Derrick Taylor - Reeve Bass - Roachford

[FlatEric]

Hi.

Some time ago, I put up a post in build diaries, about a Headless Bass I was restoring.
It is a Reeve Bass and since starting it I have managed to meet up with Val Reeve, wife of the late Ges Reeve, who was the maker.

Whilst going through a mountain of history files and photos she had, this one popped up!



This is a very young Derrick Taylor, of Roachford fame (and many others if you click on the link in the feature) who placed an order for the bass you see, in 1984.

I managed to contact him and he very kindly said that he was fine with me doing an article on him and the bass.

So if you want to see more, please go here:[url="http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/"]http://flatericbassa...blogspot.co.uk/[/url]

This is how the bass came to me: [url="http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/search?updated-max=2015-07-24T04:57:00-07:00&max-results=8&start=8&by-date=false"]http://flatericbassa...8&by-date=false[/url]

As always when I am doing these kind of things - anyone out there ever had a Reeve instrument/know of one/played one??

Cheers.

[scojack]

Fantastic read and great provenance for this particular bass.
Love the Red Special in the blog !

IanM

[spongebob]

Cool story!

I wasn't so lucky with my Ricky. The previous owner, (professional in the 80s) had used the bass on TV, singles, and even a Peel session. With the bass being a commission sale, I asked the vendor to contact said bassist to get more of his own personal history with the instrument - maybe even it's life before him. I also wanted to show him the restoration if he was interested.

Answer came back, a big fat no. He said he was married and had a career, and that he wanted nothing to do with the bass ever again. Very sad.

In fact, the vendor did tell me that the guy didn't want to part with it, and that he felt that he in denial. Once it's gone and all that. I did try!

[spectoremg]

Nice post. I remember seeing him with his Status 5-er during the Roachford days.

[FlatEric]

[quote name='spongebob' timestamp='1477066673' post='3159690']
Cool story!

I wasn't so lucky with my Ricky. The previous owner, (professional in the 80s) had used the bass on TV, singles, and even a Peel session. With the bass being a commission sale, I asked the vendor to contact said bassist to get more of his own personal history with the instrument - maybe even it's life before him. I also wanted to show him the restoration if he was interested.

Answer came back, a big fat no. He said he was married and had a career, and that he wanted nothing to do with the bass ever again. Very sad.

In fact, the vendor did tell me that the guy didn't want to part with it, and that he felt that he in denial. Once it's gone and all that. I did try!
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Shame - to date, I have been quite lucky - just send a nice email and keep your fingers crossed!
Usually works.

Anyone out there had a Reeve, played one, seen one??

This is the other one I have. . . .



Cheers.

[FlatEric]

For anyone who was following this, the bass is now finished.

See Here: [url="http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/"]http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.co.uk/[/url]

Anyone else got a Reeve, Seen one, played one - would love to here from you.

Cheers.

[Cuzzie]

Good work