A bit of WEM gear.
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Topic: A bit of WEM gear.
Posted By: TONY.A.S.S.
Subject: A bit of WEM gear.
Date Posted: 18 November 2010 at 12:58am
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Posted By: The Builder
Date Posted: 18 November 2010 at 10:06am
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Went to his place in the early 80's, well after his hayday, such a lovely man. I remember buying some 12" drivers, high power, low sens, what were they called????? ------------- It just is. |
Posted By: godathunder
Date Posted: 21 November 2010 at 10:55am
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big up the charlie massive
http://www.wemwatkins.co.uk/ - http://www.wemwatkins.co.uk/
quite a bit of info about pa development in the 70 years in music link
and just such a genuinely lovely bloke too
------------- LOUDER THAN LOUD |
Posted By: markie
Date Posted: 21 November 2010 at 11:59am
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IMPACT!!!!!
Thats what the drivers were called. ------------- If it's got wheels or tits it's gonna cost a fortune |
Posted By: The Builder
Date Posted: 21 November 2010 at 12:55pm
haha, well remembered. ------------- It just is. |
markie wrote:Posted By: jbl_man
Date Posted: 21 November 2010 at 12:58pm
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Posted this a few years back..here it is again....lots of early WEM pa in this,(and a few vitavox sectorial horns as well)....Pink Floyd live at Pompei....around 1970/71?
Also watch out for the early HH ic100's!
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Posted By: service dept Steve
Date Posted: 21 November 2010 at 5:21pm
This lovely Wem dominator 3 is in my collection. ------------- We are not "They", We are "The others" http://www.servicedept.co.uk" rel="nofollow - http://www.servicedept.co.uk - |
Posted By: service dept Steve
Date Posted: 28 December 2010 at 8:01pm
Been servicing this today, Wem SL100 slave amp from 1967. ------------- We are not "They", We are "The others" http://www.servicedept.co.uk" rel="nofollow - http://www.servicedept.co.uk - |
Posted By: adamski1010
Date Posted: 28 December 2010 at 8:10pm
Want another WEM Dominator Steve? I've got one sitting in the lockup doing f-all. Do you an unbeatable deal on it  |
Posted By: service dept Steve
Date Posted: 28 December 2010 at 8:37pm
I'd love another but collecting amps shouldn't be what I'm supposed to be doing. I will try to resist for as long as I can. I ought to get a guitar I suppose. Now, what sort of deal did you have in mind? ------------- We are not "They", We are "The others" http://www.servicedept.co.uk" rel="nofollow - http://www.servicedept.co.uk - |
Posted By: adamski1010
Date Posted: 28 December 2010 at 11:08pm
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I've got a Dominator MK1 Bass (15" Driver rather than 12"). See this link for photos: http://forum.speakerplans.com/topic45223_post458684.html#458684 They normally go for around the 250quid mark on the bay, 130 for you if u want it. cheers, Adam |
Posted By: service dept Steve
Date Posted: 29 December 2010 at 10:54am
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Tempted right up to the bit where it says it's in working order. I only really collect amps to restore them, this sounds like it is already ready for a loving new home. Not sure I'd eBay it but there are plenty of specialist sites out there were you could find it a new home easily. Thanks anyway. Steve ------------- We are not "They", We are "The others" http://www.servicedept.co.uk" rel="nofollow - http://www.servicedept.co.uk - |
Posted By: djeddie
Date Posted: 29 December 2010 at 6:56pm
You could always buy it and leave it outside for a couple of weeks and then, hey presto, instant restoration project! Sorry, couldn't resist it!!! ------------- Chas n Dave : it's like Drum and Bass but with beards. E=mc² ±3dB |
Posted By: Nachural
Date Posted: 01 March 2011 at 10:45am
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Does anyone remember the old WEM 4 channel power amps? They came in a slip on flightcase and stood upright rather than being rack mountable. About 150w per channel. ------------- it's all just cardboard and magnets really |
Posted By: Robbo
Date Posted: 01 March 2011 at 2:49pm
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Yes Chris---We had loads of them off Slade when they changed over to Crown DC300A amps.
Wem Powerblocks they were known as and they used to go bang on a regular basis due to poor cooling and no fans.
In the end, I think we were getting more money for the flightcases than the amps and no-one ever complained of a flightcase going bang.
Midas also had a similar kind of four channel powerblock at around the same time----early seventies---Cheers--John.
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Posted By: Nachural
Date Posted: 01 March 2011 at 4:03pm
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Yes, they were the ones. Couldn't remember the name though. Presumably they were designed to power the early WEM festival systems. Glad we don't have to lug those about today! If by chance anyones got a picture.... ------------- it's all just cardboard and magnets really |
Posted By: rich_gale
Date Posted: 01 March 2011 at 6:17pm
how did they sound? always remember the advert for WEM impact drivers in Music Mart. they looked like pressed frame hifi drivers but with very big magnets. ------------- REFLEX ALL THE WAY.... (however, im playing with horns again...) That ok Mister Valiant? :) |
Posted By: Nachural
Date Posted: 02 March 2011 at 10:15am
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Flippin horrible! ------------- it's all just cardboard and magnets really |