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Rotosound is a British guitar and bass string manufacturing company based in England.

History

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, theRS66 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

External links

• Official Homepage
• Jason How Interview at NAMM Oral History Library (2008)
• Martyn How Interview at NAMM Oral History Library (2008)