Strings by genre
What are you playing? Pick a genre. We'll rank the right strings for each tuning.
Researched & ranked
- Rock82 string sets tagged
- Hard rock70 string sets tagged
- Classic rock56 string sets tagged
- Metal44 string sets tagged
- Blues rock35 string sets tagged
- Blues32 string sets tagged
- Alternative rock30 string sets tagged
- Country28 string sets tagged
- Progressive metal20 string sets tagged
- Jazz fusion19 string sets tagged
- Folk17 string sets tagged
- Indie16 string sets tagged
- Funk15 string sets tagged
- Bluegrass14 string sets tagged
- Metalcore14 string sets tagged
- Indie rock14 string sets tagged
- Pop13 string sets tagged
- Jazz13 string sets tagged
- Punk rock11 string sets tagged
- Thrash metal11 string sets tagged
- Heavy metal9 string sets tagged
- Acoustic / Singer-songwriter8 string sets tagged
- Singer-songwriter8 string sets tagged
- Djent7 string sets tagged
- Americana6 string sets tagged
- Fingerstyle acoustic6 string sets tagged
- Soul5 string sets tagged
- R&B5 string sets tagged
- Punk5 string sets tagged
- Classical4 string sets tagged
- Progressive4 string sets tagged
- Instrumental rock4 string sets tagged
- Alternative metal4 string sets tagged
- Southern metal4 string sets tagged
- Doom metal4 string sets tagged
- Progressive rock4 string sets tagged
- Pop-punk4 string sets tagged
- Death metal3 string sets tagged
- Progressive metal3 string sets tagged
- Post-hardcore3 string sets tagged
- Indie folk2 string sets tagged
- Nu-metal2 string sets tagged
- shred2 string sets tagged
- Motown2 string sets tagged
- Country rock2 string sets tagged
- Solo violin2 string sets tagged
- Chamber2 string sets tagged
- Rockabilly1 string set tagged
- Flamenco1 string set tagged
- Latin1 string set tagged
- alt-rock1 string set tagged
- Grunge1 string set tagged
- Southern rock1 string set tagged
- Worship1 string set tagged
- Progressive rock1 string set tagged
- Fusion1 string set tagged
- Shoegaze1 string set tagged
- Soul rock1 string set tagged
- Pop rock1 string set tagged
- Arena rock1 string set tagged
- Rap rock1 string set tagged
- Funk rock1 string set tagged
- Texas blues1 string set tagged
- Reggae1 string set tagged
- Vintage rock1 string set tagged
- R&B1 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 metalAmbientArt rockBebopBig bandBlack metalBluegrass fusionCelticExperimentalExperimental rockExtreme metalFolk rockFree jazzFunk metalGarage rockGlam metalGroove metalHard bopHardcoreHardcore crossoverHip-hopIndustrial metalJam rockJazz rockLatin fusionLatin jazzLatin rockMelodic black metalMelodic death metalMetal-adjacentModModal jazzModern rockNeo-soulNeoclassical metalNew waveNewgrassPagan black metalPost-bopPost-metalPost-punkPost-rockPower popPsychedelic rockRaw black metalRhythm and bluesRock and rollRock crossoverSessionShoegaze metalSkaSludge metalSmooth jazzSoft rockSpeed metalStadium rockSwingSymphonic black metal