--- title: "Fender vs Gibson: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Fender or Gibson? 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/fender-vs-gibson" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Fender vs Gibson: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Fender or Gibson? 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**: Fender and Gibson - **Competitive set**: Guitar brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Fender Share of Search**: 35.9% - **Gibson Share of Search**: 25.3% ## Which is more popular in search, Fender or Gibson? - In August 2026, Fender had more branded searches than Gibson among guitar brands in New Zealand. Fender was estimated to have 5.5K branded searches compared to Gibson’s 3.9K, and held a 35.9% Share of Search versus Gibson’s 25.3%. - Fender was ahead of Gibson in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Fender’s estimated Share of Search among guitar brands in New Zealand moved from 34.4% to 35.9%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 4.9K to 5.5K. - Across the 11 months ending August 2026, Gibson’s estimated Share of Search among guitar brands in New Zealand moved from 24.8% to 25.3%, and its estimated monthly branded searches moved from 3.5K to 3.9K. ## How did search popularity change for New Zealand guitar brands in August 2026? - In August 2026, Gibson gained estimated Share of Search among guitar brands in New Zealand, from 24.3% to 25.3%. - In August 2026, Fender lost estimated Share of Search among guitar brands in New Zealand, from 39.3% to 35.9%. ## Month by month | Month | Fender estimated searches | Fender Share of Search | Fender rank | Gibson estimated searches | Gibson Share of Search | Gibson rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 4.9K | 34.4% | 1 | 3.5K | 24.8% | 2 | | Nov 2025 | 4.9K | 33.9% | 1 | 3.7K | 25.3% | 2 | | Dec 2025 | 4.8K | 34% | 1 | 3.4K | 23.8% | 2 | | Jan 2026 | 4.8K | 32.9% | 1 | 3.6K | 24.9% | 2 | | Feb 2026 | 5K | 34.7% | 1 | 3.6K | 25.4% | 2 | | Mar 2026 | 5.9K | 38.3% | 1 | 3.9K | 25.1% | 2 | | Apr 2026 | 5.8K | 38.4% | 1 | 3.7K | 24.3% | 2 | | May 2026 | 6.6K | 40.7% | 1 | 3.8K | 23.3% | 2 | | Jun 2026 | 6.6K | 40.6% | 1 | 3.8K | 23.3% | 2 | | Jul 2026 | 6.2K | 39.3% | 1 | 3.8K | 24.3% | 2 | | Aug 2026 | 5.5K | 35.9% | 1 | 3.9K | 25.3% | 2 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Fender’s and Gibson’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. - **Fender**: Measured on the search terms “fender”, “fender acoustic guitar”, “fender bass”, “fender com”, “fender electric guitar”, “fender guitar”, “fender jazzmaster”, “fender mustang”, “fender near me”, “fender nz”, “fender online”, “fender p bass”, “fender strat”, “fender stratocaster electric guitar” and “fender tele”, summed into one figure. - **Gibson**: Measured on the search terms “gibson 335 guitar”, “gibson acoustic guitar”, “gibson bass”, “gibson electric guitar”, “gibson explorer guitar”, “gibson firebird guitar”, “gibson flying v guitar”, “gibson guitar”, “gibson guitar company”, “gibson hummingbird guitar”, “gibson j200 guitar”, “gibson j45 guitar”, “gibson les paul”, “gibson les paul black”, “gibson les paul jr”, “gibson les paul standard”, “gibson les paul studio”, “gibson sg” and “gibson sg standard”, summed into one figure. - [Fender profile](/demand/nz/brands/fender) - [Gibson profile](/demand/nz/brands/gibson) - [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, Fender or Gibson? In August 2026, Fender had more branded searches than Gibson among guitar brands in New Zealand. Fender was estimated to have 5.5K branded searches compared to Gibson’s 3.9K, and held a 35.9% Share of Search versus Gibson’s 25.3%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Fender vs Gibson: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/fender-vs-gibson This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/fender-vs-gibson. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.