Hi to all out there.
I have received some very sad news.
I have been informed by a family member that Val Reeve has passed away.
Val was very much involved in Reeve Guitars and in her own words, it was sometimes hard work, meeting delivery deadlines and keeping up with demand but overall there was always an air of excitement - a sort of hidden electricity as each new creation was crafted together in a single garage.
I have no idea exactly how many instruments were made it total but taking into account the work with/for Alligator, it must have run into a fair amount that Ges, Mick and Val were involved with.
I have met Val and kept in touch by email for years, updating her with the latest find, with perhaps an artist related ownership - she was always excited in her response. We even tried to organise a photoshoot in her garden, with my twin and headless but various things got in the way, including the pandemic, and it never happened.
She was a lovely woman, very young in her attitude, with a twinkle in her eyes. Talking to her face to face, you could just sense the enthusiasm as she recounted the stories, remembered many key points and the highs and the lows but essentially the sheer joy of what they did. She made a lovely cup of tea and was very generous with the biscuits. Just a wonderful person, it was a privilege to have known her.
Many thanks to Val for her constant involvement in what I posted, she will be missed by me and I'm sure many others, X
A lot that I shared from the blog with Val is in the link below, along with many emails that she sent, expanding on the stories in her own words, that I have included in the posts.
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