--- title: "Epiphone vs Ibanez: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Epiphone or Ibanez? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Guitar brands set in New Zealand. 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/nz/compare/epiphone-vs-ibanez" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Epiphone vs Ibanez: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Epiphone or Ibanez? Compare estimated monthly branded-search demand and Share of Search inside the Guitar brands set in New Zealand. 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**: Epiphone and Ibanez - **Competitive set**: Guitar brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Epiphone Share of Search**: 10.9% - **Ibanez Share of Search**: 19.4% ## Which is more popular in search, Epiphone or Ibanez? - In August 2026, Ibanez had more branded searches than Epiphone among guitar brands in New Zealand. Ibanez was estimated to have 3K branded searches compared to Epiphone’s 1.6K, and held a 19.4% Share of Search versus Epiphone’s 10.9%. - Ibanez was ahead of Epiphone in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Epiphone’s estimated Share of Search among guitar brands in New Zealand moved from 12.6% to 10.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 1.8K to 1.6K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Ibanez’s estimated Share of Search among guitar brands in New Zealand moved from 20.6% to 19.4%, and its estimated monthly branded searches held steady at 3K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand guitar brands in August 2026? - In August 2026, Ibanez gained estimated Share of Search among guitar brands in New Zealand, from 17.8% to 19.4%. - In August 2026, Epiphone gained estimated Share of Search among guitar brands in New Zealand, from 10.2% to 10.9%. ## Month by month | Month | Epiphone estimated searches | Epiphone Share of Search | Epiphone rank | Ibanez estimated searches | Ibanez Share of Search | Ibanez rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 1.8K | 12.6% | 4 | 3K | 20.6% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 1.8K | 12.7% | 4 | 2.7K | 18.4% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 2K | 14.3% | 4 | 2.9K | 20.4% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 1.8K | 12.6% | 4 | 3.1K | 21.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 1.8K | 12.7% | 4 | 2.6K | 18.1% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 1.6K | 10.3% | 4 | 2.8K | 17.8% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 1.6K | 10.8% | 4 | 2.8K | 18.7% | 3 | | May 2026 | 1.6K | 10.1% | 4 | 2.9K | 17.9% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 1.7K | 10.5% | 4 | 2.9K | 18% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 1.6K | 10.2% | 4 | 2.8K | 17.8% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 1.6K | 10.9% | 4 | 3K | 19.4% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Epiphone’s and Ibanez’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. - **Epiphone**: Measured on the search terms “epiphone”, “epiphone acoustic guitar”, “epiphone bass”, “epiphone casino”, “epiphone com”, “epiphone electric guitar”, “epiphone es 335”, “epiphone explorer”, “epiphone gitar”, “epiphone les paul”, “epiphone lp custom”, “epiphone near me”, “epiphone nz”, “epiphone sg”, “epiphone special 2” and “gitar epiphone les paul”, summed into one figure. - **Ibanez**: Measured on the search terms “ibanez”, “ibanez 7 string”, “ibanez acoustic guitar”, “ibanez az”, “ibanez bass”, “ibanez com”, “ibanez electric guitar”, “ibanez gio”, “ibanez gio electric guitar”, “ibanez guitar”, “ibanez iceman”, “ibanez jem”, “ibanez near me”, “ibanez nz”, “ibanez online”, “ibanez rg”, “ibanez rg series” and “ibanez ts”, summed into one figure. - [Epiphone profile](/demand/nz/brands/epiphone) - [Ibanez profile](/demand/nz/brands/ibanez) - [All guitar brands in New Zealand](/demand/nz/categories/nz-guitar-brands): The set both shares are measured inside, 6 brands. ## 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 is more popular in search, Epiphone or Ibanez? In August 2026, Ibanez had more branded searches than Epiphone among guitar brands in New Zealand. Ibanez was estimated to have 3K branded searches compared to Epiphone’s 1.6K, and held a 19.4% Share of Search versus Epiphone’s 10.9%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Epiphone vs Ibanez: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/epiphone-vs-ibanez This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/epiphone-vs-ibanez. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.