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Vintage guitars for sale: Watkins / Wilson / WEM

Watkins Vintage Electric Bass Guitar Made In England

Watkins Vintage Electric Bass Guitar Made In England

Barnet, EN4***, UNITED KINGDOM

£200

Vintage guitar with a Fender logo. Looks great and would be a good project guitar. Come with a soft case. Needs new strings. Please ask if you have any questions... more
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Watkins Rapier 33. 1960

Watkins Rapier 33. 1960's original. Great Condition

Oxford, OX2***, UNITED KINGDOM

£375

Watkins Rapier 33
In bright gloss red of course!
And with gloss red neck - Not many of these around
Original paintwork - no touch ups
All original I believe - except for 2 control knobs. I had intended to replace these so bought some old ones from eBay but never got round to it and now I kind of like the ones it came with. The 60's knobs I bought are included in the sale if you wanted to replace them. See pics
I have also included a photo of how it would look with replacement ... more
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Watkins Rapier 22 1960s guitar. All original and fully working !

Watkins Rapier 22 1960s guitar. All original and fully working !

Stockport, SK5***, UNITED KINGDOM

£365

Watkins Rapier 22 1960s guitar. All original and fully working !Body crazed all over , hairlines in neck pocket , small chip repaired on 1 tuner lots of Mojo !Not only does it look amazing and sound great its actually very easy to play !Collection only but will wrap for buyers own courier... more
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Watkins Rapier 44,  1963 Electric Guitar

Watkins Rapier 44, 1963 Electric Guitar

HONITON, EX14***, UNITED KINGDOM

£650

Watkins Rapier 44, 1963 Electric GuitarIn Red, 'Toaster Pickups' SN 8720Some small dings, in good condition for the year.... more
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Watkins Rapier 44 Electric Guitar Made In England 1964

Watkins Rapier 44 Electric Guitar Made In England 1964

Broadstairs, CT10***, UNITED KINGDOM

£750

Watkins Rapier 44 electric guitar made in England in roughly 1964. The guitar shows signs of its age but has no major damage. It has been worked on and set up by a professional luthier. It has had a full fret level and dress, the bridge posts repaired, a fully bespoke bone nut installed and the neck has been shimmed with a solid maple shim as shown in the pictures. The pickup screws have been replaced with modern screws and springs to make it more functional. The original tremolo bar will be ... more
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Watkins Rapier 33 Project

Watkins Rapier 33 Project

Sale, M33***, UNITED KINGDOM

£295

Original 1960s Watkins Rapier 33
Restoration project!
Would look fantastic refinished!
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WATKINS Rapier 22 - Early 60s

WATKINS Rapier 22 - Early 60s

Dreieich, 63***, GERMANY

€360

Zum Verkauf kommt eine WATKINS RAPIER 22 aus den frühen 60er Jahren, vermutlich 1961 / 62. Die Gitarre weist eine sehr niedrige Seriennummer auf: 1038
Viele englische Gitarristen starteten (ihre Karriere) mit einer Rapier als preiswerter Variante einer Stratocaster, so beispielsweise auch Danny Kirwan von Fleetwood Mac (s. Fotos, mit einer Rapier 33). Bekannt war Watkins vor allem auch für seine WEM Produkte, die viele prominente Nutzer hatten. Das Besondere an dieser frühen Ausführung ... more
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Wilson Rapier Left Handed 1970s Rare

Wilson Rapier Left Handed 1970s Rare

London, UNITED KINGDOM

£650

Up for sale is a very rare 1970s Left handed Wilson Rapier. As you'll be no doubt aware, Wilson was formerly Watkins / WEM, and briefly had a plethora of updated models from the former line-up. One of those was the famous Rapier, and this is a superb example, complete with a natural wood finish, clear scratchplate, humbuckers, and a maple fretboard
The action is quite high, so this guitar will need a decent setup. As far as I know, electrics should work, though I don't have an amp at home ... more
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1960s / 70s Wilson ( WEM ) Sapphire Electric Guitar Left Handed

1960s / 70s Wilson ( WEM ) Sapphire Electric Guitar Left Handed

Bristol, BS7***, UNITED KINGDOM

£800

Late 1960s / 1970s Wilson (WEM) Sapphire electric guitar - Rare left handed version. Made in England
Hard to date exactly but Wilson branded WEM guitars were post 1968 and according to Watkins guitar world circa 1972 guitars were in the 18000 serial number range, this is serial 17195 so as a guess its from between 1968 - 1972
Used condition but pretty clean for age, there are minor indents around the body edges and one small indent on the fretboard. The electrics are working and the ... more
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1966 Watkins 44 Guitar All Original

1966 Watkins 44 Guitar All Original

Macclesfield, SK11***, UNITED KINGDOM

£2500

1966 all original Watkins 44 circuit 4 with original Selmer leather strap in Epiphone hard case
Serial number 7068 I think is 1966 . One replacement knob other than that all original
Luther serviced fret dressed all electrics also serviced
As shown some surface cracks in the finish nothing serious
This is the real deal
Free postage in uk only

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Watkins Rapier 33 Red Circa 1965 (5367)

Watkins Rapier 33 Red Circa 1965 (5367)

UK, UNITED KINGDOM

£810

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1969 WEM  /  WATKINS SAPPHIRE - made in ENGLAND

1969 WEM / WATKINS SAPPHIRE - made in ENGLAND

COLOGNE, GERMANY

€1250

1969 WEM Sapphire - made in ENGLAND:
* alder body finished in sunburst, has laquer cracks & wear
* maple neck with rosewood fingerboard
* Van Ghent tuners
* 3 single coil foil pickups
* Hagstrom style bridge
* tremolo
* low action
* a cool guitar with a unique sound !
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Watkins Rapier 33 Red Circa 1963 (4691)

Watkins Rapier 33 Red Circa 1963 (4691)

UK, UNITED KINGDOM

£900

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Watkins Rapier 33 Electric Guitar - Made in England 1960s - WEM

Watkins Rapier 33 Electric Guitar - Made in England 1960s - WEM

Bristol, BS7***, UNITED KINGDOM

£400

Early 1960s Watkins Rapier 33 electric guitar. Matching red headstock
Serial 1634 so an early production version, set neck with 3 single coil pickups
Its a little tired condition wise but a good chance for an afffordable 60s vintage guitar. Its just had a fret dress and some small attention to the nut and new strings fitted.
The lacquer is very checked all over and the tuners are obvious replacements with the top E tuners corner modified to follow the shape of the headstock. Not ... more
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1969 WEM  /  WATKINS SAPPHIRE - made in ENGLAND

1969 WEM / WATKINS SAPPHIRE - made in ENGLAND

Köln, 50***, GERMANY

€1294

1969 WEM Sapphire - made in ENGLAND:
* alder body finished in sunburst, has laquer cracks & wear
* maple neck with rosewood fingerboard
* Van Ghent tuners
* 3 single coil foil pickups
* Hagstrom style bridge
* tremolo
* low action
* a cool guitar with a unique sound !
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