Best strings for Country
Ranked by the CYS expert team. Updated 2026-04-20.
#1
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#5
#6
CYS Likes
Details →D'Addario
EJ22 XL Nickel Round Wound Jazz Medium (.013–.056)
.013 – .056
Price tier: $
E StandardEb StandardJazz
#7
D'Addario
XS Phosphor Bronze Coated Medium (.013–.056)
.013 – .056
Price tier: $$
E StandardDrop DBluegrass
#8
DA
D'Addario
XT Phosphor Bronze Coated Medium (.013–.056)
.13–.56
D'Addario
XT Phosphor Bronze Coated Medium (.013–.056)
.013 – .056
Price tier: $$
E StandardDrop DBluegrass
#9
#10
Cleartone
9410 EMP Coated Nickel-Plated Steel (.010–.046)
.010 – .046
Price tier: $$
E StandardEb StandardRock
#11
DA
D'Addario
EJ10 80/20 Bronze Extra Light (.010–.047)
.10–.47
#12
DA
D'Addario
EJ12 80/20 Bronze Medium (.013–.056)
.13–.56
#13
DA
D'Addario
EJ14 80/20 Bronze Light Top/Medium Bottom (.012–.056)
.12–.56
D'Addario
EJ14 80/20 Bronze Light Top/Medium Bottom (.012–.056)
.012 – .056
Price tier: $
E StandardDrop DBluegrass
#14
#15
DA
D'Addario
XT Nickel Coated XTE1046 (.010–.046)
.10–.46
#17
EL
Elixir
Optiweb Light (.010–.046)
.10–.46
#18
Elixir
Polyweb 12050 Nickel Plated Steel (.010–.046)
.010 – .046
Price tier: $$
E StandardEb StandardJazz
#19
#20
#21
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
#22
Dean Markley
Blue Steel 2552 Cryogenic Light (.009–.042)
.009 – .042
Price tier: $
E StandardEb StandardRock
#23
DR Strings
Pure Blues PHR-10 Pure Nickel (.010–.046)
.010 – .046
Price tier: $$
E StandardEb StandardBlues
#24
DS
DR Strings
Pure Blues PHR-11 Pure Nickel (.011–.050)
.11–.50
DR Strings
Pure Blues PHR-11 Pure Nickel (.011–.050)
.011 – .050
Price tier: $$
E StandardEb StandardBlues
#25
Martin
MA540 Authentic Acoustic SP 92/8 Phosphor Bronze Light (.012–.054)
.012 – .054
Price tier: $
E StandardDrop DFolk
#26
MA
Martin
MA540FX Authentic Acoustic Flexible Core, 92/8 Phosphor Bronze Light (.012–.054)
.12–.54
Martin
MA540FX Authentic Acoustic Flexible Core, 92/8 Phosphor Bronze Light (.012–.054)
.012 – .054
Price tier: $
E StandardDrop DFingerstyle acoustic
