{"product_id":"wem-pair-of-2x12-guitar-amplifier-speaker-columns-celestion-g12s-rev-102556921","title":"WEM - Pair of 2x12 Guitar Amplifier Speaker Columns - Celestion G12S","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWEM\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e2×12 Speaker Columns – Pair – 1973 – Celestion G12S 20W\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA fantastic matching pair of \u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1973 WEM 2×12 speaker columns\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, loaded with period \u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCelestion G12S 20-watt speakers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003eand retaining their original WEM-branded protective covers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA great piece of early-'70s British amplification history, these tall-format WEM columns were designed for PA and instrument use and offer a very different character and appearance to the more familiar Marshall-style cabinets of the period.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach column is fitted with \u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003etwo Celestion G12S 12\" speakers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, giving four vintage Celestions across the pair. The G12S has a lighter magnet assembly than the more familiar G12M and has its own distinctive response — lively, articulate and particularly well suited to vintage guitar and PA applications.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSwitchable Horn\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEach cabinet also incorporates a \u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eswitchable high-frequency horn\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, allowing the upper-frequency response to be brought in or out depending on the application.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis makes the pair an interesting option not only for a period-correct vintage PA setup, but also for guitar, keyboards or anyone looking for something rather more unusual than a conventional 4×12.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eCondition\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBoth columns are in \u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003every good condition for their age\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, presenting exceptionally well for equipment dating from 1973.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEven more unusually, the pair retains its \u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eoriginal WEM-branded protective covers\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, which are in \u003cb\u003e\u003cstrong\u003esuperb, virtually perfect condition\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e. 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