Guitar
Val continues with the Reeve Story.
"Hi Eric
Hope you have had a good week.
Anyway, on with the story.
During this period Ges just could not cope with working
full time and the amount of guitar work coming in so he
decided to try to make Reeve Guitars a full time business.
At that time it certainly looked as though Reeve Guitars
could be a going concern.
I had the unenviable task of preparing the accounts ready
for audit when the accountant took over.
I drew the short straw yet again!
Mick was still teaching and keeping a low profile but the
long school holidays were a bonus, and I also had the the
school holidays.
Totally out of the blue, we were contacted by a guy in
America who expressed interest in buying instruments on
a regular basis.
He had obviously been monitoring our progress through
the regular reviews in the music magazines.
He had also contacted an amplification firm in this
country with a view to them making and shipping out
amps to America.
Our first reaction was of disbelief, quickly followed by a
wildly excited "This is It"!!! Obviously we had to check
that he was bona fide.
The Overseas Branch of our local Bank were brilliant
and ran a check on this guy.
Apparently he had financial backing and everything
seemed ok.
Although on one visit from an adviser from the Bank's
Overseas Branch , I was told that we should not as much
as purchase a screw until the finances were completely
watertight.
Of course, with deadlines already being given that was
not possible and full production went ahead.
Ges and Mick were working flat out because all these
instruments were custom built.
I was in contact with a shipping company who had
supplied me with prices on packing and shipping out
the instruments and I also had a lot of contact with the
amplification firm.
Gradually we began to get very anxious as the money
had not been transferred and despite repeated phone
calls to America when we were assured it would be
happening very soon, loud warning bells began to ring.
The amplification firm were also very worried and they
sent a representative to America to check out the situation.
I was in contact with the Overseas Branch of our Bank and
it was the Bank, through their sources in America, who
notified me that this guy's financial backers had withdrawn.
And that was it! The Dream was over.
Although we had about a dozen bodies ready, we were ok
because over time, these were used in the making of other
instruments.
I dont believe the amplification firm were so lucky."
So, it seems that Reeve could have gone international but
unfortunately, it wasn't to be.
Back with more of the Reeve Guitar story, along with some
more images.
Any Reeve owners out there??
Drop me a line.
Contact me here
Cheers. :)
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Guitar
Val Reeve continues. . . . .
Val continues with the Reeve Story.
"Hi Eric
Hope you have had a good week.
Anyway, on with the story.
During this period Ges just could not cope with working
full time and the amount of guitar work coming in so he
decided to try to make Reeve Guitars a full time business.
At that time it certainly looked as though Reeve Guitars
could be a going concern.
I had the unenviable task of preparing the accounts ready
for audit when the accountant took over.
I drew the short straw yet again!
Mick was still teaching and keeping a low profile but the
long school holidays were a bonus, and I also had the the
school holidays.
Totally out of the blue, we were contacted by a guy in
America who expressed interest in buying instruments on
a regular basis.
He had obviously been monitoring our progress through
the regular reviews in the music magazines.
He had also contacted an amplification firm in this
country with a view to them making and shipping out
amps to America.
Our first reaction was of disbelief, quickly followed by a
wildly excited "This is It"!!! Obviously we had to check
that he was bona fide.
The Overseas Branch of our local Bank were brilliant
and ran a check on this guy.
Apparently he had financial backing and everything
seemed ok.
Although on one visit from an adviser from the Bank's
Overseas Branch , I was told that we should not as much
as purchase a screw until the finances were completely
watertight.
Of course, with deadlines already being given that was
not possible and full production went ahead.
Ges and Mick were working flat out because all these
instruments were custom built.
I was in contact with a shipping company who had
supplied me with prices on packing and shipping out
the instruments and I also had a lot of contact with the
amplification firm.
Gradually we began to get very anxious as the money
had not been transferred and despite repeated phone
calls to America when we were assured it would be
happening very soon, loud warning bells began to ring.
The amplification firm were also very worried and they
sent a representative to America to check out the situation.
I was in contact with the Overseas Branch of our Bank and
it was the Bank, through their sources in America, who
notified me that this guy's financial backers had withdrawn.
And that was it! The Dream was over.
Although we had about a dozen bodies ready, we were ok
because over time, these were used in the making of other
instruments.
I dont believe the amplification firm were so lucky."
So, it seems that Reeve could have gone international but
unfortunately, it wasn't to be.
Back with more of the Reeve Guitar story, along with some
more images.
Any Reeve owners out there??
Drop me a line.
Contact me here
Cheers. :)
- Reeve - Brian May Red Special. . . .
More Reeve! Bit of a delay - still got lots going on. Val sent me another picture she had found, showing that the Brian May Red Special I posted up, was inded a Reeve, made for Adrian - who Val remebers very well but has lost touch with him. Feast your...
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More about Reeve - A Cottage industry in Bedfordshire! Val Reeve with a Bass & Guitar Twin Neck. Val is helping me out with the story of Reeve, which relies on her detailing the story and finding old photos to scan. So, after sever...
- Reeve Guitars And Basses. . . . .
When I bought my first Reeve, I never thought I would end up getting the whole story. After much research and putting out requets, my call was finally answered. Many thanks to Andy Gilbert, who slotted in the missing piece of the jigsaw!!...
- Reeve - Other Owner.
I've just received this comment and thought it worthy of posting up. "Hi Flat Eric, Some info on Reeve guitars - bear with me it's a bit of a yarn! First, I bought a Mex Tele (I'm a 6 stringer by the way) that needed a set up. ...
- Peavey T-40 And T-60 Users And Literature. .
Peavey were keen to let it be known that their guitars were being used by major artists, at the time - perhaps the most famous, was Ross Valory of the band, Journey. There was also Leon Medica of Le Roux and Banner Thomas from Molly...