Randy had a 12 string! (Updated with Close up photos)

NicDots · Post by **NicDots** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 7:34 pm

LOL, it says Uriah Heep! That's Bob's old band.

Post by **The Flying Dutchman** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 8:06 pm

NicDots wrote:LOL, it says Uriah Heep! That's Bob's old band.

Yeah that was Bob's old band!

GUITARIDOL5682 · Post by **GUITARIDOL5682** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 8:21 pm

The Flying Dutchman wrote:
NicDots wrote:LOL, it says Uriah Heep! That's Bob's old band.

Yeah that was Bob's old band!

This has been mentioned over at TK that 'box' with Uriah Heep wrote on is a flightcase from Lee Kerslake's drums. Plus Bob went onto join UH after his days in the Blizzard of Ozz. He licked his wounds and joined up with Lee for a short period.

wareagle · Post by **wareagle** » Sun Feb 22, 2009 11:29 pm

Mon Feb 23, 2009 10:19 am

wareagle wrote:i thought lee and bob were friends from tthe interview of bob, bob backed lee up to stay in the band, am i wrong?

No, you are right, they were/are buddies. And yes Bob tried what he could to keep Lee in the Blizzard of Ozz, that's why they get rid of Bob as well...... But I don't think Bob backed him up only because they were buddies, Lee was perfect for the band! (a good powerful drummer, and very important he could write songs as well)

Paul Wolfe · Post by **Paul Wolfe** » Mon Feb 23, 2009 5:00 pm

Matthew wrote:Many of Randy's runs from fills and solos sound just as beautiful played slowly or actual speed

I was just learning the solo to Another Brick in the Wall (part 2) and it is nearly a perfect solo because you can sing along to it and it sounds good at any speed.

GUITARIDOL5682 · Post by **GUITARIDOL5682** » Sun May 31, 2009 2:11 am

I asked Dave Tangye about his collection of photos from both the Blizzard & Diary recording sessions. He said that he was at both of the sessions but he only photographed them in the studio while recording Diary. He then went onto say that the 12 string Gibson Firebird belonged to him. Which was a big surprise as it must of been used in recording on both Blizzard & Diary as i have seen it in a pic with Randy from the 1980 UK tour programme. So it was in the studio both times, it would be interesting to find out if Dave still has the guitar.

wareagle · Post by **wareagle** » Sun May 31, 2009 3:22 am

GUITARIDOL5682 · Post by **GUITARIDOL5682** » Sun May 31, 2009 4:06 am

I have heard that it was used on the tracks Diary of a Madman and You Can't Kill Rock n Roll. I'm waiting for a reply from Dave and hopefully he'll share some more details about the guitar etc.

zennman · Post by **zennman** » Sun May 31, 2009 6:47 pm

wareagle wrote: also in the left corner theres a box tht says briah hee. who his he/her?

Uriah Heep

Gata · Post by **Gata** » Sun May 31, 2009 8:17 pm

Great picture. Thanks for sharing.
I would have loved to be a mouse at Ridge farm, back then, and enjoy the sessions...

Post by **Trigger** » Sun May 31, 2009 9:52 pm

GUITARIDOL5682 wrote:I have heard that it was used on the tracks Diary of a Madman and You Can't Kill Rock n Roll. I'm waiting for a reply from Dave and hopefully he'll share some more details about the guitar etc.

This is dynamite Shaun, after all these years finding out who owned that guitar and finding out it was used on the 2 albums

we had been led by recieved wisdom that we knew which peices of kit RR used on 'everything' and then we get things like this confirmed on UR.

GUITARIDOL5682 · Post by **GUITARIDOL5682** » Mon Jun 01, 2009 11:20 pm

I asked Dave if he had any more info on the 12 string firebird and this is what he had to say.
" The Gibson I think was a 1962 model Limited Edition Firebird 12 string solid body, and was re-finished! (this basically means it was a reject at inspection initially) Gibson would put this guitar back into their quality control system, and make it right.
I contacted Gibson in Kalamazoo Michigan, shortly after I purchased the guitar in 1976 from 'Sacks' pawn shop, in Cleveland Ohio for $175. They in turn gave me the relevant history from the i.d. number stamped on the Guitar neck (it bore the number 2 under the main serial number, as in second).
I sold this Guitar to Ozzy Osbourne for £600, and he in turn gifted it to Randy Rhoads. I remember Steve Howe from the band YES, was also keen to buy it from me, as he was a Gibson guitar collector.
This guitar was only used on the Diary album, I am unsure as to which tracks though."
That's amazing to find out that the guitar was bought by Ozzy and then passed onto Randy. It's weird how it is not recognised as a RR guitar, could he of traded this guitar or part exchanged it for some of his other arsenal of guitars ?. But great news Eh!

Cpt Matt Sparrow · Post by **Cpt Matt Sparrow** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 6:49 am

GUITARIDOL5682 wrote:I asked Dave if he had any more info on the 12 string firebird and this is what he had to say.
" The Gibson I think was a 1962 model Limited Edition Firebird 12 string solid body, and was re-finished! (this basically means it was a reject at inspection initially) Gibson would put this guitar back into their quality control system, and make it right.
I contacted Gibson in Kalamazoo Michigan, shortly after I purchased the guitar in 1976 from 'Sacks' pawn shop, in Cleveland Ohio for $175. They in turn gave me the relevant history from the i.d. number stamped on the Guitar neck (it bore the number 2 under the main serial number, as in second).
I sold this Guitar to Ozzy Osbourne for £600, and he in turn gifted it to Randy Rhoads. I remember Steve Howe from the band YES, was also keen to buy it from me, as he was a Gibson guitar collector.
This guitar was only used on the Diary album, I am unsure as to which tracks though."
That's amazing to find out that the guitar was bought by Ozzy and then passed onto Randy. It's weird how it is not recognised as a RR guitar, could he of traded this guitar or part exchanged it for some of his other arsenal of guitars ?. But great news Eh!

yet another RR myth destroyed!

Cheers!

Exciting, I wonder if RR fans will all suddenly want Firebirds now LOL

Matt

GUITARIDOL5682 · Post by **GUITARIDOL5682** » Tue Jun 02, 2009 9:52 am

Yeah i can see vintage Firebird's being on every RR fans Christmas wish list.
I was some what surprised when Dave said it wasn't used on the Blizzard album as it was definately in Ridge farm studios. It was probably there in case a track was being changed or tweaked by Randy. You can just see the headstock poking out below the window.