WEM WATKINS DOMINATOR MK 1 1972

ALL ORIGINAL 1972 WEM DOMINATOR BASS MARK 1

18 WATT ALL TUBE 1 X 15 COMBO AMP MADE IN ENGLAND BY CHARLIE WATKINS AND WATKINS ELECTRIC MUSIC LTD.

I HAVE ONLY EVER USED THIS AMP AS A GUITAR AMP WITH GREAT RESULTS AS A RECORDING AMP AND LIVE PERFORMANCE AMP.

THIS 18 WATT COMBO AMP IS COMPLETELY POWERED BY VINTAGE MULLARD POWER AND PREAMP TUBES.

A PAIR OF ORIGINAL MULLARD EL84 POWER TUBES IN THE OUTPUT SECTION AND A TRIO OF ORIGINAL MULLARD 12AX7’S / ECC83 PREAMP TUBES IN THE PREAMP SECTION.

THIS IS A TWO CHANNEL AMP. CHANNEL 1 IS A BIT CLEANER SOUNDING THAN CHANNEL 2 AND HAS A TREBLE SWITCH THAT DOESN’T MAKE MUCH OF A DIFFERENCE.

CHANNEL TWO IS A BIT LOUDER AND PRODUCES MORE OVERDRIVE WHEN CRANKED UP. THE CONTROLS FOR EACH CHANNEL ARE IDENTICAL AND VERY SIMPLE. VOLUME, BASS AND TREBLE.

TO THE BEST OF MY ABILITY I WOULD SAY THAT THE CIRCUIT IS ALL ORIGINAL AND VIRTUALLY UNTOUCHED FROM IT’S ORIGINAL MANUFACTURE.

THE SPEAKER IS A CREAM BACK CELESTION G 15M CAST FRAME WITH THE ORIGINAL CONE, PERFECTLY INTACT.

THE COSMETICS OF THE AMP ARE VERY GOOD CONDITION FOR AN AMP THAT HAS BEEN IN SERVICE FOR 45 YEARS. THERE ARE A FEW NICS AND WEAR SPOTS AROUND THE VINYL BUT NOT VERY MUCH. A TINY DENT IN BETWEEN THE "BASS AND THE
"MK 1" SCREEN ON THE PANEL. THE LOGO AND THE GRILL CLOTH ARE PRETTY MUCH IN MINT CONDITION.

THIS IS A 220 V AMP AND DOES REQUIRE A STEP UP TRANSFORMER TO OPERATE IN THE 120 V BASED UNITED STATES. A STEP UP TRANSFORMER IS NOT INCLUDED IN THIS AUCTION.

THE AMP SOUNDS FANTASTIC IN MY OPINION AND IS SONICLY MUCH WHAT YOU WOULD EXPECT OF NON MASTER VOLUME TUBE AMP FROM THIS ERA. INCREDIBLY ORGANIC, DYNAMIC AND HIGHLY ARTICULATE SOUNDS WHETHER YOURE PLAYING CLEAN OR PUSHING IT INTO OVERDRIVEN.

IVE ALWAYS RUN THE AMP WIDE OPEN WITH THE VOLUME ALL THE WAY OR NEARLY ALL THE WAY UP AND CLEANED UP MY SOUND BY USING THE VOLUME CONTROL ON MY GUITAR.

ALL KINDS OF GUITARS SUCH AS LES PAUL'S, STRAT'S AND 335 SEMI HOLLOW BODIES ALL PAIR WELL AND MAKE GREAT SOUNDS WITH THIS AMP.

 THE ORIGINAL COVER WHICH IS MENDED WITH TAPE IN A FEW PLACES IS INCLUDED.

NOEL GALLAGHER USED THESE AMPS AT TIMES IN HIS CAREER.

GO TO YOUTUBE AND CHECK OUT NOEL GALLAHGER’S LIVE RIG ROCKING 2 OF THESE WEM DOMINATORS ON

“OASIS – LIVE AT MAINE ROAD 1996”

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