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Guitar slide brands:Which brands are most popular in search?

In August 2026, Clayton was the most searched among guitar slide brands worldwide, with an estimated 368K branded searches and 59.4% estimated Share of Search within this set. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, August 2026
  1. Clayton59.4%
  2. Silica26.6%
  3. Dunlop5.3%
  4. Ernie Ball5.3%
  5. Rockslide2.9%
  6. Shubb0.31%

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Compare the guitar slide brands people buy. 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.

Share of Search among guitar slide brands worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Clayton, Silica, Dunlop, Ernie Ball, Rockslide. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of search table
MonthClaytonSilicaDunlopErnie BallRockslideShubb
Oct 202559%26.5%5.3%6.5%2.4%0.38%
Nov 202559%26.5%5.3%6.5%2.4%0.38%
Dec 202559%26.5%5.3%6.5%2.4%0.38%
Jan 202659%26.5%5.3%6.5%2.4%0.38%
Feb 202657%31.1%4.2%5.1%2.3%0.29%
Mar 202655.2%30.1%5%6.1%3.3%0.36%
Apr 202655.9%30.5%4.1%5%4.1%0.36%
May 202659.4%26.6%5.3%5.3%2.9%0.31%
Jun 202659.6%26.7%4.4%5.4%3.6%0.31%
Jul 202660%26.9%4.4%5.4%3%0.31%
Aug 202659.4%26.6%5.3%5.3%2.9%0.31%
Sep 2026——————

This month’s ranking, August 2026

  1. 1.Clayton

    59.4%

    Held 1st. 368K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.6 points.

  2. 2.Silica

    26.6%

    Held 2nd. 165K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  3. 3.Dunlop

    5.3%

    Moved from 4th to 3rd. 33.1K estimated branded searches, +22.1% vs prior month. Share +0.9 points.

  4. 4.Ernie Ball

    5.3%

    Moved from 3rd to 4th. 33.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  5. 5.Rockslide

    2.9%

    Held 5th. 18.1K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  6. 6.Shubb

    0.31%

    Held 6th. 1.9K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

Compare search popularity between leading brands

Which brand is most popular in search among guitar slide brands worldwide?

In August 2026, Clayton was the most searched among guitar slide brands worldwide, with an estimated 368K branded searches and 59.4% estimated Share of Search within this set. Silica is in 2nd place, 32.8 percentage points behind at 26.6% Share of Search.

Global guitar slide brands, last 12 months ending September 2026
BrandShare of SearchPeakLowRank
Clayton59% → 59.4%60%Jul 202655.2%Mar 20261st
Silica26.5% → 26.6%31.1%Feb 202626.5%Oct 20252nd
Dunlop5.3%5.3%May 20264.1%Apr 20264th → 3rd
Ernie Ball6.5% → 5.3%6.5%Oct 20255%Apr 20263rd → 4th
Rockslide2.4% → 2.9%4.1%Apr 20262.3%Feb 20265th
Shubb0.38% → 0.31%0.38%Oct 20250.29%Feb 20266th

Each finding as a sentence

  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ernie Ball’s estimated Share of Search among guitar slide brands worldwide decreased from 6.5% to 5.3%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Rockslide’s estimated Share of Search among guitar slide brands worldwide increased from 2.4% to 2.9%.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Clayton’s estimated Share of Search among guitar slide brands worldwide peaked at 60% in July 2026 and was lowest at 55.2% in March 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Silica’s estimated Share of Search among guitar slide brands worldwide peaked at 31.1% in February 2026 and was lowest at 26.5% in October 2025.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dunlop’s estimated Share of Search among guitar slide brands worldwide peaked at 5.3% in May 2026 and was lowest at 4.1% in April 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ernie Ball’s estimated Share of Search among guitar slide brands worldwide peaked at 6.5% in October 2025 and was lowest at 5% in April 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Rockslide’s estimated Share of Search among guitar slide brands worldwide peaked at 4.1% in April 2026 and was lowest at 2.3% in February 2026.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Dunlop rose from 4th to 3rd among guitar slide brands worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ernie Ball fell from 3rd to 4th among guitar slide brands worldwide.
  • Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Clayton, Silica and Shubb held steady: their estimated Share of Search among guitar slide brands worldwide each moved less than 0.5 percentage points.

How did search popularity change for guitar slide brands worldwide in August 2026?

  1. In August 2026, Dunlop overtook Ernie Ball to rank 3rd among guitar slide brands worldwide, at 5.3%.

  2. In August 2026, Clayton lost estimated Share of Search among guitar slide brands worldwide, from 60% to 59.4%.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Rockslide worldwide rose 22.3% over 11 measured months, from 14.8K to 18.1K in August 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Shubb worldwide fell 20.8% over 11 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.9K in August 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Ernie Ball worldwide fell 18.3% over 11 measured months, from 40.5K to 33.1K in August 2026.

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