Martyn How 1949-2023
We’re saddened to announce that James How’s eldest son, Martyn, has passed away at his home on the 31st of December, 2023.
Rotosound has produced instrument strings and accessories for more than 60 years from its family-run factory in Kent, England.
Innovating the roundwound bass guitar string and igniting the sound of rock and roll, we’ve been at the forefront of making music since 1958.
From Pink Floyd to Guns 'n Roses, Queen to Nirvana, the best players in the world have chosen Rotosound strings.
We've collaborated with rock legends to develop our strings including Iron Maiden's Steve Harris, Billy Sheehan, and The Who's John Entwistle.
Continually at the cutting-edge of groundbreaking music, Rotosound strings have become synonymous with the British Tone having been used on era-defining records from The British Invasion, Punk, New Wave, Brit Pop, and Indie.
A commitment to making quality strings at an affordable price has seen musicians of every generation choose Rotosound strings time and time again.
Six decades of development and road testing from the world’s leading musicians has lead to our range of electric guitar strings. From smooth Pure Nickels to cutting British Steels, we make a guitar string for everyone.
Where Rotosound made its name! Since the sixties we’ve been creating innovative designs that provide players with an unrivalled tone and quality of bass guitar string.
With a wide range of materials and gauges, we have the perfect string for every acoustic guitar, from our sonically-rich Jumbo King sets to our innovative contact-core Super Bronze range.
More than sixty years of string making expertise goes into our traditional instrument strings. From banjos to bouzoukis, violins to double basses, our range of strings cater for the student and the professional alike.
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We’re saddened to announce that James How’s eldest son, Martyn, has passed away at his home on the 31st of December, 2023.
In the early 80’s Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers recorded a Christmas song that has become a holiday staple. While it has all the hallmarks of the season the song stands out with Petty’s laid back and less than perfect vocals. In this guitar lesson, let’s break the song “Christmas All Over Again” down and see how to play it!
Spy inside the studio of Portishead guitarist, bassist, and producer Adrian Utley to discover what inspires his creative process.
By the summer of 1964 The Beatles were going strong! They had made their American appearance on Ed Sullivan the winter before and Beatlemania was at its peak. This was a year before their music began to branch out with new instruments and even drug experimentation. At this point they were still playing standard rock tunes and ballads like “And I Love Her.” Here is a guitar lesson on how to play this song with its great chord changes and percussive rhythm.