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D'Addario vs Planet Waves:Which is more popular?

In September 2026, D'Addario had more branded searches than Planet Waves among guitar capo brands worldwide. D'Addario had about 135,000 branded searches, while Planet Waves had 4,400. D'Addario made up 13.8% 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, D'Addario appeared in three of the five answers and Planet Waves in none.

Among guitar capo brands worldwide in September 2026

Who do people search for more?

D'Addario, about 31 searches for every 1 for Planet Waves

D'Addario 135K searchesPlanet Waves 4.4K searches

Who does AI mention more?

D'Addario, mentioned in 3 of 5 answers, Planet Waves in 0

D'Addario in 3 of 5Planet Waves in 0 of 5

Who does AI recommend more?

D'Addario, the only one of the two named

D'Addario first in 2Planet Waves never named

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Top guitar capo brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, D'Addario was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the 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.

Is D'Addario or Planet Waves more popular in search?

This chart shows how often people search Google for D'Addario 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.

D'Addario and Planet Waves among guitar capo brands worldwide, by month

Share of searches by month for 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%

How has the D'Addario and Planet Waves comparison changed over the last 12 months?

3 findings
  • D'Addario was ahead of Planet Waves in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, D'Addario’s share of searches among guitar capo brands worldwide moved from 11.6% to 13.8%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 135K.
  • 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?

0 changes

Neither D'Addario nor Planet Waves moved beyond provider rounding among guitar capo brands in September 2026.

How are branded searches counted?

2 search terms

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using D'Addario’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.

D'Addario

1 branded search term

  • d'addario

Planet Waves

1 branded search term

  • planet waves

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