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Changing guitar strings
When should you change your guitar strings? We asked the world’s biggest string brands to get the definitive answer

By Matt Owen Published

Experts at Ernie Ball, D'Addario and more explain when it’s time to break out a new set, how environmental factors play their part, and what you can do to make your strings last longer

Guitar Strings
Guitarist Editor Jamie Dickson and Rotosound’s Jack Dunwoody changing strings
How to change strings faster – with rock solid tuning stability

By Jamie Dickson Published

Sponsor Content Created With Rotosound

Rotosound’s Jack Dunwoody tells us how to speed up string changes and make tune-ups less painful in the process

Guitar Strings
Best electric guitar strings 2026: our top-rated strings for your electric

By Daryl Robertson Last updated

Keep your axe feeling fresh with the best guitar strings for electric guitar

Guitar Strings
Rotosound Swing Bass 66 strings
How Rotosound revolutionized the bass world with its Swing Bass 66 strings – and shaped the sound of rock music in the process

By Matt Owen Published

Sponsored by Rotosound

The story of how Rotosound founder James How worked with one of the brightest minds in bass history to produce a string that has stood the test of time – and defined music history as we know it

Guitar Strings
Rotosound strings
“Coated strings definitely mitigate finger noise”: How different strings affect your acoustic guitar tone

By Jamie Dickson Published

Strings have a major influence on your acoustic sound – here’s how to choose the right ones for your guitar

Guitar Strings
Adam Devonshire playing bass guitar
Rotosound at the Guitar Showcase 2023: IDLES’ Adam “Dev” Devonshire gives the low-down on his musical journey inside the UK’s joyfully defiant post-punk band

By Guitar World Staff Published

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Watch the bassist break down his biggest influences, and take a deep-dive into his tone and gear – of which Rotosound strings play a crucial role

Concert, Gigs & Tours
Westfield 2022 acoustic range
Defunct British guitar brand Westfield is being revived by Rotosound

By Matt Parker Published

Two new series – the Performer and Artist range – herald the rebirth of the entry-level specialist

Guitars
Jimi Hendrix and Rotosound strings
From the Beatles and Jimi Hendrix to Rush and Guns N’ Roses, Rotosound bass strings have powered rock’s most iconic recordings

By Richard Bienstock Published

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Anywhere there’s great music being made, there’s also Rotosound strings

Guitar Strings
Rotosound guitar strings
Rotosound releases single string sets for its entire range of guitar and bass strings

By Matt Owen Published

Single strings are now available from British Steel, Pure Nickel, Nexus and Ultramag sets

Guitars
Isobella Burnham plays Rotosound
Add Jaco-like tones and colors to your playing with Isobella Burnham’s harmonics masterclass

By Richard Bienstock Published

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The British session virtuoso sits down with Rotosound to decode natural, artificial and sliding harmonics for players at every level

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