Best strings for Blues
Ranked by the CYS expert team. Updated 2026-04-20.
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CYS Likes
Full review →D'Addario
EJ22 XL Nickel Round Wound Jazz Medium (.013–.056)
.013 – .056
Price tier: $
E StandardEb StandardJazz
#3
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Ernie Ball
Power Slinky 2220 Nickel Wound (.011–.048)
.011 – .048
Price tier: $
E StandardEb StandardRock
#5
Ernie Ball
Power Slinky RPS 2242 Nickel Wound (.011–.048)
.011 – .048
Price tier: $
E StandardEb StandardRock
#6
Cleartone
9410 EMP Coated Nickel-Plated Steel (.010–.046)
.010 – .046
Price tier: $$
E StandardEb StandardRock
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Elixir
Polyweb 12050 Nickel Plated Steel (.010–.046)
.010 – .046
Price tier: $$
E StandardEb StandardJazz
#13
Ernie Ball
Regular Slinky Cobalt Flatwound (.010–.046)
.010 – .046
Price tier: $$
E StandardEb StandardRock
#14
Ernie Ball
Regular Slinky RPS 2241 Nickel Wound (.010–.046)
.010 – .046
Price tier: $
E StandardEb StandardRock
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GHS
Boomers Medium GBM Nickel-Plated Steel (.011–.050)
.11–.50
GHS
Boomers Medium GBM Nickel-Plated Steel (.011–.050)
.011 – .050
Price tier: $
E StandardEb StandardRock
#18
Dean Markley
Blue Steel 2552 Cryogenic Light (.009–.042)
.009 – .042
Price tier: $
E StandardEb StandardRock
#19
DR Strings
Pure Blues PHR-10 Pure Nickel (.010–.046)
.010 – .046
Price tier: $$
E StandardEb StandardBlues
#20
DR Strings
Pure Blues PHR-11 Pure Nickel (.011–.050)
.011 – .050
Price tier: $$
E StandardEb StandardBlues
#21
Dunlop
Billy Gibbons Custom Rev Willy's Guitar Strings (.007–.038)
.007 – .038
Price tier: $
E StandardEb StandardBlues rock
#22
GHS
Nickel Rockers R+EJM Custom Medium (.011–.052)
.11–.52
#23
D'Addario
XL Chromes ECG24 Flat Wound, Jazz Light (.011–.050)
.011 – .050
Price tier: $$
E StandardJazzJazz fusion
#24
D'Addario
XL Chromes ECG25 Flat Wound, Light (.012–.052)
.012 – .052
Price tier: $$
E StandardJazzJazz fusion
#25
D'Addario
XL Chromes ECG26 Flat Wound, Medium (.013–.056)
.013 – .056
Price tier: $$
E StandardJazzJazz fusion
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Ernie Ball
Stainless Steel Flatwound, Light (.011–.050)
.011 – .050
Price tier: $$
E StandardJazzJazz fusion
#29
Ernie Ball
Stainless Steel Flatwound, Medium-Light (.012–.052)
.012 – .052
Price tier: $$
E StandardJazzJazz fusion
#30
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GHS
Nickel Rockers R+EJL Custom Light (.010–.050)
.10–.50
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