PSA - Nice looking WEM 1x12 cab (HH speaker) on eBay

Strat_a_tat_tat

Don't see these too often.  WEM 1x12.  If I remember correctly, WEM cabs were pretty solidly built.  Original speaker has been replaced with a 16ohm HH speaker.  I'm tempted... as part of a tiny, low-cost rig for rehearsals - under an Orange Tiny Terror or Marshall 2061x (especially when I think what I've paid in the past for a couple of Boogie 1x12s)... but my wife has other ideas (seems to think it's more important to have some space left in the house for furniture!)

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/WEM-12-Monitor-Simple-as-That-Vintage-Audio-Kit-/271430608466?pt=UK_ConElec_SpeakersPASystems_RL&hash=item3f32866652

 

 

LastMantra

In my experience the cabs are usually pretty "rough and ready" finish wise but do the job well. Something like this (1x12), as you say, doesn't come up very often.

Would actually go very well with the WEM amp I just bought.  Wont be bidding though, spent my budget. 

goldtop

Ah, from the good old days of 12-ohm speakers. Last seen when there were 240 pennies in the pound. Jerseys for goalposts, etc

Strat_a_tat_tat

Yes indeed.... the days of jumpers for goalposts - knitted by one's mum or grannie (no designer labels on 'goalposts' in them days!)

xHymnal

Have you guys seen the new WEM stuff? AFAIK they brought out a new line for NAMM

Strat_a_tat_tat

Didn't know WEM was back in production.  Can't find anything about them online.  Who owns the company now?  A nice... lowish-cost, tape-based CopiCat would be good to see back in production.

AxeWieldingBastard

New WEM stuff?!
I read about the Dominator reissues that were done a while back.
How are they going to retail a new line, when the original stuff still sells for very reasonable prices second hand i wonder?

goldtop

The Dominator reissues were done by Barry Spong who knew Charlie Watkins personally. But if WEM has been relaunched as a brand, it's some new setup, as Barry Spong passed away a few years ago.

xHymnal

http://www.hiwatt.com/index.php/products/little-rigs/85-products/signature-series/121-hiwatt-little-d-rig

seems like Hiwatt are involved somehow. You can only get them through the hiwatt custom shop! Doesn't look like WEM have relaunched though, which is a shame

goldtop

Uh-oh. That means that it's now associated with YouKnowWho.

Why do people keep doing business with these criminals?

ESchap

goldtop said:

Uh-oh. That means that it's now associated with YouKnowWho.

Why do people keep doing business with these criminals?

Do you think MG have got legal permission from Charlie Watkins, (who I believe still owns the WEM name) to do this?

goldtop

I'd have thought so - simply because messrs Harrison must surely be trying to remain squeaky clean?