--- title: "Guitar slide brands: Which are searched most?" description: "Compare the guitar slide brands people buy. Share of Search among Clayton, Silica, Dunlop, Ernie Ball, Rockslide and Shubb, the guitar slide brands Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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/categories/guitar-slide-brands" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Guitar slide brands: Which are searched most? Compare the guitar slide brands people buy. Share of Search among Clayton, Silica, Dunlop, Ernie Ball, Rockslide and Shubb, the guitar slide brands Brandwave compares worldwide, using the same methodology, market, and reporting period. 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 - **Competitive set**: Guitar slide brands - **Market**: Global - **Brands compared**: 6 - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Highest Share of Search**: Clayton, 59.4% ## 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. - 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. ## Compare search popularity between leading brands - [Clayton vs Silica: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/clayton-vs-silica): 59.4% against 26.6% Share of Search. - [Clayton vs Dunlop: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/clayton-vs-dunlop): 59.4% against 5.3% Share of Search. - [Clayton vs Ernie Ball: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/clayton-vs-ernie-ball): 59.4% against 5.3% Share of Search. - [Clayton vs Rockslide: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/clayton-vs-rockslide): 59.4% against 2.9% Share of Search. - [Silica vs Dunlop: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/dunlop-vs-silica): 26.6% against 5.3% Share of Search. - [Silica vs Ernie Ball: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/ernie-ball-vs-silica): 26.6% against 5.3% Share of Search. - [Silica vs Rockslide: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/rockslide-vs-silica): 26.6% against 2.9% Share of Search. - [Dunlop vs Ernie Ball: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/dunlop-vs-ernie-ball): 5.3% Share of Search each. - [Dunlop vs Rockslide: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/dunlop-vs-rockslide): 5.3% against 2.9% Share of Search. - [Ernie Ball vs Rockslide: compare search popularity](/demand/global-en/compare/ernie-ball-vs-rockslide): 5.3% against 2.9% Share of Search. ## How did search popularity change for guitar slide brands worldwide in August 2026? - In August 2026, Dunlop overtook Ernie Ball to rank 3rd among guitar slide brands worldwide, at 5.3%. - In August 2026, Clayton lost estimated Share of Search among guitar slide brands worldwide, from 60% to 59.4%. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Rockslide worldwide rose 22.3% over 11 measured months, from 14.8K to 18.1K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Shubb worldwide fell 20.8% over 11 measured months, from 2.4K to 1.9K in August 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for Ernie Ball worldwide fell 18.3% over 11 measured months, from 40.5K to 33.1K in August 2026. ## Share of Search ranking | Rank | Brand | Share of Search | Estimated monthly branded searches | Change vs prior month | Owned by | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | 1 | Clayton | 59.4% | 368K | 0.0% | Clayton | | 2 | Silica | 26.6% | 165K | 0.0% | Silica | | 3 | Dunlop | 5.3% | 33.1K | +22.1% | Dunlop | | 4 | Ernie Ball | 5.3% | 33.1K | 0.0% | Ernie Ball | | 5 | Rockslide | 2.9% | 18.1K | 0.0% | Rockslide | | 6 | Shubb | 0.31% | 1.9K | 0.0% | Shubb | ## Historical estimated branded-search demand | Month | Brand | Estimated monthly branded searches | Share of Search | Rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | Clayton | 368K | 59% | 1 | | Oct 2025 | Silica | 165K | 26.5% | 2 | | Oct 2025 | Ernie Ball | 40.5K | 6.5% | 3 | | Oct 2025 | Dunlop | 33.1K | 5.3% | 4 | | Oct 2025 | Rockslide | 14.8K | 2.4% | 5 | | Oct 2025 | Shubb | 2.4K | 0.38% | 6 | | Nov 2025 | Clayton | 368K | 59% | 1 | | Nov 2025 | Silica | 165K | 26.5% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | Ernie Ball | 40.5K | 6.5% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | Dunlop | 33.1K | 5.3% | 4 | | Nov 2025 | Rockslide | 14.8K | 2.4% | 5 | | Nov 2025 | Shubb | 2.4K | 0.38% | 6 | | Dec 2025 | Clayton | 368K | 59% | 1 | | Dec 2025 | Silica | 165K | 26.5% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | Ernie Ball | 40.5K | 6.5% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | Dunlop | 33.1K | 5.3% | 4 | | Dec 2025 | Rockslide | 14.8K | 2.4% | 5 | | Dec 2025 | Shubb | 2.4K | 0.38% | 6 | | Jan 2026 | Clayton | 368K | 59% | 1 | | Jan 2026 | Silica | 165K | 26.5% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | Ernie Ball | 40.5K | 6.5% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | Dunlop | 33.1K | 5.3% | 4 | | Jan 2026 | Rockslide | 14.8K | 2.4% | 5 | | Jan 2026 | Shubb | 2.4K | 0.38% | 6 | | Feb 2026 | Clayton | 368K | 57% | 1 | | Feb 2026 | Silica | 201K | 31.1% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | Ernie Ball | 33.1K | 5.1% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | Dunlop | 27.1K | 4.2% | 4 | | Feb 2026 | Rockslide | 14.8K | 2.3% | 5 | | Feb 2026 | Shubb | 1.9K | 0.29% | 6 | | Mar 2026 | Clayton | 368K | 55.2% | 1 | | Mar 2026 | Silica | 201K | 30.1% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | Ernie Ball | 40.5K | 6.1% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | Dunlop | 33.1K | 5% | 4 | | Mar 2026 | Rockslide | 22.2K | 3.3% | 5 | | Mar 2026 | Shubb | 2.4K | 0.36% | 6 | | Apr 2026 | Clayton | 368K | 55.9% | 1 | | Apr 2026 | Silica | 201K | 30.5% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | Ernie Ball | 33.1K | 5% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | Dunlop | 27.1K | 4.1% | 4 | | Apr 2026 | Rockslide | 27.1K | 4.1% | 5 | | Apr 2026 | Shubb | 2.4K | 0.36% | 6 | | May 2026 | Clayton | 368K | 59.4% | 1 | | May 2026 | Silica | 165K | 26.6% | 2 | | May 2026 | Dunlop | 33.1K | 5.3% | 3 | | May 2026 | Ernie Ball | 33.1K | 5.3% | 4 | | May 2026 | Rockslide | 18.1K | 2.9% | 5 | | May 2026 | Shubb | 1.9K | 0.31% | 6 | | Jun 2026 | Clayton | 368K | 59.6% | 1 | | Jun 2026 | Silica | 165K | 26.7% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | Ernie Ball | 33.1K | 5.4% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | Dunlop | 27.1K | 4.4% | 4 | | Jun 2026 | Rockslide | 22.2K | 3.6% | 5 | | Jun 2026 | Shubb | 1.9K | 0.31% | 6 | | Jul 2026 | Clayton | 368K | 60% | 1 | | Jul 2026 | Silica | 165K | 26.9% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | Ernie Ball | 33.1K | 5.4% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | Dunlop | 27.1K | 4.4% | 4 | | Jul 2026 | Rockslide | 18.1K | 3% | 5 | | Jul 2026 | Shubb | 1.9K | 0.31% | 6 | | Aug 2026 | Clayton | 368K | 59.4% | 1 | | Aug 2026 | Silica | 165K | 26.6% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | Dunlop | 33.1K | 5.3% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | Ernie Ball | 33.1K | 5.3% | 4 | | Aug 2026 | Rockslide | 18.1K | 2.9% | 5 | | Aug 2026 | Shubb | 1.9K | 0.31% | 6 | | Sep 2026 | Clayton | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Dunlop | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Ernie Ball | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Rockslide | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Shubb | — | — | — | | Sep 2026 | Silica | — | — | — | ## What is being compared - **Clayton**: Measured on the search term “clayton”. - **Dunlop**: Measured on the search term “dunlop tyre”. - **Ernie Ball**: Measured on the search term “ernie ball”. - **Rockslide**: Measured on the search term “rockslide”. - **Shubb**: Measured on the search term “shubb”. - **Silica**: Measured on the search term “silica”. - [Clayton](/demand/global-en/brands/clayton) - [Dunlop](/demand/global-en/brands/dunlop) - [Ernie Ball](/demand/global-en/brands/ernie-ball) - [Rockslide](/demand/global-en/brands/rockslide) - [Shubb](/demand/global-en/brands/shubb) - [Silica](/demand/global-en/brands/silica) ## Methodology - [How is branded search demand measured?](/demand/methodology): Where the figures come from, what they compare, and how they may be reused. ## Frequently asked questions ### 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. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Guitar slide brands: Which are searched most?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/guitar-slide-brands This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/categories/guitar-slide-brands. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.