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Martyn How

Martyn How is the Commercial Director or the British string company Rotosound.  Martyn and his brother Jason carry on the traditions of their pioneering father who started the guitar and bass string company in 1958.  Martyn oversees the sales and marketing for the company as well as performer endorsements and dealer relations.  Martyn’s many stories of his life in the industry range in topic from Jimi Hendrix and John Entwistle to products such as their famed RS66LD swing bass string set to the company&rsq

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Jason How

Jason How is the CEO and Chairman of Rotosound, the British string company his father formed in 1958.  James How was an innovative toolmaker who designed equipment that could produce various guitar string gauges in high numbers while retaining consistency.  Jason played a key role in the company’s expansion in market size and product line as well as in modernizing the company’s computer systems while ensuring his father’s original designs stay intact.

 

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Bob Luly

Bob Luly built the first sound system for the Rolling Stones that they used in the United States. The system was created for the Orange Show in the 1960s and led Bill to build systems for the likes of Three Dog Night and Frank Zappa (whom Bill played electric bass for on stage in the early part of Zappa’s career). Bob worked to improve the sound and electronics for live shows and found he had a great interest in designing amplifiers.

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