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JEFF MAKOR

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WEM DOMINATOR AND PG BLUES/ABRAXAS PUPS!
« on: June 03, 2009, 10:49:28 AM »
I recently tracked down a 70s WEM Dominator combo.
Rated at about 17 watts and with an original Fane speaker, it howls and sings beautifully.
For a joke, I exchanged the Fane for a EV 200watt-the same they used for early Boogies.
As a result, the weight is prohibitive, but the projection, tone and umph this baby delivers pisses all over many of the boutique amplifiers some are lusting over.
Some very AC15/30ish meets old Orange and early Marshall tones emanate but to top it all, it is loud enough to cope with a loud blues outfit and with surprising headroom!
The PGBlues pups adore the late 60s Peter Green/Fleetwood Mac vibe, whilst the Abraxas pushes through the mix like a Ella Fitzgerald in a phone booth!
You owe it to yourselves to try a good example of these 'tone generators' when they cross your path-it may just save you a boutique fortune and get better tone at the same time.
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Re: WEM DOMINATOR AND PG BLUES/ABRAXAS PUPS!
« Reply #1 on: June 03, 2009, 02:39:51 PM »
Nice...the 70's are not the pretty ones..but they sound great
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Re: WEM DOMINATOR AND PG BLUES/ABRAXAS PUPS!
« Reply #2 on: June 03, 2009, 04:04:08 PM »
I don't think Ella Fitzgerald could even fit in a phone booth! PDT_008

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Re: WEM DOMINATOR AND PG BLUES/ABRAXAS PUPS!
« Reply #3 on: June 03, 2009, 07:54:13 PM »
I've got a WEM Dominator too. I've had mine since 1981. It needs a fair bit of work doing to it but it still works. Mine has a 12" Goodmans Speaker in it, not sure if its original though.

Interesting idea to put one of those monstrous speakers in it!
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Re: WEM DOMINATOR AND PG BLUES/ABRAXAS PUPS!
« Reply #4 on: June 03, 2009, 08:44:30 PM »
If you don't record a clip it never happened! :P

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Re: WEM DOMINATOR AND PG BLUES/ABRAXAS PUPS!
« Reply #5 on: June 04, 2009, 10:34:27 AM »
If you don't record a clip it never happened! :P
Oooh, that hurt, amigo!
Just for that, i shall record some clips and hope you like them.
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Re: WEM DOMINATOR AND PG BLUES/ABRAXAS PUPS!
« Reply #6 on: June 04, 2009, 01:33:52 PM »
NOW we are talking fine! :D

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Re: WEM DOMINATOR AND PG BLUES/ABRAXAS PUPS!
« Reply #7 on: June 04, 2009, 02:36:14 PM »
cool love dominators....especially the triangle fronted ones
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Re: WEM DOMINATOR AND PG BLUES/ABRAXAS PUPS!
« Reply #8 on: June 04, 2009, 05:03:37 PM »
Freaks, triangular amps... I ASK YOU! ;)
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Re: WEM DOMINATOR AND PG BLUES/ABRAXAS PUPS!
« Reply #9 on: June 04, 2009, 07:40:15 PM »
One of my pals has one and gigs it regularly and sounds great.
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Re: WEM DOMINATOR AND PG BLUES/ABRAXAS PUPS!
« Reply #10 on: June 04, 2009, 09:22:37 PM »

and what's wrong with that
Although do like the matamp copy(look) one
« Last Edit: June 04, 2009, 09:25:33 PM by sgmypod »
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