Strings by genre
What are you playing? Pick a genre. We'll rank the right strings for each tuning.
Researched & ranked
- Rock28 string sets tagged
- Alternative rock18 string sets tagged
- Hard rock18 string sets tagged
- Metal18 string sets tagged
- Country17 string sets tagged
- Blues16 string sets tagged
- Indie14 string sets tagged
- Classic rock14 string sets tagged
- Progressive metal9 string sets tagged
- Pop8 string sets tagged
- Metalcore7 string sets tagged
- Blues rock7 string sets tagged
- Folk6 string sets tagged
- Singer-songwriter5 string sets tagged
- Bluegrass5 string sets tagged
- Americana5 string sets tagged
- Jazz5 string sets tagged
- Indie rock5 string sets tagged
- Punk rock4 string sets tagged
- Djent4 string sets tagged
- Thrash metal4 string sets tagged
- Pop-punk3 string sets tagged
- Indie folk2 string sets tagged
- Heavy metal2 string sets tagged
- Progressive2 string sets tagged
- Jazz fusion2 string sets tagged
- Motown2 string sets tagged
- Soul2 string sets tagged
- Country rock2 string sets tagged
- Classical2 string sets tagged
- Solo violin2 string sets tagged
- Chamber2 string sets tagged
- Rockabilly1 string set tagged
- Progressive metal1 string set tagged
- Progressive rock1 string set tagged
- Fusion1 string set tagged
- Death metal1 string set tagged
- Post-hardcore1 string set tagged
- Shoegaze1 string set tagged
- Funk1 string set tagged
- R&B1 string set tagged
- Reggae1 string set tagged
- Vintage rock1 string set tagged
- R&B1 string set tagged
- Acoustic / Singer-songwriter1 string set tagged
- Fingerstyle acoustic1 string set tagged
- Concerto1 string set tagged
- Orchestral1 string set tagged
- Fingerstyle1 string set tagged
Research in progress
We're sourcing artist + producer evidence for these. Coming soon.
1960s popAlternative metalAlternative metalAmbientArena rockBebopBig bandBlack metalBluegrass fusionCelticDoom metalExperimentalExperimental rockExtreme metalFlamencoFolk rockFree jazzFunk metalFunk rockGarage rockGlam metalGroove metalGrungeHard bopHardcoreHardcore crossoverHip-hopIndustrial metalInstrumental rockJazz rockLatinLatin fusionLatin jazzLatin rockMelodic black metalMelodic death metalMetal-adjacentModModal jazzModern rockNeo-soulNeoclassical metalNew waveNewgrassNu-metalPagan black metalPop rockPost-bopPost-metalPost-punkPost-rockPower popProgressive rockPsychedelic rockPunkRap rockRaw black metalRhythm and bluesRock and rollRock crossoverSessionShoegaze metalSkaSludge metalSmooth jazzSoft rockSoul rockSouthern metalSouthern rockSpeed metalStadium rockSwingSymphonic black metalTexas bluesWorship