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{{Short description|Guitar and bass string manufacturer based in England}} |
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{{Infobox company |
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|name = Rotosound Manufacturing Limited |
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|foundation = 1958 |
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|location_city = [[Sevenoaks, Kent]] |
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|location_country = England |
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|key_people = {{ubl|James How (founder)|Jason How (chairman)}} |
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|industry = [[Music]] |
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|products = [[Guitar string]]s |
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|homepage = {{url|https://www.rotosound.com}} |
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'''Rotosound''' is a British guitar and bass string manufacturing company based in England. |
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== History == |
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Rotosound was started in the late 1950s by James How, a musician and engineer by trade. How started manufacturing music strings for many famous artists across the world. As of 2022 It was still a family-run business, making all Rotosound strings in England.<ref name=BSM> |
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Rotosound's trademark Swing Bass string set was first produced in 1966. [[John Entwistle]] of [[The Who]] came to the Rotosound string factory looking for an even, heavy roundwound bass string. Entwistle spent the afternoon there, trying string after string before settling on a set that would become known as Swing Bass 66. A fake jingle for RotoSound can be heard on [[The Who]]'s 1967 album [[The Who Sell Out]]. |
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{{cite journal |
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| last= Staff |
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| title= British String Manufacturers (IM Nov 75) |
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| journal= International Musician & Recording World |
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| issue= Nov 1975 |
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| pages= 67–75 |
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| publisher= International Musician & Recording World, Cover Publications Ltd, Northern & Shell Ltd |
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| url= http://www.muzines.co.uk/articles/british-string-manufacturers/6703 |
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| accessdate= 31 May 2020 |
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}} |
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</ref><ref> |
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{{cite web |
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| title= The fascinating story of Great Britain's Rotosound Music Strings |
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| website= rotosound.com |
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| url= https://rotosound.com/our-story/ |
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| accessdate= 2022-07-12 |
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}} |
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</ref> |
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Rotosound's most famous string set, the ''RS66 Swing Bass'', was first produced in 1966. [[John Entwistle]] of [[The Who]] came to the Rotosound factory looking for an even-sounding, heavy, roundwound bass string. Entwistle spent the afternoon there, trying string after string before settling on a set that would become known as Swing Bass 66.<ref name=BSM/><ref>{{cite web |last1=Staff |title=History-Rotosound |url=http://www.rotosound.com/history-2/ |website=Rotosound |publisher=Orotund Manufacturing LTD |accessdate=31 May 2020}}</ref> |
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==Famous Rotosound Users== |
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A fake jingle for Rotosound can be heard on The Who's 1967 album ''[[The Who Sell Out]]'', immediately preceding "[[I Can See for Miles]]". This jingle would later be covered by the American band [[Shellac (band)|Shellac]] on their album ''[[Excellent Italian Greyhound]]'' and [[Petra Haden]] on ''[[Petra Haden Sings: The Who Sell Out]]''. |
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*[[The Who (Swing Bass66)]] |
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*[[Kasabian]] |
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*[[The Zutons]] |
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*[[The Cribs]] |
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*[[Puddle of Mudd]] |
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*[[Velvet Revolver]] |
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*[[Surferosa]] |
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*[[The Ordinary Boys]] |
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*[[The Vines]] |
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*[[Pitchshifter]] |
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*[[Busted]] |
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*[[Billy Sheehan | Billy Sheehan (SwingBass66)]] |
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*[[Steve Harris (musician)|Steve Harris (Signature Set)]] |
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*[[Bob Geldof]] |
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*[[Oasis (band)|Oasis (JazzBass77)]] |
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*[[Jan Cyrka]] |
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*[[Tantric (band)|Tantric]] |
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*[[Raging Speedhorn]] |
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*[[Nelly Furtado]] |
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*[[Steve Walters]] |
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*[[Beverley Knight]] |
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*[[M People]] |
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*[[John Paul Jones (musician)|John Paul Jones (Piano String Design99)]] |
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*[[Jean-Jacques Burnel]] |
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*[[Gordon Giltrap]] |
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*[[Mani]] |
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*[[Sophie Ellis Bextor]] |
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*[[Crackout]] |
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*[[Herbie Flowers]] |
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*[[Neil Brocklebank]] |
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*[[Cast]] |
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*[[Bruce Foxton]] |
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*[[The Jimi Hendrix Experience]] |
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*[[Sir Paul McCartney | Sir Paul McCartney (TruBass88)]] |
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*[[Robbie Williams]] |
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*[[Lol Cottle]] |
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*[[Stanley Clarke]] |
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*[[John Renbourn]] |
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*[[Midus]] |
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*[[Jaco Pastorius]] |
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*[[Seafood]] |
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*[[Hugh Cornwell]] |
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*[[JJ Belle]] |
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*[[Chris Squire]] |
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*[[Neil Stubenhaus]] |
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*[[Mo Foster]] |
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*[[Jon Noyce]] |
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*[[Status Quo]] |
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*[[The Cure]] |
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*[[Therapy?]] |
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*[[Pulp (band)|Pulp]] |
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*[[The Almighty]] |
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*[[Silver Ginger 5]] |
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*[[Wilt]] |
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*[[Spiritual Beggars]] |
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*[[Kick]] |
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*[[Paul Geary]] |
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*[[Jet Harris]] |
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*[[Geddy Lee (SwingBass66)]] |
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*[[Julian Cope]] |
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*[[Keith Airey]] |
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*[[Queen (band)|Queen]] |
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*[[Björn Again]] |
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*[[Phil Chen]] |
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*[[Sade]] |
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*[[Shed Seven]] |
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*[[The Dandys]] |
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*[[Entombed (band)|Entombed]] |
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*[[Dr Feelgood]] |
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*[[Buzzcocks]] |
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*[[John Giblin]] |
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*[[Gene]] |
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*[[Boon Gould]] |
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*[[The Hamsters]] |
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*[[Roger Innis]] |
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*[[Kaziah Jones]] |
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*[[The Levellers (band)|The Levellers]] |
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*[[Gerry McAvoy]] |
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*[[Naomi]] |
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*[[Rachel Stamp]] |
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*[[Paul Scott]] |
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*[[Dark Star]] |
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*[[Tribute to Nothing]] |
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*[[Echo and the Bunnymen]] |
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*[[PJ Harvey]] |
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*[[Nik Kershaw]] |
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*[[The Lightning Seeds]] |
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*[[The Long Pigs]] |
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*[[The Lighthouse Family]] |
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*[[M People]] |
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*[[Mansun]] |
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*[[The Relatives]] |
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*[[Carrie Melbourne]] |
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*[[Fairport Convention]] |
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*[[Dave Paton]] |
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*[[Pist-On]] |
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*[[Noel Redding]] |
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*[[The Rapiers]] |
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*[[Snowy White]] |
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*[[Pennywise]] |
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*[[Pink Floyd]] |
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*[[Phil Lynott]] |
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*[[Duff McKagan]] |
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*[[James LoMenzo]] |
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*[[Derek Holt]] |
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*[[Lemonheads]] |
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*[[Massive Attack]] |
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*[[Napalm Death]] |
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*[[Slash’s Snakepit]] |
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*[[The Damned]] |
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*[[Siouxsie and the Banshees]] |
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*[[Kennedy Soundtrack]] |
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*[[Steve DiGiorgio]] |
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*[[Doug Wimbish]] |
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*[[Dave Pegg]] |
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*[[Keith Rosier]] |
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*[[Cradle of Filth]] |
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*[[Duran Duran]] |
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*[[John Taylor]] |
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*[[Hugh Carter]] |
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*[[Ken Morton]] |
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*[[Brian Steeples]] |
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<!-- *[[Hugh Carter - Abel Ganz & Sticky Fingers]] |
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*[[Ken Morton - Reflector]] |
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*Sean O'Connor - PetroChemical Accelerator |
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{{cns|text=[[Jaco Pastorius]] was also a dedicated user of Swing 66 bass strings.|date=September 2022}} |
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==External link== |
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*[http://www.rotosound.com/ Official Homepage] |
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==References== |
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[[Category:Musical instrument manufacturing companies]] |
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{{Reflist}} |
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==External links== |
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*[https://www.rotosound.com/ Official Homepage] |
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*[https://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/jason-how Jason How Interview] at [[NAMM Oral History Program|NAMM Oral History Library]] (2008) |
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*[https://www.namm.org/library/oral-history/martyn-how Martyn How Interview] at NAMM Oral History Library (2008) |
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[[Category:Companies based in Kent]] |
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[[Category:Musical instrument manufacturing companies of the United Kingdom]] |
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[[Category:Sevenoaks]] |
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Latest revision as of 00:22, 27 May 2024
 | This article needs additional citations for verification. (November 2019) |
| Industry | Music |
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| Founded | 1958 |
| Headquarters | , England |
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| Products | Guitar strings |
| Website | www |
Rotosound is a British guitar and bass string manufacturing company based in England.
History
[edit]Rotosound was started in the late 1950s by James How, a musician and engineer by trade. How started manufacturing music strings for many famous artists across the world. As of 2022 It was still a family-run business, making all Rotosound strings in England.[1][2]
Rotosound's most famous string set, the RS66 Swing Bass, was first produced in 1966. John Entwistle of The Who came to the Rotosound factory looking for an even-sounding, heavy, roundwound bass string. Entwistle spent the afternoon there, trying string after string before settling on a set that would become known as Swing Bass 66.[1][3] A fake jingle for Rotosound can be heard on The Who's 1967 album The Who Sell Out, immediately preceding "I Can See for Miles". This jingle would later be covered by the American band Shellac on their album Excellent Italian Greyhound and Petra Haden on Petra Haden Sings: The Who Sell Out.
Jaco Pastorius was also a dedicated user of Swing 66 bass strings.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Staff. "British String Manufacturers (IM Nov 75)". International Musician & Recording World (Nov 1975). International Musician & Recording World, Cover Publications Ltd, Northern & Shell Ltd: 67–75. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
- ^ "The fascinating story of Great Britain's Rotosound Music Strings". rotosound.com. Retrieved 2022-07-12.
- ^ Staff. "History-Rotosound". Rotosound. Orotund Manufacturing LTD. Retrieved 31 May 2020.
External links
[edit]- Official Homepage
- Jason How Interview at NAMM Oral History Library (2008)
- Martyn How Interview at NAMM Oral History Library (2008)