And their success throughout is a testament to that. The company indicated that at one point during the year, they were facilitating upwards of orders per day. I can confirm that they have improved upon that figure with increased demand in It is believed that their summer sales figures were four times higher than the same period in Another famous acoustic guitar manufacturer in the US, Martin Guitars, expressed that sales grew considerably from April onwards.
This meteoric rise in the popularity of the guitar has continued into So much so that, in July , manufacturers are still struggling to keep up with the demand.
Guitar retailers say that customers are forced to wait anywhere from 6 to 18 months to get hold of premium and even some mid-range guitars of certain brands. Acoustic including semi-acoustic guitars were the most popular guitars purchased in and continue to gain favor in However, interest in the electric guitar is not far behind. Although, it depends on the brand and model you buy. This extra gear is, however, essential to playing an electric guitar. That said, electric guitars accounted for approximately 1.
Another interesting statistic is the number of searches done through Google and partners for acoustic guitars. I took a closer look at the best-selling guitars of for some of the biggest online guitar retailers.
These are the guitar brands, shapes, and colors that stood head and shoulders above the rest. There were clearly many beginner guitarists buying their first-ever guitar in This was evident by the number of beginner guitar kits I saw on some of the best-seller lists.
The top-selling acoustic guitar brands from Sweetwater were Taylor, Martin, and Gibson. On the other hand, Guitar Center saw an increase in demand for less expensive brands such as Rogue and Mitchell. The majority of which had rosewood backs and sides. Natural mahogany finish acoustics were also very popular, especially when it came to Taylor and Fender acoustic guitars.
Other popular colorways were the three-color sunburst and black finishes. Some of the different sunburst varieties seemed to be in demand too. And one of their bestsellers throughout , as well as thus far, has been their GS Mini acoustic-electric model that has a Koa body and Ebony fingerboard.
Beginner kits were all the rage on the electric guitar side as well. Not surprising, as they offer beginners an inexpensive guitar with an amp, bag, tuner, and more. However, overall, it was the solid-body electric guitars that stole the show. IYV manufacture guitars based on the designs of famous brands. Of course, the quality is certainly not on par with the originals, and they are sold at a fraction of the price.
Again, prevalent brands sold by Guitar Center in were a bit different. Their guitars are designed to emulate classic Fender guitar designs. Black and sunburst finished electric guitars were the hot favorites in The traditional sunburst finishes led the pack, such as the three-color, cherry, and tobacco sunburst colorways.
However, there were also black, grey, and deep blue sunburst finishes amongst the bestsellers. Guitar gear has, understandably, also seen an incredible increase in revenue. Found a thread on gretsch talk that came to the mind boggling amount of million. Europe has twice the population but probably less density of guitarists so I'm guessing 4 million. Africa and Asia have, I dunno, 12 x the population of US, but let's assume 12 x less density, so another 2.
And that's exactly the degree of accuracy used when they calculate your taxes. Let's assume that there's been 12 million made every year since year , and they mostly still exist. That's million. Now let's assume that NO guitars exist from year , but that the quantity ramps up incrementally to 12 million in year That comes to million. So I can say with absolute certainty that there are million guitars in the world.
To the nearest twenty or thirty. Papanate Member. Messages 19, I doubt there are 12 million guitars made every year. Guitars sold does not translate to Guitars Manufactured - Guitars don't always sell in the year they are made. The Issue as I see it these days - there is way too much junk being made daily - not just guitars - but too much everything. Anyway back to your figures - I'm not sure that number holds out to be true.
IF it is - there are too many guitars being built every year. Carbohydrates Member. Messages 3, Probably a couple hundred at least. CanuckChris Member. Messages 2, Carbohydrates said:. CanuckChris said:. He was talking the world, not personal collection Definitely millions of guitars out there. In some ways, it amazes me that guitars continue to be manufactured, given they don't really "die" like other products. Must be a lot of people who just leave them in the closet or toss them in the trash when they're done as opposed to selling them.
The amount on the used market just doesn't reflect the amount of guitars manufactured and out in the real world. One guitar for every 8 people on the planet?
I think your fuzzy math is drastically wrong. If this was a Google interview I'm not sure you passed the logic test. Will EDM pass into a new era of guitar driven rock? The economy might dictate that. The industry is just off right now. Europe is seeing an even softer market than the US because of the extended debt issues that exist in the EU. This is why the saving grace of the guitar market is the used instrument or the dot-com presence of a discount retail site.
The only problem with this is that it will drive the industry toward a race to the bottom and the people who lose then are those who sell guitars for a living. As the dollar strengthens and interest rates may rise for the first time in nearly a decade, look for guitar sales to rebound. Until then, you might check out the pawn shop down the street.
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