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Martyn How portrait
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Martyn How 1949-2023

We’re saddened to announce that James How’s eldest son, Martyn, has passed away at his home on the 31st of December, 2023.

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9th January 2024 No Comments
Coral export Rotosound files
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Coral’s 44-year career at Rotosound

We sit down with the longest-serving member of the Rotosound team, Coral Lynn, who is retiring this month after more than four decades at the company. If you called up the Rotosound office any time after 1980 you would have most likely been greeted by the voice of Coral Lynn. After 44 years of running overseas orders and logistics, our Coral is retiring. We caught up to reminisce before she locks up the factory for the last time.

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7th July 2023 No Comments
Nigel Clutterbuck and David Laws Rotosound sales representatives
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Press release: Rotosound appoints two new UK sales representatives

Rotosound Manufacturing Ltd, music string makers and distributors for The Music Alliance Great Britain, has announced the appointment of two new sales representatives. From today, David Law and Nigel Clutterbuck join Rotosound’s sales team, covering Scotland, northern England, North Wales, and Northern Ireland.

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1st July 2022 No Comments
New Rotosound string winding machines hero shot
Behind The Scenes

New string winding machines roll onto the factory floor

If proof was ever needed that talent runs in the family, look no further than Rotosound’s Jason How. Following in his father James How’s footsteps as both a musician and engineer, Jason has rolled the next generation of string winding machines onto the factory floor, promising a more efficient, greener, and consistent product.

Who better to tell the story of Rotosound’s history of making the machines that make the strings than the man himself…

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5th July 2021 No Comments
Bluescamp UK female woman playing acoustic guitar Rotosound strings
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Guitar strings are packed ready for BluesCamp 2021

For over 14 years, BluesCamp UK’s summer music school teaches blues, rock, and jazz lovers of all ages the skills of playing in a band. Rotosound has had a strong connection with this annual event so it’s great to hear that it’s back this summer…

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12th April 2021 No Comments
12Guitars at the Teenage Cancer Trust Rotosound charity
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Helping a worthy cause with 12Guitars and the Teenage Cancer Trust

We are proud to share the good news that we have helped get musical instruments into the hands of young patients at The Beatson Institute in Glasgow. Social enterprise 12Guitars has gifted guitars strung with Rotosound strings and equipment to The Teenage Cancer Trust ward to assist in their music therapy activities.

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26th March 2021 No Comments
George Harrison Guitar Strings Press photo of The Beatles during Magical Mystery Tour
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George Harrison’s Guitar Strings In Case of Auctioned Hofner

We always suspected that George Harrison’s guitar strings of choice were made by Rotosound during his Beatles period – the company being the main supplier in Britain at the time and McCartney choosing to string his Hofner violin bass up with Rotosound Tru Bass strings. However, with the emergence of George’s “Blondie” Hofner at a Sotherby’s auction, and with the contents of the case included, the evidence was clear the Harrison was indeed a Rotosound player.

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25th February 2021 1 Comment

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