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info    updated 27/8/2010

Walco

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

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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:

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

Image Walter Woods Bass Amp eBay:

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

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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:

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

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Webb Amplifiers

Webcor

Webcor amps by Webcor Inc Chicago, Illinois, USA

Webster-Chicago Corporation of Chicago, Illinois, also later known as Webcor was once a leading manufacturerof business and consumer electronics spanning more than half a century from 1914 to the late 1960’s.The product line included phonographs and recording equipment, public address systems, amplifiers, intercoms and power supply's.  [Source: Webster Chicago tribute site]
Example of 1958 Webcor amp from ebay.

West

West Laboratories, Dave West, Okem0s, Michigan, USA

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

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West

Made in Korea. Models include Magic Power G10

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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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Westwood

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

Whitney

Michael Whitney formed Whitney Amplification in 2001

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

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Wilson Effects

Wilson effects forum Exile central

Winfield Thomas

Winfield amps are made in Cochise, Arizona - that would have to be the coolest sounding place name in the universe. All hand-wired using circuit boards and Teflon wire.

Winfield amps have been produced since about 1998. Currently made in Arizona but formerly in Vermont.

Dating Winfield amps

The tube chart will have a date on it [Source: Winnie Thomas, email 13/7/2010]

Winston

Amps made in Canada

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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]

Wizard amps forum

http://www.rig-talk.com/forum/

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

WKZ amps

Wolftone pickups

Edmonds, WA, USA. WolfeTone Pickups first saw the light of day early in 1995 when Wolfe was doing small pickup repairs and got its real start in 1996 while he was employed at Warmoth Guitar Products. Brett Faust, Warmoth's fret-man and an ex-Fender custom shop employee named my pickups "WolfeTone". [Source: Wolftone]

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

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

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

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