for making replacements
Removed ... more