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...
Ed Cox
Tagged: Guitar History

Humble Beginnings

In this little snapshot from 1920, we see the earliest incarnation of the Rose Morris & Co., LTD.Here at No.16, Rosoman St. in London's Clerkenwell district, the Rose brothers and their sister...
Ed Cox
Tagged: History

Brian May's TBR AC30s

A great guitar player is someone who is instantly recognizable. From the second you here their hand make contact with their instrument you know it is them. There are a number of...
Ed Cox
Tagged: Guitar History

The Flannel Free Facts

Anyone who has controlled the awesome analogue power of a vintage synthesizer knows how exhilarating and strangely organic it feels. Voltage controlled keyboards emit a sound that you can feel physically because it...
Ed Cox
Tagged: History Piano

Four on the Floor - Pete Entwistle and his Rickys

The Ox himself at CBS studios in 1966. In typical Who fashion, this display shows their blatant disregard for the well-being of their instruments. Just don't step on the neck of those...
Ed Cox
Tagged: Guitar History

Workshop 1933

In this photograph from 1933 we see how things were done at Rose Morris's first workshop.Equipped with a lathe, a saw-bench and a drill, these hard working chaps fashioned and refined ukes,...
Ed Cox
Tagged: History Tech

Rose Morris, Rickenbacker & The Beatles

1964 found the Beatles at their very pinnacle of fame. From Buckingham Palace to Shea Stadium, the mop-topped lads from Liverpool spread Beatlemania throughout the world transforming polite young citizens...
Ed Cox
Tagged: Guitar History

Roger Water's Rickenbacker

In 1968 Roger Waters put in a special order for a Fireglo Rickenbacker. It was a Rose-Morris model 1999, known in the US as the Rickenbacker 4001S.1968 was a wild year for...
Ed Cox
Tagged: History

Top Brands from a Top Retailer

Rose Morris has always offered the top brands of the day at the best price and often been the exclusive dealer or even manufacturer of the best available instruments on the market.In...
Ed Cox
Tagged: History

Rose Morris 'Top Spot' Kit

This compact cousin of the Big Band has all the same deluxe hardware, but slightly smaller shells. What an unbelievable finish! 5520 20" x 12" Bass Drum325 14" x 5" Snare Drum312...
Ed Cox
Tagged: Drums History

Rose Morris 'Club' Drum Kit

This diminutive delicacy still sports the same stunning finish, handmade craftsmanship and stellar tone as it's big brothers, but scales things down to the bare essentials. Sometimes less is more, particularly in London's...
Ed Cox
Tagged: Drums History