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Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 10:47 am
by rickfan60
I understand he was a bit of a pr*ck and not easy to work with. I don't know if that was true but it seems to be the general perception of him. He came to the US to first work for Gibson were he designed a few guitars that were never produced. According to Gibson, the were poor designs that would not have been marketable. He moved to Rickenbacker soon after starting at Gibson. I don't know how many of the modern Rick shapes are his but he did start the 4000 series and some of the guitars. A few years later he was off to work for Fender where he designed the Coronado series and perhaps others. After that, he went back to Europe or so I recall.
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 11:34 am
by haw
Hmmm, that would explain why he's not better known then.
I reckon we got him on a good day with his bass design though!
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:33 pm
by jps
"not sure on the middle 2"
The MG bass is my 4003FL with the two toasters.
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 5:44 pm
by rickfan60
Oh yes! I remember playing that bass.
Posted: Fri Aug 11, 2006 10:32 pm
by ilan
Rossmeisl is also responsible for the "German shoulders" on the 381.
http://rickresource.com/rrp/theroger.html
Posted: Sat Aug 12, 2006 9:01 am
by chefothefuture
He was also the design force on the Capris.
The Bacon & Day book has some good info
as to his contributions to the guitar line from '54
to the early '60s.