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Steve Hackett’s Duo Fuzz
In this great overhead shot we get a glimpse into the sonic arsenal of the amazing Steve Hackett of Genesis. He is one of the most influential guitarists to ever...
Pete Townshend's Rickenbackers
Early in Pete’s career, Rickenbackers were the guitars to have. The British Invasion was led using Rickenbackers (with the Beatles and, in America, the Byrds, being probably the most renowned users of...
Scott Gorham and his Rose Morris Marshalls
Anybody that knows anything about vintage instruments knows that Rose Morris was the first to distribute many of the biggest names in the business. Marshall was perhaps the single biggest...
Pete Townshend and His Rose Morris Rickenbacker
Pete Townshend. Where do we even begin? The windmill wizard who helped bring us the Marshall stack and spoke for so many generations. Perhaps no one has physically embodied Rock...
Vintage Korg Synthesiser From Rose Morris
In the days of midi controllers and DAW's where you have emulations of classic sounds spoon-fed to you we often forget that these programs used to be actual instruments that...
Ovation Breadwinner
In this 1975 Rose Morris catalogue we find a truly unique and groundbreaking instrument. The Ovation breadwinner with it's futuristic body shape might be jarring at first glance, but once you play...
Classic Clientele
In this rocking Rose Morris/Marshall advert from 1967 you can see some customers of ours you may recognize. That was one of those years when the planets aligned and a...
Shaftesbury 3265 & 3266
This is a page from our 1970 catalogue showcasing two of our favorite vintage Shaftesbury models, (we have both). Back in 1970 you could have had either of these EKO manufactured beauties for...
The Shaftesbury Ricky
In tandem with our previous Shaftesbury Rickenbacker post, we submit the full profile straight from the vintage 1970 catalogue. This classy trio of Ricky inspired Italian guitars represent the most...
Bobby Sands and His Nobbly Ned Callan Shaftesbury
Bobby Sands is without a doubt a controversial, albeit influential political reactionary who's involvement in the IRA throughout the 1970's eventually led him to various prison stints where he and his fellow...
John Lennon's Beatle-Backer
This diminutive, yet elegant Rickenbacker was a favorite of John Lennon for it's light-weight, beautiful styling and wide range of tones thanks to the three toaster -top pickups. This was the era of pointy...
The Vox Legacy
Few amplifiers are as classy and distinctly British as Vox. Few companies are as established and English as Rose Morris. It is no coincidence that the two legendary brands have...