Charlie Watkins RIP
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Charlie Watkins RIP
by AlanMcKillop » Mon Nov 10, 2014 2:29 pm
Just read that Charlie has passed away, aged 91.
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Re: Charlie Watkins RIP
by George Geddes » Mon Nov 10, 2014 3:35 pm
Another legendary figure from the 60s gone...
RIP
George
RIP
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Re: Charlie Watkins RIP
by anniv 63 » Mon Nov 10, 2014 4:36 pm
A lovely man whom I had the pleasure of meeting and chatting to at the1995 Pipeline Convention.
He had just brought out the Supershadow 5 head Copicat, which looked good but a little expensive at the time.
Certainly he will be fondly remembered as a master of inventions.
R.I.P.
Mike
He had just brought out the Supershadow 5 head Copicat, which looked good but a little expensive at the time.
Certainly he will be fondly remembered as a master of inventions.
R.I.P.
Mike
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Re: Charlie Watkins RIP
by dave robinson » Mon Nov 10, 2014 6:00 pm
More sad news, photo below was the last time I saw him at Lakeside in 2005, though we spoke far more recently on the phone. RIP Charlie. 
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Re: Charlie Watkins RIP
by KurtFroberg » Tue Nov 11, 2014 12:19 am
We have all had a Copicat, haven't we?
R.I.P. Charlie
R.I.P. Charlie
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Re: Charlie Watkins RIP
by JimN » Tue Nov 11, 2014 2:18 am
KurtFroberg wrote:We have all had a Copicat, haven't we?
R.I.P. Charlie
I've still got one.
RIP Charlie.
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Re: Charlie Watkins RIP
by Mikey » Tue Nov 11, 2014 9:19 am
Back in the day if you didn't have a Copicat you probably had a Rapier or a Dominator or a Westminster - it was a long list.
A sad loss but a lasting legacy. Rest in peace Charlie.
A sad loss but a lasting legacy. Rest in peace Charlie.
- Mikey
Re: Charlie Watkins RIP
by Goingdownslow » Tue Nov 11, 2014 12:26 pm
My first amp was a Westminster.....served me well until I could afford a Supertwin Vox in 1962....another sad loss....
CW was a true entrepreneur of his era and did all of us oldies a big favour with his products, without which being a guitarist in the 1950s would have been a lot harder....
He should be celebrated as such......thanks Charlie for everything......
CW was a true entrepreneur of his era and did all of us oldies a big favour with his products, without which being a guitarist in the 1950s would have been a lot harder....
He should be celebrated as such......thanks Charlie for everything......
- Goingdownslow
Re: Charlie Watkins RIP
by GoldenStreet » Tue Nov 11, 2014 4:33 pm
Mikey wrote:Back in the day if you didn't have a Copicat you probably had a Rapier or a Dominator or a Westminster - it was a long list.
A sad loss but a lasting legacy. Rest in peace Charlie.
Brings back more memories of the old Bells of Surbiton mail order catalogues.
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