Fender vs Planet Waves:Which is more popular?

Name: Fender vs Planet Waves: Which is searched more?
Creator: Brandwave
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In September 2026, Fender had more branded searches than Planet Waves among guitar capo brands worldwide. Fender had about 831,000 branded searches, while Planet Waves had 4,400. Fender made up 84.9% of all guitar capo brand searches we track, and Planet Waves accounted for 0.45%. When we asked ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about guitar capo brands, Fender appeared in two of the five answers and Planet Waves in none.

Among guitar capo brands worldwide in September 2026

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Top guitar capo brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Fender was mentioned in two out of five: not in any of the three ChatGPT answers, but in both Google AI Overviews. Planet Waves did not appear in any of the five answers.

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

Mentioned by AI

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

How many AI answers named each brand
Brand	ChatGPT	Google	Answers that named it
Kyser	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	5 of 5
Shubb	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	4 of 5
D'Addario	Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	3 of 5
G7th	Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	3 of 5
Fender	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 2 of 2 Google AI Overviews	2 of 5
Dunlop	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 1 of 2 Google AI Overviews	1 of 5
Planet Waves	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5
Paige	Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answers	Named in 0 of 2 Google AI Overviews	0 of 5

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

Asked ChatGPT
“Which guitar capo brand should I buy?”
1. 1Shubb
2. 2Kyser
3. 3G7th
4. 4D'Addario
Asked ChatGPT
“What are the best guitar capo brands?”
1. 1G7th
2. 2Shubb
3. 3Kyser
4. 4D'Addario
Asked ChatGPT
“What's the best guitar capo brand for quick key changes?”
1. 1Kyser
2. 2G7th
3. 3Shubb
Searched Google, AI Overview
“capo for guitar”
1. 1Kyser
2. 2Dunlop
3. 3Fender
Searched Google, AI Overview
“acoustic guitar capo”
1. 1D'Addario
2. 2Kyser
3. 3Fender
4. 4Shubb

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.

Is Fender or Planet Waves more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for Fender and Planet Waves by name. Each line represents a brand's share of searches for all eight guitar capo brands we track, month by month, from English-language searches worldwide.

Fender and Planet Waves among guitar capo brands worldwide, by month

Month	Fender	D'Addario	Planet Waves	Kyser	Shubb	G7th	Paige	Dunlop
Oct 2025	87.2%	11.6%	0.38%	0.25%	0.21%	0.16%	0.11%	0.06%
Nov 2025	87.3%	11.4%	0.37%	0.25%	0.2%	0.2%	0.14%	0.07%
Dec 2025	85.1%	13.6%	0.36%	0.3%	0.2%	0.2%	0.16%	0.07%
Jan 2026	85.1%	13.6%	0.45%	0.24%	0.2%	0.2%	0.13%	0.07%
Feb 2026	82.9%	15.9%	0.42%	0.23%	0.18%	0.18%	0.13%	0.07%
Mar 2026	85%	13.8%	0.45%	0.24%	0.2%	0.16%	0.11%	0.06%
Apr 2026	83.4%	13.1%	2.6%	0.28%	0.23%	0.18%	0.16%	0.07%
May 2026	86.9%	11.7%	0.7%	0.25%	0.16%	0.14%	0.09%	0.06%
Jun 2026	87.1%	11.7%	0.47%	0.21%	0.17%	0.14%	0.14%	0.06%
Jul 2026	84.9%	13.8%	0.45%	0.25%	0.19%	0.16%	0.13%	0.07%
Aug 2026	84.9%	13.8%	0.45%	0.25%	0.19%	0.19%	0.13%	0.1%
Sep 2026	84.9%	13.8%	0.45%	0.25%	0.25%	0.19%	0.1%	0.09%

How has the Fender and Planet Waves comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings

Fender was ahead of Planet Waves in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Fender’s share of searches among guitar capo brands worldwide moved from 87.2% to 84.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1M to 831K.
Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Planet Waves’ share of searches among guitar capo brands worldwide moved from 0.38% to 0.45%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 4.4K.

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

1 change

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.

How are branded searches counted?

5 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Fender’s and Planet Waves’ names. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brands is growing, holding steady, or fading.