ROTOS
Rotosound's best-selling electric guitar strings. The combination of silky nickel wrap and powerful steel core make our Rotos a great all-rounder for any playing style or genre.
For the players
Loved by players worldwide, Rotos have been the choice of artists such as Oasis, The Darkness, Guthrie Govan, Franz Ferdinand, Temples, and many more…
A string for everyone
Always offering value alongside quality, this Roto set comes with an extra 1st string to keep your set going even longer!
Great British quality
Manufactured in the UK to precise tolerances and using only the finest materials, you can rely on Rotosound strings for consistent tone and performance in every packet.
Every Roto string is manufactured on custom built machines designed and built in the UK by Jason How.
Iconic music strings
This innovation continues Rotosound’s proud legacy of cutting-edge string design that started with our roundwound strings in the sixties.
Developed in conjunction with some of the world's top artists, Rotosound strings are synonymous with timeless tone, longevity and rock history.
Started in 1958 by James How, an engineer who made strings for his own instruments, Rotosound became known around the world for its superior quality products and famous endorsees such as Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, and Queen to name just a few. The Who’s John Entwistle started a long partnership with James and helped develop the Swing Bass roundwound strings which have become the industry standard.
Gathering the most prominent artists over the following decades from Jaco Pastorius to The Edge, Oasis to Guthrie Govan, Rotosound has been the go-to string for every music generation.
Regular gauge
Industry standard electric guitar strings
Nickel plated steel electric guitar strings
Balanced tone
Smooth feel
Made in Britain
Factory-fresh foil packaging
ROTOS
Rotosound's best-selling electric guitar strings. The combination of silky nickel wrap and powerful steel core make our Rotos a great all-rounder for any playing style or genre.
For the players
Loved by players worldwide, Rotos have been the choice of artists such as Oasis, The Darkness, Guthrie Govan, Franz Ferdinand, Temples, and many more…
A string for everyone
Always offering value alongside quality, this Roto set comes with an extra 1st string to keep your set going even longer!
Great British quality
Manufactured in the UK to precise tolerances and using only the finest materials, you can rely on Rotosound strings for consistent tone and performance in every packet.
Every Roto string is manufactured on custom built machines designed and built in the UK by Jason How.
Iconic music strings
This innovation continues Rotosound’s proud legacy of cutting-edge string design that started with our roundwound strings in the sixties.
Developed in conjunction with some of the world's top artists, Rotosound strings are synonymous with timeless tone, longevity and rock history.
Started in 1958 by James How, an engineer who made strings for his own instruments, Rotosound became known around the world for its superior quality products and famous endorsees such as Jimi Hendrix, Pink Floyd, and Queen to name just a few. The Who’s John Entwistle started a long partnership with James and helped develop the Swing Bass roundwound strings which have become the industry standard.
Gathering the most prominent artists over the following decades from Jaco Pastorius to The Edge, Oasis to Guthrie Govan, Rotosound has been the go-to string for every music generation.
Extra light gauge
Industry standard electric guitar strings
Nickel plated steel electric guitar strings
Balanced tone
Smooth feel
Made in Britain
Factory-fresh foil packaging
Nickel coated electric guitar strings
Part No.
Gauge
E-1
B-2
G-3
D-4
A-5
E-6
B-7
F#-8
R8
Roto Greens Extra Light
.008
.011
.014
.022
.030
.038
R9
Roto Pinks Super Light
.009
.011
.016
.024
.032
.042
RH9
Roto Orange Hybrid
.009
.011
.016
.026
.036
.046
R10
Roto Yellow Regular
.010
.013
.017
.026
.036
.046
RH10
Roto Blues Light Top/Heavy Bottom
.010
.013
.017
.030
.042
.052
RDZ10
Dark Zone Custom Gauge
.010
.013
.018
.036
.052
.060
R107
Roto Yellows Regular 7-String
.010
.013
.017
.026
.036
.046
.056
R108
Roto Yellows Regular 8-String
.010
.013
.017
.030
.042
.054
.064
.074
R11
Roto Reds Medium
.011
.014
.018
.028
.038
.048
R1154
Roto Whites Medium Top/Heavy Bottom
.011
.015
.022
.030
.042
.054
R117
Roto Reds Medium 7-String
.011
.014
.018
.028
.038
.048
.058
R12
Roto Purples Medium Heavy Wound 3rd
.012
.016
.024
.032
.042
.052
R1256
Roto Silvers Medium Heavy Plain 3rd
.012
.016
.024
.032
.044
.056
R1260
Roto Blacks Medium-Heavy Top /Extra-Heavy Bottom
.012
.016
.020
.034
.046
.060
R13
Roto Greys Heavy
.013
.017
.026
.034
.044
.054
R30SL
Roto Double Six 12-String Super Light
.009
.009
.012
.012
.009
.020
.012
.026
.020
.036
.026
.046
R30EL
Roto Double Six 12-String Regular
.010
.010
.014
.014
.010
.022
.014
.028
.022
.038
.028
.048