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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 Semiacoustic Guitars. They often lean toward brands like Ibanez, Harley Benton, Yamaha and Thomann, choosing tools that complement the sound and vibe of the genre. These fans are mostly from Denmark, United Kingdom and Germany, 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
GB23GB: 23 musicians
US19US: 19 musicians
NL13NL: 13 musicians
FR12FR: 12 musicians
IT12IT: 12 musicians
CA10CA: 10 musicians
GR9GR: 9 musicians
FI7FI: 7 musicians
AU7AU: 7 musicians
PL5PL: 5 musicians
ES5ES: 5 musicians
SK3SK: 3 musicians
SE3SE: 3 musicians
RO3RO: 3 musicians
CH3CH: 3 musicians
BR2BR: 2 musicians
JP2JP: 2 musicians
AR1AR: 1 musician
BA1BA: 1 musician
TZ1TZ: 1 musician
RS1RS: 1 musician
HU1HU: 1 musician
NZ1NZ: 1 musician
IE1IE: 1 musician
PT1PT: 1 musician
LT1LT: 1 musician
RU1RU: 1 musician
MY1MY: 1 musician
PH1PH: 1 musician
TR1TR: 1 musician
NO1NO: 1 musician
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Men201Men: 201 musicians
Women6Women: 6 musicians
Fans
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55 and above8555 and above: 85 musicians
45 to 544045 to 54: 40 musicians
17 and below3617 and below: 36 musicians
35 to 442235 to 44: 22 musicians
25 to 341325 to 34: 13 musicians
18 to 241118 to 24: 11 musicians
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Eric Clapton123Eric Clapton: 123 musicians
B.B. King111B.B. King: 111 musicians
Stevie Ray Vaughan96Stevie Ray Vaughan: 96 musicians
Muddy Waters94Muddy Waters: 94 musicians
John Lee Hooker89John Lee Hooker: 89 musicians
Gary Moore77Gary Moore: 77 musicians
Buddy Guy58Buddy Guy: 58 musicians
Robert Johnson53Robert Johnson: 53 musicians
Howlin' Wolf51Howlin' Wolf: 51 musicians
Led Zeppelin45Led Zeppelin: 45 musicians
The Who43The Who: 43 musicians
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Blues Rock114Blues Rock: 114 musicians
Texas Blues87Texas Blues: 87 musicians
Delta Blues82Delta Blues: 82 musicians
British Blues75British Blues: 75 musicians
Hard Rock55Hard Rock: 55 musicians
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Ibanez11Ibanez: 11 musicians
Harley Benton8Harley Benton: 8 musicians
Thomann5Thomann: 5 musicians
Yamaha5Yamaha: 5 musicians
Behringer4Behringer: 4 musicians
Millenium4Millenium: 4 musicians
Laney3Laney: 3 musicians
Artec3Artec: 3 musicians
Fender3Fender: 3 musicians
Swissonic2Swissonic: 2 musicians
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Active Nearfield Monitors9Active Nearfield Monitors: 9 musicians
Tube Guitar Combos9Tube Guitar Combos: 9 musicians
Resonator Guitars8Resonator Guitars: 8 musicians
Speaker Cable by the Meter8Speaker Cable by the Meter: 8 musicians
Digital Pianos8Digital Pianos: 8 musicians
Distortion Pedals8Distortion Pedals: 8 musicians
Semiacoustic Guitars7Semiacoustic Guitars: 7 musicians
Diatonic Harmonicas6Diatonic Harmonicas: 6 musicians
Humbucker Pickups6Humbucker Pickups: 6 musicians
USB Audio Interfaces6USB Audio Interfaces: 6 musicians