The Rotosound Blog

Brian May flashing a Gauge Selection pack at a tradeshow (Brian used the .009 for a B with a .008 used as the high E).

Life-long Rotosound player Roger Waters commences the record-breaking world tour of his epic show, The Wall Live. Employing pyrotechnics, enormous puppets, dazzling visuals, and a phenomenal..Read More

Rotosound Diamond Anniversary advert featuring Living Colour’s Doug Wimbish

Rotosound kicks off their 60th anniversary at the NAMM show by hosting appearances from bass legends and endorsees Billy Sheehan and Doug Wimbish. The celebration comes..Read More

An old guitar of the Beatles’ George Harrison shows up at Sotheby’s Auction House with a pack of Rotosound strings in the case. The owner recollects..Read More

Signature electric guitar sets are released for some of Rotosound’s heaviest artists; Michael Amott (Arch Enemy, Carcass), Paul Allender (Cradle Of Filth) and Mikey Demus (Skindred). With their hybrid gauges, these strings..Read More

Guitarist Rob Ackroyd and bassist Mark Saunders take to the Pyramid Stage at Glastonbury with headliners Florence and the Machine

Rotosound has always had a great connection with all its artists right back to the late fifties. To continue that tradition, Dom Fairbanks is brought in to..Read More

Having invested in the tooling to make the Fuzz pedal it only seemed natural to bring out a complete range of other pedals. The plan was..Read More

An email from a gentleman in Arizona, USA sparked off interest in a dormant product that James How had only sold as prototypes back in the..Read More

Exciting times for us as we introduce our entire range of strings in colour-coded ball ends in new environmentally friendly airtight packaging with new artwork. The..Read More

Even more new string sets are added into the product range, including British Steels, Tru Bronze and Pure Nickels. This is mainly due to demand and..Read More