GHS Strings is an American string manufacturer based Battle Creek, Michigan, specializing in electric and acoustic guitar and bass guitar strings. The company was founded on August 1, 1964, and in 1975 was bought by Robert McFee, who is the Chairman of the Board with son, Russell McFee, as President. The name GHS comes from the surnames of the company's founders — Gould, Holcomb and Solko. In 2000, the GHS acquired guitar electronics company Rocktron, diversifying into new types of guitar equipment.