Do Ernie Ball guitar strings have PFAS?
Ernie Ball guitar strings average 70 out of 100 on PFAS Authority's PFAS and toxin screen across the 7 Ernie Ball guitar strings graded as of October 2026, and 4 of them reach its 70 point pass mark.
Ernie Ball guitar strings average Good on our four-band scale. 4 of the 7 we graded are worth buying.
PFAS Authority is a scoring system, not a laboratory. We do not test products ourselves. Grades are model-based, built from published ingredients, materials, certifications, brand disclosures and third-party lab results where they exist. See the rubric.
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Top-graded picks in the categories readers replace first, every one scored on the same rubric.
- polypropylene filter housing, carbon/sediment cartridge
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial growth in spent cartridges
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- RO membrane, carbon filters, stainless steel housing
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Bacterial and microbial growth in housing and filters
4 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- organic cotton, natural latex, coconut coir, recycled steel coils
- The brand calls it PFAS-free, which we have not verified
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Ernie Ball guitar strings worth buying Good or better, best-graded first
- Nickel-plated steel wound around hexagonal steel core
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Nickel contact dermatitis. Nickel-plated steel can release trace nickel through skin contact, particularly in…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Steel wound on steel core, nylon/polymer windings
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Degradation or microparticle shedding of coating. Over extended use, polymer coatings can wear or flake…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- nickel-plated steel wound core with bronze/phosphor bronze wrap
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Nickel skin contact and sensitization. Nickel plating can release trace amounts in direct skin contact…
- Steel core with nickel-plated wound strings
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Nickel skin contact / allergy. Nickel-plated strings can trigger contact dermatitis in individuals with…
Which Ernie Ball guitar strings contain PFAS? Poor and Bad, we’d swap these
- 80/20 bronze wound strings with proprietary light coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Steel core oxidation and rust. The steel core can oxidize if strings are exposed to prolonged moisture…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nickel-plated steel core with proprietary polymer coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Nickel contact dermatitis. Nickel-plated strings can trigger contact dermatitis in users with nickel…
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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- Nickel-plated steel core with proprietary polymer coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Teflon-type coating / Teflon-family coating in proprietary coating. Polymer coating composition is not…
3 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
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Graded higher than the Ernie Ball average of 70.
- 80/20 Bronze (copper-tin alloy) with phosphor-bronze coating
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Coating degradation and particulate release
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Nickel-plated steel core with nickel-brass wound exterior
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Nickel skin contact sensitivity
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
- Phosphor bronze wound over steel hex core
- We found no PFAS statement from the brand
- Manufacturing residue or contaminants (oils, lubricants, solder flux)
2 hazards checked on this product, all on its full breakdown.
See every Ernie Ball product we grade on the Ernie Ball brand page, or the full guitar strings ranking.