{{Short description|American guitar string manufacturer}} {{Use mdy dates|date=May 2022}} {{More citations needed|date=June 2018}} {{Infobox company | name = GHS strings | logo = | type = Private | founder = | foundation = August 1, 1964 | location = 2813 Wilbur Ave Battle Creek, Michigan, 49037 | key_people = Russell McFee (President) | industry = Musical instruments | products = *Instrument strings *Acoustic guitar pickups *Musical instrument accessories | num_employees = 20 (est) | homepage = {{URL|ghsstrings.com}} | parent = }}
'''GHS Strings''' is an American string manufacturer based in Battle Creek, Michigan, specializing in electric guitar, acoustic guitar, and bass guitar strings. The company was founded on August 1, 1964,<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|last=Blakely|first=Natasha|title=Hardware stores, for your small-town music needs|url=https://www.battlecreekenquirer.com/story/news/local/2017/10/24/hardware-stores-your-small-town-music-needs/782254001/|access-date=December 15, 2020|newspaper=Battle Creek Enquirer|language=en-US}}</ref> and in 1975 was bought by Robert McFee, who is the chairman of the board with his son, Russell McFee,<ref name="auto" /> as president. The name GHS comes from the surnames of the company's founders — Gould, Holcomb and Solko.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ghsstrings.com/pages/faq|title=FAQ – GHS Strings|website=Ghsstrings.com|access-date=April 16, 2021}}</ref>
In 2000, the GHS acquired guitar electronics company Rocktron, diversifying into new types of guitar equipment.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.rocktron.com/about-us.html |title=The Rocktron Story |website=Rocktron.com}}</ref>
== Users == {{div col}} GHS strings are used by many musicians of varying styles, but several notable artists include: *Jack White of The White Stripes *Dusty Hill of ZZ Top *Carlos Santana *Tom Morello formerly of Audioslave and Rage Against the Machine *Eddie Vedder of Pearl Jam *Stevie Ray Vaughan *David Gilmour<ref>{{Cite web|date=October 9, 2020|title=David Gilmour's Guitar String Gauges|url=https://www.stringjoy.com/david-gilmours-guitar-string-gauges/|access-date=December 15, 2020|website=Stringjoy.com|language=en-US}}</ref> of Pink Floyd *Flea of Red Hot Chili Peppers<ref>{{Cite web|date=June 6, 2012|first=Rebecca|last=Dirks|title=Gallery: Red Hot Chili Peppers 2012 Touring Gear|url=https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/GALLERY_Red_Hot_Chili_Peppers_2012_Touring_Gear|access-date=December 15, 2020|website=Premierguitar.com|language=en}}</ref> *Dan Donegan of Disturbed *Quorthon of Bathory *Willie Adler and Mark Morton of Lamb of God *Stone Gossard of Pearl Jam *Justin Hayward and John Lodge of The Moody Blues *Tommy Shaw of Styx *Neal Schon of Journey *Mark Stoermer of The Killers *Matchbox 20 *Ted Nugent *Foo Fighters *Lynyrd Skynyrd *Def Leppard *Steve Howe of Yes *Hank Williams Jr. *Evan Hirschelman *Rusty Cooley of Outworld *Martin Barre of Jethro Tull *Stuart Hamm of Joe Satriani *Goo Goo Dolls *John Mellencamp *Diamond Rio *The Oak Ridge Boys *Collin Raye *Seventh Day Slumber *Steven Springer *Third Eye Blind *Travis Tritt *Pam Tillis *No Doubt *Gary Hoey *Rancid *Gene Simmons of Kiss *James Mercer of The Shins *Skillet *Ola Englund of Feared and The Haunted *Randy Rhoads of Ozzy Osbourne and Quiet Riot *Damon Fowler *Dany Franchi<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.ghsstrings.com/dany-franchi|title=Dany Franchi|website=Ghsstrings.com|access-date=August 13, 2018}}</ref> *Michael Wilton of Queensrÿche<ref name="Queen">Credits of the 1988 vinyl and CD editions of Queensrÿche's ''Operation: Mindcrime'' album. Retrieved 2021-08-26.</ref> *Chris DeGarmo (formerly of Queensrÿche)<ref name="Queen"/> *Chuck Schuldiner {{div col end}}
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==External links== *[http://www.ghsstrings.com/ Official website]
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