Best strings for Bluegrass
Ranked by the CYS expert team. Updated 2026-04-20.
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#5
#6
D'Addario
XS Phosphor Bronze Coated Medium (.013–.056)
.013 – .056
Price tier: $$
E StandardDrop DBluegrass
#7
DA
D'Addario
XT Phosphor Bronze Coated Medium (.013–.056)
.13–.56
D'Addario
XT Phosphor Bronze Coated Medium (.013–.056)
.013 – .056
Price tier: $$
E StandardDrop DBluegrass
#8
Elixir
Nanoweb 80/20 Bronze Light (.012-.053)
.012 – .053
Price tier: $$
E StandardDrop DAcoustic / Singer-songwriter
#9
DA
D'Addario
EJ12 80/20 Bronze Medium (.013–.056)
.13–.56
#10
DA
D'Addario
EJ14 80/20 Bronze Light Top/Medium Bottom (.012–.056)
.12–.56
D'Addario
EJ14 80/20 Bronze Light Top/Medium Bottom (.012–.056)
.012 – .056
Price tier: $
E StandardDrop DBluegrass
#11
MA
Martin
Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 Phosphor Bronze Medium (.013–.056)
.13–.56
Martin
Authentic Acoustic Lifespan 2.0 Phosphor Bronze Medium (.013–.056)
.013 – .056
Price tier: $
E StandardDrop DFolk
#12
Martin
MA540 Authentic Acoustic SP 92/8 Phosphor Bronze Light (.012–.054)
.012 – .054
Price tier: $
E StandardDrop DFolk
#13
DA
D'Addario
Helicore Violin String Set (H310 4/4M, Medium Tension)
.0–.0
D'Addario
Helicore Violin String Set (H310 4/4M, Medium Tension)
.000 – .000
Price tier: $$
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