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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 Speaker Cable by the Meter and Distortion Pedals. They often lean toward brands like Ibanez, Yamaha, Harley Benton and Thomann, choosing tools that complement the sound and vibe of the genre. These fans are mostly from Denmark, Germany and United Kingdom, 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

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Who likes Chicago Blues?

Musicians who like Chicago Blues usually have the following characteristics
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DE29DE: 29 musicians
DK25DK: 25 musicians
GB21GB: 21 musicians
US19US: 19 musicians
NL13NL: 13 musicians
FR12FR: 12 musicians
IT12IT: 12 musicians
CA10CA: 10 musicians
GR9GR: 9 musicians
FI7FI: 7 musicians
AU6AU: 6 musicians
PL5PL: 5 musicians
ES5ES: 5 musicians
CH3CH: 3 musicians
SE3SE: 3 musicians
SK3SK: 3 musicians
RO3RO: 3 musicians
BR2BR: 2 musicians
JP2JP: 2 musicians
RU1RU: 1 musician
BA1BA: 1 musician
AR1AR: 1 musician
NO1NO: 1 musician
PH1PH: 1 musician
TR1TR: 1 musician
NZ1NZ: 1 musician
IE1IE: 1 musician
HU1HU: 1 musician
RS1RS: 1 musician
LT1LT: 1 musician
MY1MY: 1 musician
PT1PT: 1 musician
TZ1TZ: 1 musician
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Men198Men: 198 musicians
Women6Women: 6 musicians
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55 and above8555 and above: 85 musicians
45 to 543945 to 54: 39 musicians
17 and below3617 and below: 36 musicians
35 to 442035 to 44: 20 musicians
25 to 341325 to 34: 13 musicians
18 to 241118 to 24: 11 musicians
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Eric Clapton120Eric Clapton: 120 musicians
B.B. King108B.B. King: 108 musicians
Stevie Ray Vaughan93Stevie Ray Vaughan: 93 musicians
Muddy Waters91Muddy Waters: 91 musicians
John Lee Hooker86John Lee Hooker: 86 musicians
Gary Moore74Gary Moore: 74 musicians
Buddy Guy55Buddy Guy: 55 musicians
Robert Johnson50Robert Johnson: 50 musicians
Howlin' Wolf48Howlin' Wolf: 48 musicians
Led Zeppelin44Led Zeppelin: 44 musicians
Eagles43Eagles: 43 musicians
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Blues Rock111Blues Rock: 111 musicians
Texas Blues86Texas Blues: 86 musicians
Delta Blues80Delta Blues: 80 musicians
British Blues72British Blues: 72 musicians
Hard Rock52Hard Rock: 52 musicians
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Ibanez11Ibanez: 11 musicians
Harley Benton8Harley Benton: 8 musicians
Yamaha5Yamaha: 5 musicians
Thomann5Thomann: 5 musicians
Behringer4Behringer: 4 musicians
Millenium4Millenium: 4 musicians
Laney3Laney: 3 musicians
Artec3Artec: 3 musicians
Fender3Fender: 3 musicians
Sommer Cable2Sommer Cable: 2 musicians
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Tube Guitar Combos9Tube Guitar Combos: 9 musicians
Active Nearfield Monitors9Active Nearfield Monitors: 9 musicians
Digital Pianos8Digital Pianos: 8 musicians
Speaker Cable by the Meter8Speaker Cable by the Meter: 8 musicians
Distortion Pedals8Distortion Pedals: 8 musicians
Resonator Guitars8Resonator Guitars: 8 musicians
Semiacoustic Guitars7Semiacoustic Guitars: 7 musicians
Loudspeakers for Guitar/Bass Use6Loudspeakers for Guitar/Bass Use: 6 musicians
Guitar Bridges6Guitar Bridges: 6 musicians
Diatonic Harmonicas6Diatonic Harmonicas: 6 musicians