--- title: "Ibanez vs The Loar: Which is searched more?" description: "Is Ibanez or The Loar more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Mandolin brands set worldwide. 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/compare/ibanez-vs-the-loar" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Ibanez vs The Loar: Which is searched more? Is Ibanez or The Loar more popular in search? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Mandolin brands set worldwide. 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 - **Compared**: Ibanez and The Loar - **Competitive set**: Mandolin brands - **Market**: Global - **Month measured**: Sep 2026 - **Ibanez Share of Search**: 16.6% - **The Loar Share of Search**: 0.05% ## Is Ibanez or The Loar more popular in search? - In September 2026, Ibanez had more branded searches than The Loar among mandolin brands worldwide. Ibanez had about 201,000 branded searches, while The Loar had 590. Ibanez made up 16.6% of all mandolin brand searches we track, and The Loar accounted for 0.05%. - Ibanez was ahead of The Loar in every measured month of the 12 months ending September 2026. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Ibanez’s share of searches among mandolin brands worldwide moved from 14% to 16.6%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 201K. - Across the 12 months ending September 2026, The Loar’s share of searches among mandolin brands worldwide held steady at 0.05%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 720 to 590. ## Top mandolin brands in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Ibanez was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. The Loar was mentioned in three out of five: in all three ChatGPT answers, but not in either of the two Google AI Overviews. The Loar was listed before Ibanez in two out of three answers. 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 | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Eastman | 1st | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Kentucky | 2nd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | The Loar | 3rd | 3 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Ibanez | 4th | 2 of 3 | 1 of 2 | 3 of 5 | | Gibson | 5th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Epiphone | 6th | 1 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 1 of 5 | | Fender | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Gretsch | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | | Harmony Guitars | Not ranked | 0 of 3 | 0 of 2 | 0 of 5 | ## Every AI answer about mandolin brands - Asked ChatGPT "Which mandolin brand should I buy?": 1. Eastman, 2. Kentucky, 3. The Loar - Asked ChatGPT "What are the best mandolin brands?": 1. Eastman, 2. Kentucky, 3. Gibson, 4. Ibanez, 5. Epiphone, 6. The Loar - Asked ChatGPT "What's the best mandolin brand for a beginner player?": 1. Eastman, 2. Kentucky, 3. The Loar, 4. Ibanez - Searched Google, AI Overview "best mandolin": named none of the brands we track - Searched Google, AI Overview "mandolin for beginners": 1. Ibanez Not named in any answer: Fender, Gretsch and Harmony Guitars. Brands are listed in the order each answer named them. The answers were collected in the United States on October 21, 2026. ## How did search popularity change for mandolin brands worldwide in September 2026? - Ibanez’s share of searches among mandolin brands worldwide has lost ground for 3 months in a row, from 23.8% to 16.6% in September 2026. - Estimated monthly branded searches for The Loar worldwide fell 18.1% over 12 measured months, from 720 to 590 in September 2026. ## Month by month | Month | Ibanez estimated searches | Ibanez Share of Search | Ibanez rank | The Loar estimated searches | The Loar Share of Search | The Loar rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 201K | 14% | 2 | 720 | 0.05% | 9 | | Nov 2025 | 246K | 16.4% | 2 | 880 | 0.06% | 8 | | Dec 2025 | 246K | 16.4% | 2 | 720 | 0.05% | 9 | | Jan 2026 | 301K | 19% | 2 | 720 | 0.05% | 9 | | Feb 2026 | 201K | 15.8% | 2 | 880 | 0.07% | 8 | | Mar 2026 | 301K | 19.8% | 2 | 880 | 0.06% | 9 | | Apr 2026 | 201K | 15.8% | 2 | 720 | 0.06% | 9 | | May 2026 | 301K | 19.9% | 2 | 720 | 0.05% | 9 | | Jun 2026 | 368K | 23.8% | 2 | 480 | 0.03% | 9 | | Jul 2026 | 201K | 16.7% | 2 | 590 | 0.05% | 9 | | Aug 2026 | 201K | 16.6% | 2 | 590 | 0.05% | 9 | | Sep 2026 | 201K | 16.6% | 2 | 590 | 0.05% | 9 | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Ibanez’s and The Loar’s 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. - **Ibanez**: Measured on the search term “ibanez”. - **The Loar**: Measured on the search term “the loar”. - [Ibanez profile](/demand/global-en/brands/ibanez) - [The Loar profile](/demand/global-en/brands/the-loar) - [All mandolin brands worldwide](/demand/global-en/categories/mandolin-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 9 brands. ## 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 ### Is Ibanez or The Loar more popular in search? In September 2026, Ibanez had more branded searches than The Loar among mandolin brands worldwide. Ibanez had about 201,000 branded searches, while The Loar had 590. Ibanez made up 16.6% of all mandolin brand searches we track, and The Loar accounted for 0.05%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Ibanez vs The Loar: Which is searched more?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ibanez-vs-the-loar This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/global-en/compare/ibanez-vs-the-loar. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.