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info    updated 12/2/2009

Walco

http://tix.gozaru.jp/stompbox.html

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Walco Sound go Round effects pedal

Waldorf

Waldorf at wikipedia

Waldorf used prices

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Effects/brand/Waldorf

Walter Woods

 

1970s to 2000s, Los Angeles California, USA

Walter Woods information site  Walter focussed on compact bass amplifiers.

Talk Bass thread about Walter Woods  From this thread you can date Walter Woods amplifiers:

The serial numbers on these amps can be seen by simply removing the four screws that hold the top panel on. The numbers are stamped into the top of the large heatsink. The last 2 digits in the serial number indicate the year the amp was made.

But this doe snot seem to make sense for this serial number [SN 128-5257] written on the external heat sink of this amp:

Walter Woods serial number

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Walter+Woods

Image Walter Woods Bass Amp eBay:

Walter Woods amplifier

Wampler Pedals Image eBay:
Warland amps Custom valve guitar amps by Glenn Warland, Hobart, Tasmania
Warwick

http://www.myspace.com/WarwickAmpsUSA

Warwick forum http://www.warwick.de/forum/phpBB2/index.php

Wasp

Amps built in New Zealand and Australia. For the full story including a communication from Ian Johnstone, founder of WASP in 1967 see Ozvalveamps

The Saints guitarist Ed Kuepper used a WASP amp with EDA speaker cabs live in 1977 as seen on a film clip on ABC Rage program.

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Holden+Wasp

Images eBay

Wasp Industries Holden Industries Graphic Amplifier Wasp -  Holden Industries logo Wasp Industries Holden Industries Amplifier label

Watkins / WEM

http://www.vintagehofner.co.uk/britamps/watkins.html

http://www.watkinsguitars.co.uk/renovation.htm

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Watkins_Electric_Music

http://www.valveamps.com/wemindex.htm

Schematics

http://www.freeinfosociety.com/electronics/schempage.php?cat=1

Watkins schematics

WEM schematics

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/WEM%2FWatkins

Images 1962 Watkins Dominator amp eBay:

1962 Watkins Dominator amp Watkins dominator amp 1962 Control panel

Way Huge

Way Huge effects was founded in 1992 by George Tripps. Closed December 1999.  Now brand owned by Jim Dunlop.

Pages from wayback machine:

Way Huge Product Range 1999

Way Huge information

Way Huge effects users

Dating Way Huge pedals

Most pedals in the original Way Huge range have a checked date stamp on the sticker on the inside back as per the image below.

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Effects/brand/Way+Huge

Images eBay:

Way Huge effects pedal range Blue Hipp, Piercing Moose, Purple Platypus and more

West

Dave West, Okem0s, Michigan, USA

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/West

Images eBay:

West guitar amplifer

West

Made in Korea. Models include Magic Power G10

Images eBay:

West guitar combo amplifier West amps made in Korea

Westbury

http://www.univox.org/amps/uniamp.html

Westbury schematics

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Westbury

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Westbury guitar combo amplifier

Westwood

http://www.geocities.com/stompbox2001/westwood.htm

White Amplification Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/White+Amplification
Whitehorse amplification

A brand of Gear4music.com

Wilder

Wilder amps based in Chicago 1960s to 1972.

Wilder amp catalogs

http://www.vintaxe.com/catalogs_ampgear_wilder.htm

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Wilder

Image eBay:

Wilder guitar amplifier

Winston

Amps made in Canada

Image eBay:

Winston guitar amplifier

Wizard

"Wizard begun manufacturing in 1988.

 Wizard amps & speaker cabinets are manufactured in Vancouver BC & Cornwall Ontario, Canada.

The date of manufacture can be determined by emailing the serial number to us." [Source: Rick, Wizard Amps, email 6/1/2009]

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Wizard

WKZ amps

 

Woodson

Woodson ampifiers were made in the late 1960's and early 1970's in Bolivar, Missouri USA [Source: Broadway Music Co]

Woodson amplfier catalogs

http://www.vintaxe.com/catalogs_ampgear_woodson.htm

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Woodson

see Kustom

Image 1974 Woodson ad from eBay

Woodson amplifier advertisement 1974

Woodstock Amps

All Woodstock products are boutique-quality featuring point-to-point wiring and based on the legendary 1960s design. Since 1963, Woodstock products have been hand-built to the highest specifications, using only the best components available.

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Woodstock

Woodstock amplifier head

Woogie Amps

Woogie amps are made by Frank at Custom Music, Adelaide, South Australia.  Apparently the style pictured were transistor amps made in the 1970s.  Nowadays Woogie makes Mesa Boogie style amps.

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Woogie

Working Dog

see Alessandro

Workin Dog Amplifier Alessandro

Wort

http://tone-lizard.com/Wort_Amplifiers.htm

http://www.fenderbronco.com/id14.html

Reviews http://reviews.harmony-central.com/reviews/Guitar+Amp/brand/Wort

Wurlitzer

Wurlitzer schematics

http://www.kbapps.com/schematics.html

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