--- title: "Gibson vs Ibanez: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?" description: "Which is more popular in search, Gibson 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/gibson-vs-ibanez" publisher: "Brandwave" --- # Gibson vs Ibanez: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand? Which is more popular in search, Gibson 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**: Gibson and Ibanez - **Competitive set**: Guitar brands - **Market**: New Zealand - **Month measured**: Aug 2026 - **Gibson Share of Search**: 25.3% - **Ibanez Share of Search**: 19.4% ## Which is more popular in search, Gibson or Ibanez? - In August 2026, Gibson had more branded searches than Ibanez among guitar brands in New Zealand. Gibson was estimated to have 3.9K branded searches compared to Ibanez’s 3K, and held a 25.3% Share of Search versus Ibanez’s 19.4%. - Gibson was ahead of Ibanez in every measured month of the 11 months ending August 2026. - 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. - 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, Gibson gained estimated Share of Search among guitar brands in New Zealand, from 24.3% to 25.3%. ## Month by month | Month | Gibson estimated searches | Gibson Share of Search | Gibson rank | Ibanez estimated searches | Ibanez Share of Search | Ibanez rank | | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Oct 2025 | 3.5K | 24.8% | 2 | 3K | 20.6% | 3 | | Nov 2025 | 3.7K | 25.3% | 2 | 2.7K | 18.4% | 3 | | Dec 2025 | 3.4K | 23.8% | 2 | 2.9K | 20.4% | 3 | | Jan 2026 | 3.6K | 24.9% | 2 | 3.1K | 21.4% | 3 | | Feb 2026 | 3.6K | 25.4% | 2 | 2.6K | 18.1% | 3 | | Mar 2026 | 3.9K | 25.1% | 2 | 2.8K | 17.8% | 3 | | Apr 2026 | 3.7K | 24.3% | 2 | 2.8K | 18.7% | 3 | | May 2026 | 3.8K | 23.3% | 2 | 2.9K | 17.9% | 3 | | Jun 2026 | 3.8K | 23.3% | 2 | 2.9K | 18% | 3 | | Jul 2026 | 3.8K | 24.3% | 2 | 2.8K | 17.8% | 3 | | Aug 2026 | 3.9K | 25.3% | 2 | 3K | 19.4% | 3 | | Sep 2026 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ## How each brand is measured Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Gibson’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. - **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. - **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. - [Gibson profile](/demand/nz/brands/gibson) - [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, Gibson or Ibanez? In August 2026, Gibson had more branded searches than Ibanez among guitar brands in New Zealand. Gibson was estimated to have 3.9K branded searches compared to Ibanez’s 3K, and held a 25.3% Share of Search versus Ibanez’s 19.4%. ## Cite this page Brandwave. "Gibson vs Ibanez: Which is more popular by branded search in New Zealand?". https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/gibson-vs-ibanez This page is also available as HTML at https://gobrandwave.com/demand/nz/compare/gibson-vs-ibanez. Brandwave publishes an index of its Markdown pages at https://gobrandwave.com/llms.txt.