Top 50 Music instruments in France
This curated ranking covers the 50 largest music instruments in France, ordered by estimated audience size from Rascasse's anonymized search-behavior signals. Out of 98 music instruments tracked in France, the 50 ranked here account for the largest measured audience reach. Thomann, Boss Corporation and Ibanez lead the list with a combined estimated audience of 3,580,278 people. Across all 50 entries the average audience size is 120,822, and the largest, Thomann, reaches around 2,658,603 people in France. Audience size is the estimated number of unique people in France who actively engage with each music instrument, derived from search demand signals. Rankings reflect search-behavior signals collected across France and are refreshed weekly.
Ranking
| Rank | Name | Audience size | Country share | Subtype | Category |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Thomann |
2,658,603 | 18.9% | Music instrument | Shopping |
| 2 |  Boss Corporation |
498,530 | 3.3% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 3 |  Ibanez |
423,145 | 5.1% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 4 |  Roland Corporation |
184,460 | 3.8% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 5 |  Epiphone |
175,445 | 3.6% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 6 |  Taylor Guitars |
145,786 | 4.4% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 7 |  Steel-string acoustic guitar |
138,908 | 7.5% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 8 |  Korg |
122,530 | 4.0% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 9 |  Electronic drum |
121,071 | 3.8% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 10 |  Acoustic-electric guitar |
104,627 | 8.0% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 11 |  Clarion (instrument) |
81,559 | 9.7% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 12 |  Benji Madden |
73,779 | 3.3% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 13 |  Jazz guitar |
67,179 | 3.6% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 14 |  Oud |
59,561 | 1.1% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 15 |  Mesa Boogie |
58,600 | 7.1% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 16 |  Jazz piano |
54,466 | 2.9% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 17 |  Rhythm guitar |
53,143 | 2.2% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 18 |  Acoustic bass guitar |
49,351 | 2.6% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 19 |  Jackson Guitars |
48,873 | 3.6% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 20 |  Gretsch |
44,927 | 4.8% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 21 |  Electronic piano |
44,779 | 3.0% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 22 |  D'Addario |
44,079 | 2.7% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 23 |  Guitar pick |
39,927 | 2.7% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 24 |  Paiste |
37,211 | 7.6% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 25 |  Dizi (instrument) |
36,088 | 2.7% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 26 |  Analog modeling synthesizer |
35,539 | 7.0% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 27 |  orange amplifiers |
34,961 | 2.8% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 28 |  Rickenbacker |
32,196 | 4.0% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 29 |  Meinl Percussion |
31,950 | 25.1% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 30 |  Euphonium |
31,454 | 2.2% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 31 |  Player piano |
30,558 | 2.5% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 32 |  Ovation Guitar Company |
30,316 | 3.5% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 33 |  novation |
30,295 | 5.3% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 34 |  Peavey Electronics |
29,540 | 3.1% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 35 |  Steinway & Sons |
29,416 | 3.1% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 36 |  Mellotron |
28,257 | 25.5% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 37 |  Yamaha Guitars |
28,197 | 6.4% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 38 |  Buffet Crampon |
27,370 | 30.7% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 39 | Blackstar Amplification |
27,068 | 5.8% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 40 |  Henri Selmer Paris |
26,326 | 44.2% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 41 |  Seymour Duncan |
24,873 | 3.1% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 42 |  Crash cymbal |
24,501 | 3.6% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 43 |  Djembe |
23,805 | 5.5% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 44 |  TC Electronic |
22,596 | 3.4% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 45 |  Harpsichord |
22,339 | 3.8% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 46 |  Ludwig Drums |
21,744 | 3.6% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 47 |  IK Multimedia |
21,668 | 3.1% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 48 |  JHS Pedals |
21,084 | 2.8% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 49 |  B.C. Rich |
19,492 | 5.2% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
| 50 |  Hang (instrument) |
18,965 | 1.4% | Music instrument | Music & Radio |
Frequently asked questions
How is this Top 50 list compiled?
Rascasse aggregates anonymized search-behavior signals across France and ranks each music instrument by its estimated audience size. Only entries with at least 5 measured entities are listed.
How often is the list updated?
The ranking is refreshed weekly from the latest search-behavior data and re-published as a static page.
What is the largest music instrument in France?
Thomann currently leads with an estimated audience of 2,658,603 people in France.
Methodology
Audience sizes are estimated from anonymized search-behavior signals across France. Lists below 5 entries are not published. See methodology for full details.