5 string bass guitar
Worth a look56/1005 string bass guitar shows demand growing +347.6%, but a small market ($71K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.
Market/yr
$71K
Growth (1y)
+347.6%
Products
49
Brands
14
was 15 a year ago
Sellers
77
Price range
$21.05–$528.73
Returns
2.0%
Rating
4.4★
Worth a look
Scored 56/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.
Demand
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +347.6% year over year.Seasonality
Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average.No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
Competition
- Ktaxon31%
- Ibanez29%
- IYV11%
- Yamaha7%
- Bullstar5%
- GLARRY4%
- Other (8 brands)13%
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen. 14 brands and 77 sellers compete here.
Brands
14 falling
was 15 a year ago
Sellers
77
Top 5 brand share
83%
Product shelf
All 49 tracked products in this niche.
Ibanez GSR205BWNF GIO - Walnut Flat
Ibanez
$295.964.5★672 reviews
Ktaxon Electric Bass Guitar 5 String Bass Guitar with 20 Watt Amplifier JB Type Pickup Naturally air-dried Maple Neck Rosewood Fretboard Basswood Body(Black)
Ktaxon
$130.714.6★617 reviews
Ktaxon 5 String Electric Bass Guitar Full Size Standard Right Handed Rosewood Fretboard Bass Kit with Gig Bag Strap Cable Wrench Tool (Upgraded Natural)
Ktaxon
$94.994.3★189 reviews
IYV-IPJB-500A Solid Body with Flame Maple Electric Jazz Bass Natural
IYV
$173.174.3★85 reviews
Ibanez Gio GSR205PC 5-string Bass Guitar - Transparent Marine Burst
Ibanez
$364.964.1★18 reviews
Ktaxon Electric Bass Guitar 5 String Bass Guitar with 20 Watt Amplifier JB Type Pickup Naturally air-dried Maple Neck Rosewood Fretboard Basswood Body(Sunset)
Ktaxon
$133.144.6★617 reviews
Bullstar Electric Bass Guitar 5 Strings Full-Size Standard Solid Wood Electric Bass Ripple Elm Wood Body Flowing Water Wave Design Each Guitar Has Unique Grain A True Piece of Art DB120
Bullstar
$191.714.7★18 reviews
Ktaxon 5 String Electric Bass Guitar Full Size Standard Right Handed Rosewood Fretboard Bass Kit with Gig Bag Strap Cable Wrench Tool (Upgraded Sunset)
Ktaxon
$107.294.3★189 reviews
Reviews
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Awesome Bass”
“Comfortable strap”
“Great for the price”
“The build quality is fairly good with minor flaws”
“It is very comfortable”
“The sound it nice”
“As advertised”
“Stays in tune so far”
“Sturdy craftsmandhip”
“Flawless finish”
What buyers complain about
“even with the smaller strings the tuners dont work right”
“A few things to note, it's heavy, heavier than my Ibanez 6 string”
“Chemical smell”
“Unlike the last cheap bass I bought”
“I don't know how well they will hold up long-term if you take your strap off”
“look so expensive”
“#2 the bad: Quality control is very lacking out of this factory”
“It might be better to say if the amp starts to smoke”
“I was sent an OBVIOUSLY used guitar that was clearly previously purchased and repackaged”
“Not bad, not quite as comfy as some claim”
Top return reasons
- Bass20%
- Strap/String Quality17%
- Size-Overall14%
- Advertised Vs Actual Product6%
- Functionality-Overall6%
- Defective Material/Parts4%
- Amplification4%
- Audio Quality3%
- Noise Level3%
- Tune Retention3%