Rotosound R10
String Set For Guitar
- Gauges: .010, .013, .017, .026w, .036w, .046w
- Regular
- Nickel-plated steel
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Available since May 2013
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Item number 316118
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Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
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String gauge 010 - 046
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Strength of the strings 0,010" – 0,046"
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Material Nickel
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G-String Wound No
A clean nickel sound with a history
When it comes to guitar strings, the British company Rotosound is considered a pioneer. Since the late 1950s, strings for guitars, basses, and traditional instruments have been manufactured in Rotosound's factory near London, where they're proud to be a part of music history. Countless famous artists and their bands use Rotosound strings, across all genres and guitars. Whether it's a virtuoso like Guthrie Govan, a legend like Brian May, or superstars like the Gallagher brothers – they all swear by the strings still made in Sevenoaks, a quiet town just outside southeast London. The Rotosound R10s are a set of nickel-wound, steel-core strings for electric guitar, at an affordable price that makes classic British string craftsmanship accessible to a wide range of players.
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Clear, cutting, creamy and crisp
The Rotosound R10 strings come in a regular gauge range (.010, .013, .017, .026w, .036w, and .046w) that offers a happy compromise between easy playability and powerful sound. They can produce tones that clearly differentiate between clean and driven styles, with plenty of cut-through thanks to the well-emphasised mids. Chords sound warm and clear, distorted riffs are round and thick, lead lines creamy yet crisp. But the R10s also offer great tuning stability and a long playing life overall, which is thanks in part to the nickel wrap over the supple steel wire core. These Roto Yellows are classics, but Rotosound also offer nickel-steel strings in a variety of other gauges, as well as sets for guitars with seven, eight, or twelve strings. As always, guitarists should try out a number of different sets to see which is right for their instrument and playing style.
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Real British legends at an affordable price
Finding the right strings for a specific guitar can sometimes feel like looking for a needle in a haystack, what with the huge array of options offered by almost every manufacturer, each with their own musical character. The only thing that really helps is to play them in person. As such, it's nice that the Rotosound R10 strings are so attractively priced, which is absolutely not a reflection of their superb quality. The Roto Yellows are simply an affordable alternative to the nickel strings that some of the larger brands often sell for double the money. Further contributing to the value on offer here is the extra high E-string that Rotosound kindly include with each set: Again, not a sign that they're more likely to break, because the Rotos are actually legendarily robust, too!
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About Rotosound
Founded by James How in 1958 – and still producing all its strings in Sevenoaks, near London – Rotosound has a history that's the match of any string manufacturer in Europe. Among the company's innovations are the Swing Bass 66 strings, which were developed in close collaboration with the legendary bassist John Entwistle: The resulting strings contributed to the sound of countless classic albums throughout the 60s and 70s. Rotosound's values are reflected in the company's traditional British manufacturing process, which gives their products their long life and characteristic sound. Since its inception, Rotosound has also worked closely with musicians to develop and market its products, with legends like Jimi Hendrix, Steve Harris (of Iron Maiden), Geddy Lee (of Guns N' Roses), and George Harrison among their most prominent fans.
Put them on an S-style, a T-style or a single-cut
The Rotosound R10s are at their best when used on traditional electric guitars, where the strings' balanced sonic characteristics support the instruments' own classic character. On S-style and T-style guitars, the Roto Yellows will produce fantastic clean and crunch sounds, in genres as diverse as Funk, Blues, Rock, and Country. Equally, stringed on a single-cut guitar, their rich, voluminous sound will ably support riffs and solos played with plenty of distortion, while still offering a fast attack on more staccato lines. Made on machinery that is itself designed and built by Rotosound in the UK, and using only high-quality materials, their proprietary nickel finish makes them especially resistant to external influences like dirt and corrosion.
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