Hi to all you Outposters.
I still pop in and out to see what you are all up to.
I have posted this on a couple of other forums and intended to put it up on here
but time has run away with me.
This is the beast - Made in 1978, by John Diggins, in Birmingham - that's England,
not Alabama - just in case you were wondering!!
The original owner was Richard "Fez" Ferriday and the band was "Cryer"
Ahhhh, Seventies Rock and all it's excesses!!!!!!!!!!!!! Don't you just love it???
It is a heartwarming tale of a bass created, gigged hard and then given up.
Since then, it has travelled around the country and was in Scotland when I acquired it.
I have had it for about three years and have even put up pics on here before but
the main reason for the blog entry and the post on here is to tell you the story of
how it came full circle.
When Richard opened the case and saw it again, it was like time stood still for
a few moments, it was me who took it out of the case and carried out the
"Handing over Ceremony" - his face lit up, he went straight to the "Eight" and
the smile got wider.
I am going to see him on Friday, at the gig and check out that I have got this right.
When we met, he talked about the reunion gigs and his Thunderbird, which
ifI heard him correctly, used to belong to Gezzer Butler.
Richard had a Ric that Geezer fancied and Richard was quite take with Geezer's
Thunderbird, so a swap was done. Magic, eh??
I will check and let you know.
The story so far - more details and more pics:
http://flatericbassandguitar.blogspot.com/2011/11/jaydee-gemini-twin-neck-bass.htmlI hope you enjoy it.
All the best.
Cheers.