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How popular isPlanet Waves?

In September 2026, people searched for Planet Waves by name about 4,400 times worldwide, about the same as the previous year. These searches made up 0.45% of all global guitar capo brand searches, placing Planet Waves third out of eight brands. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about guitar capo brands, Planet Waves did not appear in any of the answers.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Planet Waves is the third most searched of 8 competitors and not listed in any AI answer.

  1. FenderShare of searches 84.9%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  2. D'AddarioShare of searches 13.8%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 4th
  3. Planet WavesShare of searches 0.45%Mentioned in 0 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations –
  4. KyserShare of searches 0.25%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  5. ShubbShare of searches 0.25%Mentioned in 4 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd

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Top guitar capo brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Planet Waves did not appear in any of the five answers.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Kyser1st
  2. G7th2nd
  3. Shubb3rd
  4. D'Addario4th
  5. Fender–
  6. Planet Waves–
  7. Paige–
  8. Dunlop–

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Kyser5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Shubb4 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • D'Addario3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • G7th3 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Fender2 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Dunlop1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Planet Waves0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers
  • Paige0 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 0 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Not named in any answer:

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in the United States on October 21, 2026.

Which guitar capo brands compete with Planet Waves?

Planet Waves against guitar capo brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for Fender, D'Addario, Planet Waves. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthFenderD'AddarioPlanet WavesKyserShubbG7thPaigeDunlop
Oct 202587.2%11.6%0.38%0.25%0.21%0.16%0.11%0.06%
Nov 202587.3%11.4%0.37%0.25%0.2%0.2%0.14%0.07%
Dec 202585.1%13.6%0.36%0.3%0.2%0.2%0.16%0.07%
Jan 202685.1%13.6%0.45%0.24%0.2%0.2%0.13%0.07%
Feb 202682.9%15.9%0.42%0.23%0.18%0.18%0.13%0.07%
Mar 202685%13.8%0.45%0.24%0.2%0.16%0.11%0.06%
Apr 202683.4%13.1%2.6%0.28%0.23%0.18%0.16%0.07%
May 202686.9%11.7%0.7%0.25%0.16%0.14%0.09%0.06%
Jun 202687.1%11.7%0.47%0.21%0.17%0.14%0.14%0.06%
Jul 202684.9%13.8%0.45%0.25%0.19%0.16%0.13%0.07%
Aug 202684.9%13.8%0.45%0.25%0.19%0.19%0.13%0.1%
Sep 202684.9%13.8%0.45%0.25%0.25%0.19%0.1%0.09%

  1. 1.Fender

    84.9%

    Held 1st. 831K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  2. 2.D'Addario

    13.8%

    Held 2nd. 135K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  3. 3.Planet Waves

    0.45%

    Held 3rd. 4.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Kyser

    0.25%

    Held 4th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Shubb

    0.25%

    Moved from 6th to 5th. 2.4K estimated branded searches, +26.3% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  6. 6.G7th

    0.19%

    Moved from 5th to 6th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  7. 7.Paige

    0.1%

    Held 7th. 1K estimated branded searches, -23.1% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  8. 8.Dunlop

    0.09%

    Held 8th. 880 estimated branded searches, -12% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

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How has branded search demand for Planet Waves changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

2 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Planet Waves worldwide held steady at 4.4K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Planet Waves’ share of searches among guitar capo brands worldwide peaked at 2.6% in April 2026 and was lowest at 0.36% in December 2025.

How did search popularity change for guitar capo brands worldwide in September 2026?

6 changes

  1. Fender’s share of searches among guitar capo brands worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 87.1% to 84.9% in September 2026.

  2. In September 2026, Shubb rose from 6th to 5th among guitar capo brands worldwide.

  3. In September 2026, G7th fell from 5th to 6th among guitar capo brands worldwide.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Dunlop worldwide rose 22.2% over 12 measured months, from 720 to 880 in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Paige worldwide fell 23.1% over 12 measured months, from 1.3K to 1K in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Kyser worldwide fell 17.2% over 12 measured months, from 2.9K to 2.4K in September 2026.

How are Planet Waves’ branded searches counted?

1 search term

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Planet Waves’ 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.

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How the Brand Demand Index is measured

Where does Planet Waves compete?

Planet Waves is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of searchesRanking
Guitar cable brands5th of 70.42%Show ranking
Guitar capo brands3rd of 80.45%Shown above
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