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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Vintage 1970's Wem Watkins Copicat Tape Echo Delay

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

$650

Original tape delay from when that works. Back screw mount to hold the cords is missing. It??s old but still works.

This tape delay is noisy and the actual tape will need replaced as its original and old. Tap will sometimes stop after 5 minutes of play, just need to press down on the top roller to get it going again. Thanks.
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$$E REDUCED WEM Copicat Mk IV solid state 240V works=selling AS IS as pictured

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

$595

td{border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br{mso-data-placement:same-cell;}This is a 240 V version. I tested it with my variarc set at 130 V and the unit powers up and motor moves the tape and produces echo but at a slower speed. A 110V to 240 V transformer is recommended
td{border: 1px solid #cccccc;}br{mso-data-placement:same-ceCosmetic appearance - Tolex has minor scrapes and blemishes but still quite good considering this is from the 70's. The case hardware had been replaced - lid hinges, latches ... more

Hard Guitar Case And Antoria Deluxe 59er Guitar With Wings Special Pass, Wembley

Spalding, PE12***, UNITED KINGDOM

£10087

Guitar hard case in good condition for it's presumed age (1975ish) has 4 fully working clasps to open / close, soft lining inside with some padding. minimal marks to the outside for its age
There are a couple of stickers on the case please see photos, one is a Wings ( Paul McCartneys band) Special Pass with Wembley st written in the Venue and Tuesday 19 / ' on the Date section, the biro is very old and faded so can't make out the full date. So possibly taken with the band on the Wings ... 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

Basse gaucher Watkins Wislon Wem Rapier 1969

Tours, 37***, FRANCE

€3800

Rare basse gaucher Watkins Wilson WEM Rapier fabriquée en 1969 au Royaume-Uni
Un instrument emblématique de l’ère britannique des années 60, réputé pour son look rétro et son timbre chaleureux
Ce modèle est particulièrement rare en version gaucher, ce qui en fait une pièce de collection recherchée
Caractéristiques :
Marque : Watkins / Wilson / WEM
Modèle : Rapier Bass
Année : 1969
Pays de ... more

Wem ER40 guitar amp head and Epiphone cabinet Josh Homme Queens of The Stone Age

Cheshire, CW9***, UNITED KINGDOM

£2100

the same set up as used by Josh Homme of Queens of The Stone Age WEM ER40 guitar head and Epiphone cabinet superb for guitar can ship well packed anywhere in the world... more

Vintage 1950s WEM Watkins Dominator MK1 Black V Front 2x10 Valve Amplifier Combo

Heanor, DE75***, UNITED KINGDOM

£1795

Vintage 1950s WEM Watkins Dominator MK1 Black V Front 2x10 Valve Amplifier Combo
This is a wonderfully rare original Mark 1 'Black Panel' 1950s Watkins Dominator V Front. It's one of the cleanest I have ever seen. You often see the blue panel version of this V fronted amplifier, but black panel was only made for a few months in the 1950s. The sound is to die for - basically like an 18w Marshall bluesbreaker. This one has been serviced not too long ago, to a high standard, with all the parts ... more

1963 WEM - Pick A Bass - Halfstack - ID 5429

Emmering, 82***, GERMANY

€1310

Tiny Vintage Brit Stack
Zustand: Gut
SerNr: 00062
Gewicht: 17, 6 kg Versandklasse: Heavy
Vermittlungsverkauf: 10148
Ein seltener Fund aus den frühen 60er Jahren: das WEM Pick A Bass Halfstack, bestehend aus dem kompakten 15-Watt-Topteil und der passenden 1x12 " -Box mit originalem Fane-Speaker
Diese britische Kombination liefert den unverwechselbaren Vintage-Sound der frühen WEM-Ära - warm, rund und charakterstark
Der Amp arbeitet mit zwei EL84-Endröhren und besticht ... more

1969 WEM / WATKINS SAPPHIRE - made in ENGLAND

Köln, 50***, GERMANY

€1294

1969 WEM Sapphire - made in ENGLAND:
* alder body finished in sunburst, has laquer cracks & wear
* maple neck with rosewood fingerboard
* Van Ghent tuners
* 3 single coil foil pickups
* Hagstrom style bridge
* tremolo
* low action
* a cool guitar with a unique sound !
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1969 WEM / WATKINS SAPPHIRE - made in ENGLAND

COLOGNE, GERMANY

€1250

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 !... more

1977 WEM ?? Westminster - Abi von Reininghaus - ID 0745

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

WEM WATKINS HR30 Bj 1965

Edingen-Neckarhausen, 68***, GERMANY

€1000

Wird als Defekt / Ersatzteile verkauft es wurde nicht getestet und unten fehlt auch der eine Fußteil bitte Bilder beachten

Wird so verkauft wie es auf den Bildern zu sehen Artikel hat Gebrauchsspuren wie Kratzer Dellen und Rissen

Bitte Bilder beachten

Für Versand nach Ausland bitte über die Versandkosten informieren

Defekt / Ersatzteile werden auch wirklich als Defekt / Ersatzteile-Bastler verkauft ist daher vom Rückgabe ausgeschlossen ... more

WEM Watkins Dominator Mk2 RARE

Manchester, M30***, UNITED KINGDOM

£823

Wem Dominator Mk2 valve combo Late 60s / early 70s All original, recently tested by specialist Original Celestion speaker and Mullards Comes with replica tremolo foot switch Incredibly rare and great sounding vintage combo For collection only in Manchester
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1978 WEM Watkins - Westminster - ID 5009

Emmering, 82***, GERMANY

€821

Made in England
Zustand: Gut
SerNr: CW78379
Gewicht: 13 kg Versandklasse: Standard
Vermittlungsverkauf: 10340
Charlie Watkins gründete 1949 WEM (Watkins Electric Music), er lieferte in den 60er und 70er Jahren hauptsächlich leistungsstarke PA??s für grosse Festivals, wie z B. das berühmte ??Isle if Wight Festival?? von 1969, wo auch Jimi Hendrix spielte. Er entwickelte und produzierte aber auch bezahlbare Verstärker, wie diesen Westminister
??15 Watt
??2 x ECL ... more

Rare Vintage Tube Amp - 1964 WEM Watkins Hesseys Mersey Super 15 Tube Amplifier

Bordon, GU35***, UNITED KINGDOM

£729

Rare vintage tube amp - only 50 made!
This amp will need a service as the pots are crackly and one of the output knobs increases with a him if turned up too loud
This has been priced accordingly as these normally go for £1000+
Collection only from Bordon in Hampshire
History:
Bernie Marsden - 1964 WEM Watkins Hesseys Mersey Super 15 guitar amplifier, made in England * In 1964 Watkins were commissioned to make fifty of these amplifiers for the famous Liverpool based shop Hesseys... more

Wilson WEM 1960??s vintage Made in England. Sapphire Burns Bell

London, NW0***, UNITED KINGDOM

£619

Vintage Wilson guitar, all original.
I couldn??t find much about the model, or about bell, if you have any info please let me know, I??d appreciate that. Till then, I assume it is a rare model made by Wilson for the Bell brand.

It is a beautiful, compact 7 / 8 scale guitar, very light and comfortable. Made with solid wood, and with really good quality parts. Very nice condition

PLEASE READ: I believe they made a mistake in the factory when installing the truss rod. The ... more

1970s WEM England JB-200 Audiomaster Power Mixer / Reverb Unit Amp - Serviced

Nottingham, NG1***, UNITED KINGDOM

£600

For sale is a very rare WEM model JB-200 Audiomaster Power Mixer, dating from around circa 1970s
WEM's domestic solution for artists, produced for a limited time up until about 1980 or so. Features 6 channels with 12 inputs and a very nice inbuilt spring reverb
I have just received this back from Coopersonic (the best in the business) who gave it a full service, including:
Fit new IEC mains socket Fit new mains switch Correct fuse T3A 20mm Clean all pots, sockets and switches Replace... 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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80er WEM DOMINATOR 25 MK II COMBO RÖHRENVERSTÄRKER - 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 ")
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