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Hi everyone! We've just announced a big change to our electric and acoustic guitar string packaging, so wanted to share the news and get your feedback. Please reply with any thoughts you have! Rotosound Unveils Bold New Packaging for Guitar String Lines Redesigned packs bring clarity, colour, and heritage to the forefront Iconic British string manufacturer Rotosound is proud to reveal a fresh redesign of its electric and acoustic guitar string packaging. The new look delivers a clean, modern feel while paying tribute to the brand’s rich legacy of serving music’s rebels, rule-breakers, and pioneers. Rolling out this month with the Rotos product line, the updated packaging will appear across other lines in the coming months. At the heart of the redesign is a celebration of Rotosound’s storied heritage. Created in-house using the company’s own archives of catalogues, advertisements, and vintage string packs, the artwork draws directly from designs dating back to the 1960s. For example, the Jumbo King, Tru Bronze, and Super Bronze sets repurpose graphics directly from one of the company’s earliest string packs. The aesthetic also draws inspiration from the visual language of early British rock and punk — including album art from Decca Records and the use of bold typography — connecting the new look to a lineage that includes The Who, Pink Floyd, The Clash, and The Damned. Function Meets Familiarity with a Splash of Colour One of the key goals behind the packaging refresh was to improve product differentiation. Previously, many Rotosound string sets shared a similar visual identity, making it hard to distinguish between different lines — for instance, a regular gauge nickel set like Roto Yellows and an acoustic Tru Bronze set. The new designs give each line a unique visual identity, making it easy for players to find exactly what they need at a glance. Despite the fresh appearance, brand familiarity has been carefully preserved. Longtime Rotosound users will recognise the brand logo, gauge information, and key descriptors in their familiar positions. The British flag still adorns each pack — now in a clearer, refined form — representing the company’s proud tradition of UK manufacturing since 1958. Still using airtight foil pouches — containing the strings, a silica gel sachet, and nothing else — Rotosound’s packaging remains one of the industry’s most eco-friendly, with 90% less packaging material than other packing methods. To further streamline the experience, gauge-specific colour coding now links sets across different lines. For example, all 10–46 gauge sets, regardless of series, share a yellow theme; 9–42 sets are pink. Notably, packaging for the acoustic sets now match the colour of the string material itself, allowing players to connect what's on the outside with what they’ll find inside. Designed with Players in Mind Rotosound consulted players and retailers to better understand what information was most valuable on the shelf. The result is a dedicated product information box, placed uniformly across the new packs, which makes it easier to compare materials, instruments, and tonal profiles. Short, descriptive summaries have been added to help players understand each line’s sonic characteristics, whether they’re chasing warmth, brightness, or vintage feel. New endorsees have also been added to Rotosound’s impressive artist roster of legendary and contemporary acts — from Jimi Hendrix to Blur, AC/DC to Idles. Last but not least, a QR code on the back of each pack links to extended product details, recycling advice, and GPSR compliance information, giving players more insight — and more options — than ever before. Rolling Out from the Factory to the World The new packaging is shipping now, beginning with the Rotos line. Other sets — including British Steels, Jumbo King, Tru Bronze, and more — will update gradually as retailers replenish their stock. Players around the globe can expect to see both old and new designs side-by-side on the shelves of Rotosound’s dealers across the world during this transition period. About Rotosound Since 1958, Rotosound has proudly manufactured music strings in the UK, becoming a name synonymous with tone, quality, and innovation. A favourite of legends past and present, Rotosound continues to power the music of tomorrow with strings crafted for players who dare to be different.

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It's a 12", I think it's a skill issue more than anything. Thank you.

What is the fingerboard radius on the guitar you play? Radii of 10" or less often lead to strings choking on bends. 12" or more should be fine though.

Plenty of Youtube videos on the subject; here's one... Here's another ... Hope this helps. Ignore the 'choice of string gauge' stuff, you'll want 10-48 gauge, really. Others will be along too, soon...

Haha sorry I play electric usually with quite a bit of gain, I've wanted to try picking up some very basic solos and lead part just from songs I like, at the moment I'm attempting to learn Paranoid by Black Sabbath as I'd heard it's a good place to start in that genre. A lot of the time when I have to bend or vibrato I find I'll manage to get the next string across to ring out. I'd assumed it would be usual to start with but wanted some technique pointers just to get me headed in the right direction. Thank you.

Good evening, @Jensen, and ... ... Plenty to read and amuse you here, and lots to learn and share. A little patience; others will be along to help you. Meanwhile, could you please specify if you play acoustic or electric guitar, and in what song you want to be getting this 'bend' effect..? That'll help with suggesting solutions. Thanks in advance.

Hello, I'm relatively new to guitar and music in general (only playing about a year) and have gotten to a comfortable point with rhythm guitar, but now I'm actually trying to learn lead I find any time I try to bend and release I always manage to get a string to sound out which just makes everything a bit clunky. I know I'm rushing everything a bit but I'm just wondering if this is normal or I'm just particularly heavy handed and how I could get this to quiet down. Any help is greatly appreciated, thank you all.

I’m selling my pedals. All in great condition, all working fine although I don’t have the boxes for any of them and I don’t have power supplies for them (they all take standard 9v centre-negative PSUs). We have; EHX Oceans 11 (reverb) T Rex Replay (delay) EHX Soul Food (drive) Zoom A1four (acoustic multi FX) Morley Distortion Wah (combined wah and distortion) Price above is for the job lot collected from sunny Cleethorpes. If you want them posted please add another tenner. PLEASE NOTE: I’d really prefer to sell the whole lot in one go so at this stage I’ll see whether there’s any takers for the bundle before I offer to sell them individually. Thanks for looking, please PM with any questions

Absolutely, it's about selling dreams...as in 'buy this and get closer to living the dream'...whatever that dream is.

You could get a Fender Standard for that budget, or my local guitar shop has a Fender Player II Fender Player II Stratocaster, Rosewood Fingerboard, Polar White – Matchetts Music

I would recommend PRS SE Swamp ASH Fender Tele Player II with humbuckers

Mostly thirds.

All change again !! I've been trying out the Hotone Ampero products, surprisingly very good !!

I know this post was years ago but just by a miracle is this still available by any chance

Yep! Therein lie the important chord tones, which will add flavour to your soloing.

so use the bar chords of a song almost like scale shapes?

Welcome. And HNGD (Happy New Guitar Day). "Played it 'til my fingers bled"

Have you ever thought of taking the Fusion to a guitar tech to set up? Maybe they can get the neck closer to the way you want it. I'm surprised that the AS53 doesn't stay in tune. I have an AS73 and it stays in tune pretty well - just the occasional slight tweak needed. I would imagine it has the same hardware as the AS53.

Look at barre chord shapes and use those notes as a guide to what to play, then experiment with different positions up and down the neck. Then, if you're brave, try it with inversions and THEN with modes. See how far you can push things without it sounding irrelevant.

A common mistake is for folk to stick to the minor pentatonic when improvising, whether the key or chord is major or minor. Try and make sure you’re complimenting the chord by emphasising the 3rd note. A lot of players tend to play through the scales from one end to the other. Stand out from the crowd by making some interesting, intervalic jumps (Carl Verheyen is the king of this, check him out). Don’t be in a hurry to show your chops too early, build to a crescendo and release (the solo from Stairway is a great example of this).

Hi guys, I've recently decided to start learning how to properly improvise on the guitar. I'm a massive fan of the licks, techniques and melodic sounds from Thin Lizzy (mainly Gary and Scott) and Led Zeppelin. does anyone have and starting point suggestions, I'm not a complete beginner as I have got 95% of crazy train down and a few Thin Lizzy songs like Waiting for an alibi and Dancing in the moonlight etc, I know of a few pentatonic scale shapes and the bare basics of minor third harmonies (I think?). Any help would be greatly appreciated!

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