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What we know about gear loved by Chicago Blues fans

Our latest insights into fans of Chicago Blues show a strong passion for music gear - especially Active Subwoofers and Semiacoustic Guitars. They often lean toward brands like Harley Benton, Ibanez, Takamine and Kustom, choosing tools that complement the sound and vibe of the genre. These fans are mostly from United States, United Kingdom and Curacao, with many in the 55 or older age group and a slight Male majority.

You can see some of the most popular gear loved by Chicago Blues fans below:

The most "chicago blues" music gearbased on Goodforme tests taken by Chicago Blues fans recently

A typical Chicago Blues music fan

Hit the button to find the best gear for you - based on what gear Chicago Blues fans like!

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Who likes Chicago Blues?

Musicians who like Chicago Blues usually have the following characteristics
Fans
LegendMusicians
US88US: 88 musicians
GB68GB: 68 musicians
FR57FR: 57 musicians
DE47DE: 47 musicians
IT37IT: 37 musicians
NL51NL: 51 musicians
ES25ES: 25 musicians
CA21CA: 21 musicians
SE20SE: 20 musicians
CH19CH: 19 musicians
DK18DK: 18 musicians
FI20FI: 20 musicians
HU10HU: 10 musicians
AU12AU: 12 musicians
NO9NO: 9 musicians
GR8GR: 8 musicians
IE8IE: 8 musicians
PL6PL: 6 musicians
CZ9CZ: 9 musicians
BE6BE: 6 musicians
PT6PT: 6 musicians
AT5AT: 5 musicians
HR5HR: 5 musicians
RS5RS: 5 musicians
RU3RU: 3 musicians
BG3BG: 3 musicians
TR3TR: 3 musicians
ZA2ZA: 2 musicians
JP2JP: 2 musicians
NZ2NZ: 2 musicians
MX2MX: 2 musicians
UA2UA: 2 musicians
RO2RO: 2 musicians
PH2PH: 2 musicians
LV2LV: 2 musicians
LT2LT: 2 musicians
KR1KR: 1 musician
IR1IR: 1 musician
VN1VN: 1 musician
BR1BR: 1 musician
IN1IN: 1 musician
EE1EE: 1 musician
HK1HK: 1 musician
SI1SI: 1 musician
LU1LU: 1 musician
BA1BA: 1 musician
Fans
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Men577Men: 577 musicians
Women20Women: 20 musicians
Fans
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55 and above33455 and above: 334 musicians
45 to 548245 to 54: 82 musicians
35 to 446935 to 44: 69 musicians
18 to 244218 to 24: 42 musicians
17 and below3917 and below: 39 musicians
25 to 343125 to 34: 31 musicians
Fans
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B.B. King354B.B. King: 354 musicians
Eric Clapton351Eric Clapton: 351 musicians
Stevie Ray Vaughan309Stevie Ray Vaughan: 309 musicians
John Lee Hooker273John Lee Hooker: 273 musicians
Muddy Waters251Muddy Waters: 251 musicians
Gary Moore233Gary Moore: 233 musicians
Buddy Guy195Buddy Guy: 195 musicians
Howlin' Wolf151Howlin' Wolf: 151 musicians
Tom Waits150Tom Waits: 150 musicians
Robert Johnson144Robert Johnson: 144 musicians
Miles Davis122Miles Davis: 122 musicians
Fans
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Blues Rock276Blues Rock: 276 musicians
Texas Blues242Texas Blues: 242 musicians
British Blues238British Blues: 238 musicians
Delta Blues222Delta Blues: 222 musicians
Cool Jazz133Cool Jazz: 133 musicians
Fans
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Harley Benton37Harley Benton: 37 musicians
Ibanez18Ibanez: 18 musicians
Yamaha15Yamaha: 15 musicians
Thomann12Thomann: 12 musicians
Takamine9Takamine: 9 musicians
Behringer7Behringer: 7 musicians
Celestion6Celestion: 6 musicians
Gretsch6Gretsch: 6 musicians
the t.bone5the t.bone: 5 musicians
Laney5Laney: 5 musicians
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Semiacoustic Guitars33Semiacoustic Guitars: 33 musicians
Distortion Pedals19Distortion Pedals: 19 musicians
Miscellaneous Acoustic Guitars18Miscellaneous Acoustic Guitars: 18 musicians
Active Subwoofers18Active Subwoofers: 18 musicians
4/4 Size Classical Guitars174/4 Size Classical Guitars: 17 musicians
Keyboard Amps16Keyboard Amps: 16 musicians
Loudspeaker 15 Inch16Loudspeaker 15 Inch: 16 musicians
Single Coil Pickups16Single Coil Pickups: 16 musicians
1x12 Guitar Cabs151x12 Guitar Cabs: 15 musicians
Active Nearfield Monitors13Active Nearfield Monitors: 13 musicians