--- title: "Recording King: search popularity worldwide" description: "A maker of banjos and acoustic guitars. 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/recording-king" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Recording King: search popularity worldwide A maker of banjos and acoustic guitars. 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**: Recording King - **Owned by**: The Music Link - **Market**: Global - **Measured month**: Sep 2026 - **Share of Search among banjo brands**: 0.34% ## Where the brand sits | Competitive set | Rank | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Banjo brands | 8 | 0.34% | 4.2K | - [Banjo brands](/demand/global-en/categories/banjo-brands) ## Top banjo brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and one Google AI Overview, Recording King was mentioned in three out of four: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in the Google AI Overview. Recording King is the third most recommended of the nine. Brands get a higher AI rank if they are mentioned earlier in the answers that list options. | Brand | AI rank | ChatGPT answers that named it | Google AI Overviews that named it | All answers that named it | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Deering | 1st | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Gold Tone | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 1 of 1 | 4 of 4 | | Recording King | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 3 of 4 | | Gibson | 4th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 1 of 4 | | Fender | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Ibanez | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Epiphone | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Gretsch | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | | Harmony Guitars | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 1 | 0 of 4 | ## Every AI answer about banjo brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which banjo brand should I buy?": 1. Deering, 2. Gold Tone, 3. Recording King - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best banjo brands?": 1. Deering, 2. Gold Tone, 3. Recording King, 4. Gibson - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best banjo brand for beginner or folk music?": 1. Deering, 2. Recording King, 3. Gold Tone - Searched Google, AI Overview "5 string banjo": 1. Gold Tone, 2. Deering Not named in any answer: Fender, Ibanez, Epiphone, Gretsch and Harmony Guitars. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 20, 2026. ## How has branded search demand for Recording King changed worldwide over the last 12 months? - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Recording King worldwide fell from 4.5K to 4.2K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Recording King’s share of searches among banjo brands worldwide held steady, from 0.31% to 0.34%. ## How did search popularity change for banjo brands worldwide in September 2026? - Gretsch’s share of searches among banjo brands worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 3.2% to 4.1% in September 2026. - In September 2026, Harmony Guitars rose from 6th to 5th among banjo brands worldwide. - In September 2026, Gibson fell from 5th to 6th among banjo brands worldwide. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Deering worldwide fell 33.3% over 12 measured months, from 6.6K to 4.4K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Epiphone worldwide fell 18.5% over 12 measured months, from 135K to 110K in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Fender worldwide fell 18.2% over 12 measured months, from 1M to 831K in September 2026. ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Competitive set | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Banjo brands | 4.5K | 0.31% | 8 | | Nov 2025 | Banjo brands | 4.8K | 0.32% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | Banjo brands | 6K | 0.4% | 8 | | Jan 2026 | Banjo brands | 5.5K | 0.35% | 8 | | Feb 2026 | Banjo brands | 4.5K | 0.35% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | Banjo brands | 4.5K | 0.29% | 8 | | Apr 2026 | Banjo brands | 4.5K | 0.35% | 8 | | May 2026 | Banjo brands | 4.5K | 0.3% | 8 | | Jun 2026 | Banjo brands | 3.7K | 0.24% | 8 | | Jul 2026 | Banjo brands | 3.7K | 0.31% | 8 | | Aug 2026 | Banjo brands | 4.5K | 0.37% | 8 | | Sep 2026 | Banjo brands | 4.2K | 0.34% | 8 | ## How are Recording King’s branded searches counted? Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Recording King’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading. - “recording king” - “recording king banjo” ## Which banjo brands compete with Recording King? - [Fender](/demand/global-en/brands/fender) - [Ibanez](/demand/global-en/brands/ibanez) - [Epiphone](/demand/global-en/brands/epiphone) - [Gretsch](/demand/global-en/brands/gretsch): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/gretsch-vs-recording-king - [Harmony Guitars](/demand/global-en/brands/harmony-guitars): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/harmony-guitars-vs-recording-king - [Gibson](/demand/global-en/brands/gibson): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/gibson-vs-recording-king - [Deering](/demand/global-en/brands/deering-banjos): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/deering-banjos-vs-recording-king - [Gold Tone](/demand/global-en/brands/gold-tone): Head-to-head: /demand/global-en/compare/gold-tone-vs-recording-king ## Who owns Recording King? Recording King is owned by The Music Link. Brandwave does not track any other brands owned by The Music Link. ## Methodology - [How is the Brand Demand Index measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### Who owns Recording King? Recording King is owned by The Music Link. Brandwave does not track any other brands owned by The Music Link. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Recording King: search popularity worldwide". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/recording-king This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/brands/recording-king. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.