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Is this the world’s most expensive guitar string? An Epiphone string Paul McCartney used to record the Beatles’ Rubber Soul is expected to fetch over $5,000 at auction
By Jonathan Horsley published
We often talk about the over-heated vintage guitar market, but the madness has come for secondhand strings now Macca’s is headed to the auction block

Best bass strings 2025: Get the best tone, feel and lifespan from your bass guitar with these string sets
By Jonathan Horsley last updated
Our expert pick of strings to bring the low-end thunder from Ernie Ball, D’Addario, Rotosound and more

Dental floss as guitar strings? It works – but only just
By Matt Owen published
On paper, the ultra-light gauge floss shouldn't work, but experimental six-string stuntman Bernth has found a way

What guitar strings did the Beatles use? Investigating the flatwound vs roundwound debate
By Chris Gill published
Just what did George Harrison, John Lennon and Paul McCartney string their guitars with – and when did they make the switch from flatwounds to roundwounds?

James Hetfield launches his first-ever signature guitar strings with Ernie Ball
By Sam Roche last updated
“It's only taken 40 years for me to have my own strings – come on!”

Best flatwound bass strings 2025: how to choose the right flatwounds for you
By Ed Friedland last updated
Get one of the most iconic bass tones ever with our pick of flatwound bass guitar strings

Best high-end classical and nylon-string guitars 2025: 8 of the most beautifully crafted guitars for classical, jazz and Latin
By Simon Fellows last updated
Our pick of the world's finest classical and nylon-string guitars from Córdoba, Godin, Takamine, Taylor, Yamaha, Felipe Conde…

D'Addario XS strings review: bring tone, longevity and a smooth feel to the electric/acoustic coated string world
By Paul Riario last updated
For one GW editor, the stigma of coated strings is over
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