LIMMCO / Bob Seidman Interview

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One of the forgotten heroes of 60s effects pedals was a distribution and wholesale company based out of Hicksville, NY called LIMMCO (Long Island Musical Merchandise Company).  Since the mid-60s Bob Seidman, the owner, not only lead the way in disseminating East Coast-based guitar gear, but he appears to be the main connection between brands like Applied, Nomad, Kimberly, UMI, Guild, Goya, and so-on.

In addition to this monumental contribution, Seidman was also one of the first, if not THE first person from the US  to go over to Japan and set up a musical instrument business relationship between the two countries; which would eventually lead to the 60s Japanese import boom!

There is a great interview with Bob Seidman over at the NAMM "Oral Histories" page, and I would highly recommend checking out the full video:

WATCH INTERVIEW HERE <<<

Additionally, there is an unfortunate lack of information about LIMMCO currently online. And since I believe Seidman to be a pivotal player in the early effects world, I would love to find out more about him and his company! 

So if you happen to have anything at all related to LIMMCO; a catalog, old advertisements, a personal story, etc. please reach out to me via Email or Instagram. I would love to help put together the story of this mysteriously important part of rock history.

thanks for reading!
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