--- title: "Ibanez: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide" description: "Ibanez makes guitars sold in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time." canonical: "https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/ibanez" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Ibanez: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide Ibanez makes guitars sold in New Zealand. Branded searches tell you how often people look for a brand by name or related terms. Comparing these searches across competitors helps you see how popular each brand is over time. ## Key facts - **Brand**: Ibanez - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Aug 2026 - **Share of Search among bass guitars**: 4.1% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Bass guitars | 3 | 4.1% | 201K | | Electric guitars | 2 | 21.9% | 201K | - [Bass guitars](/demand/global-en/categories/bass-guitars) - [Electric guitars](/demand/global-en/categories/electric-guitars) ## How has branded search demand for Ibanez changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Ibanez worldwide held steady at 201K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ibanez’s estimated Share of Search among bass guitars worldwide peaked at 7.1% in June 2026 and was lowest at 4% in October 2025. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ibanez’s estimated Share of Search among electric guitars worldwide increased from 19% to 21.9%. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ibanez’s estimated Share of Search among electric guitars worldwide peaked at 30.4% in June 2026 and was lowest at 19% in October 2025. ## How did search popularity change for bass guitars worldwide in August 2026? - Fender’s estimated Share of Search among bass guitars worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 10.8% to 9.2% in August 2026. - In August 2026, Music Man rose from 5th to 4th among bass guitars worldwide. - In August 2026, Schecter fell from 4th to 5th among bass guitars worldwide. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Squier worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 49.5K to 40.5K in August 2026. ## How did search popularity change for electric guitars worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, PRS gained estimated Share of Search among electric guitars worldwide, from 10.1% to 12%. - In August 2026, Fender lost estimated Share of Search among electric guitars worldwide, from 50% to 48.9%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Epiphone worldwide fell 18.5% over 11 measured months, from 135K to 110K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Gibson worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 9.9K to 8.1K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Squier worldwide fell 18.2% over 11 measured months, from 49.5K to 40.5K in August 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Bass guitars | 201K | 4% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Bass guitars | 246K | 4.9% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Bass guitars | 246K | 4.8% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Bass guitars | 301K | 5.9% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Bass guitars | 201K | 4.1% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Bass guitars | 301K | 5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Bass guitars | 201K | 4.1% | 3 | | May 2026 | Bass guitars | 301K | 5.9% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Bass guitars | 368K | 7.1% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Bass guitars | 201K | 4.1% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Bass guitars | 201K | 4.1% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | Bass guitars | — | — | — | | Oct 2025 | Electric guitars | 201K | 19% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Electric guitars | 246K | 22.4% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Electric guitars | 246K | 22.4% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Electric guitars | 301K | 25.4% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Electric guitars | 201K | 21.2% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Electric guitars | 301K | 26.5% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Electric guitars | 201K | 21.7% | 2 | | May 2026 | Electric guitars | 301K | 26.3% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Electric guitars | 368K | 30.4% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Electric guitars | 201K | 22.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Electric guitars | 201K | 21.9% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | Electric guitars | — | — | — | ## How is Ibanez measured? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ibanez’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for this branded term can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “ibanez” ## Which bass guitars compete with Ibanez? - [Yamaha](/demand/global-en/brands/yamaha): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/ibanez-vs-yamaha - [Fender](/demand/global-en/brands/fender): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/fender-vs-ibanez - [Music Man](/demand/global-en/brands/music-man): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/ibanez-vs-music-man - [Schecter](/demand/global-en/brands/schecter): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/ibanez-vs-schecter - [Squier](/demand/global-en/brands/squier): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/ibanez-vs-squier ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Ibanez: search popularity and Share of Search worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/ibanez This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/ibanez. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.