Hey all. A request came in to research Charlie Watts drum setup. Here is what I found so far, feel free to build off of it until we get something we feel is a good representation of his rig.
First here is a video:
Next, here is a thread with some info:
Watts thread and another one to:
another watts thread
Here's some excerpts:
Snare has changed over the years. Some snares used are 10+6 DW maple 5x14, previously a Ludwig 6.5x14, a Pearl solid shell, and a remake Gladstone solid shell)
Gretsch round badge, natural maple:
8x12 (on snare stand)
16x16
14x22
Two 18" UFIP chinese as crashes (one with rivets)
16" old A Zildjian crash
14" old A. Zildjian hats
16" or 18" Paiste flat ride (602 flat ride?)
Italian no-name flat