Rotosound Seeks Your Help Remembering nearly 50 years of History

[dave31kdrums]

[font=Arial]Rotosound is seeking help from their thousands of customers, artists, dealers, retailers, shops, journalists, tour [color=black]mangers and anyone else who has been involved with it over the years, to help piece together over 50 years[/color] of history.[/font]

[font=Arial]The Rotosound team would like to hear stories or memories from anyone who has used their strings since the 60’s and are also keen to see any old pictures, adverts or any other memorabilia that people would be interested in sharing with them.[/font]

[font=Arial]Recently Rotosound came across a 1976 copy of Beat Instrumental featuring an advert depicting Queen’s Brian May and John Deacon using their strings. Other iconic artists known for using their strings includes Paul McCartney using the RS88LD strings on the Beatles White Album and some of the early ACDC albums. It would be great to have pictures or stories from these sessions.[/font]

[font=Arial]There are sounds that re-awaken forgotten memories, and that sense maybe key to your helping Rotosound rediscover its history. Did you work at Rotosound back in the 1960’s with James How, were you one of the many artists or musicians that came to him seeking help in obtaining that elusive tone, did you sell their strings? If you have a story to share, memories to impart, any memorabilia to reveal please contact [email="[email protected]"][email protected][/email] – we would love to hear from you.[/font]

[Silvia Bluejay]

Fascinating. I hope you'll get a lot of response to this.
I'm waiting to see if Rotosound tweet about it. If they do, I'll retweet, if not, I'll tweet the link to this thread.

[ped]

The pinnacle of Rotosound's long and exciting history was when I visited them recently. I'll remind Jason

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p9v5q03sYjE&feature=g-upl

[The Bass Doc]

I have a 1967 price list which quotes the cost of a set of Swing Bass at 63 Shillings (including purchase tax).

The same publication also advertises a Fuzz Box which they claim simulates violin, cello, sitar and woodwind effects - 12 guineas.

Edited October 18, 2012 by The Bass Doc

[Big_Stu]

All of Slade used Rotosound throughout their gigging history, it was going to be put into their adverts - right before they stopped touring - typical Slade sense of timing. Always changed every second night, and quite often by them themselves.
I asked them why Rotosound once, expecting some kind of technical detail and was told it was because they were reliable ...................... and of course...........cheap.

Edited October 18, 2012 by Big_Stu

[4 Strings]

The 'advert' I always remember was the one on The Who Sell Out (1:43 on this)

http://youtu.be/TorwkR_cYZU

[Silvia Bluejay]

Bump for this! I tweeted it on the day and will re-tweet in the near future.