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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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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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 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

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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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

Valve head / combo / cabinet Strap handle 1960??s Chrome - Vox Carlsbro Laney Wem

London, E7***, UNITED KINGDOM

£37

Vintage valve head / combo / cabinet / tape echo Strap handle
This dates from the early 1960??s - gold Chrome end caps and a cream handle as was used by Vox, Dallas Arbiter, Carlsbro, Laney, Soundcity, Watkins etc etc
8 - 3 / 4?? long
These were often used on the 1x12 combos as well as copicats
Great condition for its age!
Sale includes the mounting bolts / nuts - this was taken from a vintage combo
It??s will be sent out with Royal Mail - anything else just ask
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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 Copicat Echo Tape Loops, Original Box 6 Tapes

Alfreton, DE55***, UNITED KINGDOM

£40

Original rare Wem Copicat echo tape loops in original box
There are 6 tape loops
As can be seen from pictures the tapes are damaged but are complete
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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

Celestion Rola Alnico 8" loud Speaker + Transformer Selmer Watkins WEM Valve amp

Brancaster, Norfolk, PE31***, UNITED KINGDOM

£45

The Alnico 8" CELESTION ROLA UK 5W loudspeaker withincorporated output transformer is a vintage piece from the early 1960s, suitable for a range of guitar types including Cigar Box, Lap & PedalSteel, Resonator, Acoustic Electric, Bass, and Electric Guitar. Made in the United Kingdom, it is compatible with brands such as Jensen, Celestion, Goodmans, and Elac With a power output of 5W and a db rating of 95+, this loudspeaker can handleup to 10 watts of short-term peak power and offers a ... more

Original Brass WEM Logo Badge In Fair Condition. See Photos

Chertsey, KT16***, UNITED KINGDOM

£47

Original badge, not a plastic reproduction
From a 1976 (probably) 2x12 cabinet
Made of brass - not plastic
130mm x 40mm
Both of the mounting pegs (there were only ever two) are in place. The paint is chipped as you can see, but it would have required repainting anyway
Will be carefully packaged and promptly sent.... more

WEM Pep Fuzz Clone Guitar Effects Pedal John Lennon Revolver Fuzz

Stoke-on-Trent, ST6***, UNITED KINGDOM

£48

This is a clone of the WEM Pep Fuzz Clone
This pedal was most famously used by John Lennon at Abbey Road Studios during the Revolver Session and can be seen in many photographs from the period. The pedal features 2 Germanium AC176 Transistors with Effect and Level controls as per the original
9v centre negative only
Look us up on Facebook (Red Rocket Music) or checkout our new website www redrocketmusic com for more pedals
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4x Watkins WEM ORIGINAL Copicat Knobs for Mk2 Copycats with Silver Tops

Old Windsor, SL4***, UNITED KINGDOM

£76

NOT the repros you see advertised, but the genuine article, which ensures originality
Screw retainers all work
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4x Watkins WEM ORIGINAL Copicat Knobs for Mk3 / 4 Copycats with Silver Tops

Old Windsor, SL4***, UNITED KINGDOM

£76

NOT the repros you see advertised, but the genuine article, which ensures originality
Screw retainers all work
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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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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

Vintage 1973 Celestion G12S T1523 Guitar / bass Speaker WEM Dominator spec

London, E7***, UNITED KINGDOM

£141

Vintage 1973 Celestion G12S speaker
20ws @ 12 ohms with a 50hZ bass cone
This came out of a WEM dominator that was broken for spares, perfect if you have an early seventies WEM dominator and want a WEM spec driver
as the combo was open backed this has some scuffs to the magnet sticker, you see this a lot on speakers that aren't in sealed enclosures
This used to have a whizzer cone, but this was removed at some point in its life, whoever did it reused the original dustcap, the ... more

WEM AX-100 ultra rare 100 watt solid state amp top 1970s

Whitstable, CT5***, UNITED KINGDOM

£183

I have listed as spares or repair as I don??t have any music equipment to test with. Came from a collection of music items When plugged in, powers up with no funny noises or smells, red power light comes on Please view all photos to satisfy with regards condition, Varys marks on the casing Happy for prospective buyer to collect or come and test.... more

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!
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