The Kinks' Pete Quaife and his Model 1999

ojobob2 · Post by **ojobob2** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 12:55 pm

im pretty certain he left around "days" , i think that was 68 ish.

I have been listening to the kinks BBC session recordings lately, all the early stuff - he gets the fattest most solid sound out of his 1999, and he used a pick too.

But, theres photos on the CD sleeve of the band in a crude live recording studio - probably one of the sessions on the CD and he has that Gibson so maybe that explains the sound

brianb · Post by **brianb** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 2:26 pm

On my 12th birthday (1969) I remember my older brother singing "Victoria" for hours and hours......
So I think that song must have come out before '70. I could be wrong though.

robj · Post by **robj** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 2:36 pm

The song is from Arthur or The Decline & Fall of The British Empire which was released in 1969.

robj · Post by **robj** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 3:32 pm

Pete with his Rick....

robj · Post by **robj** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 3:38 pm

And one more...

wints · Post by **wints** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 4:02 pm

That horseshoe surround taper is the shortest I,ve seen on a RM1999...They did vary, but that one in the lower pic gives the impression like a late 60,s horseshoe with the square surround, even though this pic must be from 64/65...

leftybass · Post by **leftybass** » Tue Mar 02, 2004 4:09 pm

Looks like it had a very deep Fireglo finish too..

miguel · Post by **miguel** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 12:40 am

Pete left The Kinks on April the 1st of 1969. He did not play bass in 'Victoria', which was recorded and released later. The last album the played in was 'Village Green Preservation Society'. He did play in 'Days' and 'Plastic Man' too. And yes, he had a Gibson and a Danelectro from late 1967 onwards, although he used his Rick in the studio as his main bass guitar. By the way: the photos are great!

headbanger · Post by **headbanger** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 6:17 am

It has a shorter pickguard than the later one's as well. Some of the later batches at least had huge guards.
Lefty, every 1964 Fireglo I've seen pictures of has the unmistakeable hand of one painter, don't you think? The pattern is very much like mine.

ken_james · Post by **ken_james** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 6:27 am

Mark Arnquist has some interesting info on the early painters, if you get a chance talk to him about it sometime.

johnhall · Post by **johnhall** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 9:49 am

Hans Christian Andersen also had some nice fairy tales.

admin · Post by **admin** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 9:59 am

Robert: Thanks for the nice photos of Pete Quaife. These must have been exciting times for him.

miguel · Post by **miguel** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 11:43 am

Robert: The photos of Pete are fantastic. He has taken a look and he believes the photos where taken in late 1965 or early 1966, somewhere in the North of England, although he is not sure.

robj · Post by **robj** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 12:35 pm

Very cool Miguel. It's amazing what you can find on the web.

rictified · Post by **rictified** » Wed Mar 03, 2004 1:05 pm

"Days" what a great song! I wish i could play way up high like he did, it hurts my back, (I tried again last night, haha!) he has to be the coolest looking bass player of all time.