Rose Morris & Marshall
In 1968, if you were a professional touring musician chances are you had at least one Marshall stack behind you. If you had a Marshall stack behind you, chances are you got...
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John Grey & Sons Archtop
This beautiful and very rare archtop acoustic has been brought to our attention by it’s owner, Bart Phillipe. Stamped with the makers mark ‘John Grey and Sons’, and the serial...
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...
The Elusive Shaftesbury 1020 Prototype
Sometimes you can’t rely on a vintage collection or catalogues to achieve a complete scope on a brand like Shaftesbury. Just like today, we have been a forward-thinking brand with an...
3414 Live in Camden
Here is the very first limited edition Shaftesbury 3414 doing exactly what it was made to do. Fletcher Stewart of London’s dark-wave trio Strange Tales putting her through the paces...
Bill Wyman With Shaftesbury Bass Wembley Rehearsal Studios 1968
Here we have a rare shot of Bill Wyman tuning up a Shaftesbury ricky-style bass at Wembley Rehearsal Studios in 1968. He had a penchant for hollow bodied basses with...
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...