--- title: "black guitar — Niche Verdict: Skip it (50/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" canonical_url: "https://flapen.com/amazon/research/us/musical-instruments/black-guitar" last_updated: "2026-07-10T00:51:49.793Z" locale: en meta: description: "a small market ($83K/yr) — black guitar doesn't clear our bar today." "og:description": "a small market ($83K/yr) — black guitar doesn't clear our bar today." "og:title": "black guitar — Niche Verdict: Skip it (50/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" --- Back to Flapen home # **black guitar** **Skip it****50/100 ** a small market ($83K/yr) — black guitar doesn't clear our bar today. **Market/yr** **$83K** **Growth (1y)** **+233.8%** **Products** **42** **Brands** **23** was 21 a year ago **Sellers** **67** **Price range** **$23.72–$350.06** **Returns** **2.8%** **Rating** **4.5★** **Skip it** Scored 50/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns. Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns Market size **4** ×0.30 Growth **80** ×0.30 Competition **63** ×0.20 Quality gap **44** ×0.10 Returns **78** ×0.10 ## **Demand** Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +233.8% year over year. 2K979Holiday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Black Friday '25Holiday '25Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26 ## **Seasonality** Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average. JFMAMJJASOND Peak months: Aug, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.4× ## **Competition** - Ashthorpe22% - Fender21% - Moukey10% - Best Choice Products10% - NataSha5% - PTESAN4% - Other (17 brands)27% The top 5 products take 48% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them. 23 brands and 67 sellers compete here. **Brands** **23 **▲rising was 21 a year ago **Sellers** **67** **Top 5 brand share** **68%** #ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend 1 ![Fender California Debut Redondo Series Acoustic Guitar Beginner Guitar 2-Year Warranty Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Vx-lgQY7L.jpg) [**Fender California Debut Redondo Series Acoustic Guitar Beginner Guitar 2-Year Warranty Black**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DX7JY94Z) Fender$131.044.5★76413%▲rising 2 ![Moukey 41 Acoustic Guitar for Beginners Adult Teen Full Size Guitarra Acustica with Chord Poster Gig Bag Tuner Steel Strings Capo Strap - Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41mJtTjS2nL.jpg) [**Moukey 41 Acoustic Guitar for Beginners Adult Teen Full Size Guitarra Acustica with Chord Poster Gig Bag Tuner Steel Strings Capo Strap - Black**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DYFNZW7) Moukey$115.864.5★1,58510%▲rising 3 ![Ashthorpe 38-inch Beginner Acoustic Guitar (Black) Starter Kit with Gig Bag Extra Strings Strap Picks and Lessons](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51lSHcMLgxL.jpg) [**Ashthorpe 38-inch Beginner Acoustic Guitar (Black) Starter Kit with Gig Bag Extra Strings Strap Picks and Lessons**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089P25CQ1) Ashthorpe$61.614.4★8,9979%▼falling 4 ![Best Choice Products 38in Beginner All Wood Acoustic Guitar Starter Kit w/Gig Bag 6 Picks Nylon Strings Strap w/Pick Holder - Matte Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41MfvCGkTzL.jpg) [**Best Choice Products 38in Beginner All Wood Acoustic Guitar Starter Kit w/Gig Bag 6 Picks Nylon Strings Strap w/Pick Holder - Matte Black**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0049J4O0K) Best Choice Products$56.314.2★38,1615%▼falling 5 ![Natasha Carbon Fiber Acoustic Guitar 38-inch Steel-string Guitarra Durable 6-string Ultra-thin Guitar for Beginners (Black)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31hG-bgsxcL.jpg) [**Natasha Carbon Fiber Acoustic Guitar 38-inch Steel-string Guitarra Durable 6-string Ultra-thin Guitar for Beginners (Black)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSTVF8ZB) NataSha$194.284.5★655%▲rising 6 ![Ashthorpe 41-inch Beginner Cutaway Acoustic Guitar Package (Black) Full Size Basic Starter Kit w/Gig Bag Strings Strap Tuner Picks](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Vu5o2hZcL.jpg) [**Ashthorpe 41-inch Beginner Cutaway Acoustic Guitar Package (Black) Full Size Basic Starter Kit w/Gig Bag Strings Strap Tuner Picks**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099NTRGQ3) Ashthorpe$84.554.3★1,1485%▲rising 7 ![PTESAN 41 Acoustic Guitar for Beginner Adult Full Size Cutaway Guitarra Bundle Set-Black Bundle with Gig Bag Tuner Strap Strings Picks Capo](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51+t77TQbrL.jpg) [**PTESAN 41 Acoustic Guitar for Beginner Adult Full Size Cutaway Guitarra Bundle Set-Black Bundle with Gig Bag Tuner Strap Strings Picks Capo**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1ZV9GVC) PTESAN$140.934.6★424%▲rising 8 ![Ashthorpe 30-inch Kids Acoustic Guitar (Black) Beginner Starter Kit with Gig Bag Extra Strings Strap Picks and Lessons](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51YyaNjYi5L.jpg) [**Ashthorpe 30-inch Kids Acoustic Guitar (Black) Beginner Starter Kit with Gig Bag Extra Strings Strap Picks and Lessons**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099NVPZ3Q) Ashthorpe$52.164.4★8,9973%▼falling 9 ![Ashthorpe Full-Size Cutaway Thinline Acoustic-Electric Guitar Package - Premium Tonewoods - Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/416UuVh6q-L.jpg) [**Ashthorpe Full-Size Cutaway Thinline Acoustic-Electric Guitar Package - Premium Tonewoods - Black**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07FDFLXKM) Ashthorpe$113.044.5★4,5652%▼falling 10 ![Best Choice Products 41in Beginner Acoustic Guitar Full Size All Wood Cutaway Guitar Starter Set w/Case Strap Capo Strings Picks - Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/411Gw062jZL.jpg) [**Best Choice Products 41in Beginner Acoustic Guitar Full Size All Wood Cutaway Guitar Starter Set w/Case Strap Capo Strings Picks - Black**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07KRQHLJG) Best Choice Products$95.834.5★10,2592%▼falling 11 ![Donner Black Acoustic Guitar for Beginners Adult Teens Starter Kits - Full Size 41 Steel-String Acustica Guitarra Bundle Set with Free Online Lesson Gig Bag Strap Tuner Cutaway DAG-1CB](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41UgkXuj-CL.jpg) [**Donner Black Acoustic Guitar for Beginners Adult Teens Starter Kits - Full Size 41 Steel-String Acustica Guitarra Bundle Set with Free Online Lesson Gig Bag Strap Tuner Cutaway DAG-1CB**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07K6GCKJG) Donner$148.324.6★5,3522%▼falling 12 ![VEVOR 38 Inch Beginner Acoustic Guitar Classical Guitar Full Starter Kit with Nylon Strings Gig Bag Strap Tuner Extra Strings Pick Capo for Teenagers Adults Students Youth Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Ns36t65SL.jpg) [**VEVOR 38 Inch Beginner Acoustic Guitar Classical Guitar Full Starter Kit with Nylon Strings Gig Bag Strap Tuner Extra Strings Pick Capo for Teenagers Adults Students Youth Black**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0FJY6MHXB) VEVOR$47.414.2★4082%▲rising 13 ![Fender Classic Design Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar - Black Bundle with Gig Bag Tuner Strap Strings String Winder Picks and Austin Bazaar Instructional DVD](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/418R98Vfi+L.jpg) [**Fender Classic Design Dreadnought Acoustic Guitar - Black Bundle with Gig Bag Tuner Strap Strings String Winder Picks and Austin Bazaar Instructional DVD**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B086KNNV3F) Fender$217.424.5★2,7722%▼falling 14 ![Best Choice Products 41in Full Size Beginner All Wood Acoustic Guitar Starter Set w/Gig Bag Strap Capo Strings Picks - Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41sZqBRQ0RL.jpg) [**Best Choice Products 41in Full Size Beginner All Wood Acoustic Guitar Starter Set w/Gig Bag Strap Capo Strings Picks - Black**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09C6D8CQW) Best Choice Products$94.494.5★4,1392%—flat 15 ![Fender California Debut Redondo CE Series Acoustic Guitar Beginner Guitar 2-Year Warranty Includes Built-In Tuner Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31fUgKXBJoL.jpg) [**Fender California Debut Redondo CE Series Acoustic Guitar Beginner Guitar 2-Year Warranty Includes Built-In Tuner Black**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DX7H4BC8) Fender$153.404.6★7992%▼falling **~~Showing 15 of 42 — show all ~~** ## **Product shelf** All 42 tracked products in this niche. Top sellersNewestTrending [![Fender California Debut Redondo Series Acoustic Guitar Beginner Guitar 2-Year Warranty Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31Vx-lgQY7L.jpg)**Fender California Debut Redondo Series Acoustic Guitar Beginner Guitar 2-Year Warranty Black** Fender**$131.04**4.5★764 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DX7JY94Z) [![Moukey 41 Acoustic Guitar for Beginners Adult Teen Full Size Guitarra Acustica with Chord Poster Gig Bag Tuner Steel Strings Capo Strap - Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41mJtTjS2nL.jpg)**Moukey 41 Acoustic Guitar for Beginners Adult Teen Full Size Guitarra Acustica with Chord Poster Gig Bag Tuner Steel Strings Capo Strap - Black** Moukey**$115.86**4.5★1,585 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B09DYFNZW7) [![Ashthorpe 38-inch Beginner Acoustic Guitar (Black) Starter Kit with Gig Bag Extra Strings Strap Picks and Lessons](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51lSHcMLgxL.jpg)**Ashthorpe 38-inch Beginner Acoustic Guitar (Black) Starter Kit with Gig Bag Extra Strings Strap Picks and Lessons** Ashthorpe**$61.61**4.4★8,997 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B089P25CQ1) [![Best Choice Products 38in Beginner All Wood Acoustic Guitar Starter Kit w/Gig Bag 6 Picks Nylon Strings Strap w/Pick Holder - Matte Black](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41MfvCGkTzL.jpg)**Best Choice Products 38in Beginner All Wood Acoustic Guitar Starter Kit w/Gig Bag 6 Picks Nylon Strings Strap w/Pick Holder - Matte Black** Best Choice Products**$56.31**4.2★38,161 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0049J4O0K) [![Natasha Carbon Fiber Acoustic Guitar 38-inch Steel-string Guitarra Durable 6-string Ultra-thin Guitar for Beginners (Black)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31hG-bgsxcL.jpg)**Natasha Carbon Fiber Acoustic Guitar 38-inch Steel-string Guitarra Durable 6-string Ultra-thin Guitar for Beginners (Black)** NataSha**$194.28**4.5★65 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DSTVF8ZB) [![Ashthorpe 41-inch Beginner Cutaway Acoustic Guitar Package (Black) Full Size Basic Starter Kit w/Gig Bag Strings Strap Tuner Picks](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41Vu5o2hZcL.jpg)**Ashthorpe 41-inch Beginner Cutaway Acoustic Guitar Package (Black) Full Size Basic Starter Kit w/Gig Bag Strings Strap Tuner Picks** Ashthorpe**$84.55**4.3★1,148 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099NTRGQ3) [![PTESAN 41 Acoustic Guitar for Beginner Adult Full Size Cutaway Guitarra Bundle Set-Black Bundle with Gig Bag Tuner Strap Strings Picks Capo](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51+t77TQbrL.jpg)**PTESAN 41 Acoustic Guitar for Beginner Adult Full Size Cutaway Guitarra Bundle Set-Black Bundle with Gig Bag Tuner Strap Strings Picks Capo** PTESAN**$140.93**4.6★42 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0F1ZV9GVC) [![Ashthorpe 30-inch Kids Acoustic Guitar (Black) Beginner Starter Kit with Gig Bag Extra Strings Strap Picks and Lessons](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51YyaNjYi5L.jpg)**Ashthorpe 30-inch Kids Acoustic Guitar (Black) Beginner Starter Kit with Gig Bag Extra Strings Strap Picks and Lessons** Ashthorpe**$52.16**4.4★8,997 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B099NVPZ3Q) ## **Reviews** What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics. ### **What buyers love ** **Value For Money**19% *“Great for the price”* **Quality-Overall**17% *“Excellent quality, awesome color flat black”* **Audio Quality**17% *“Good sound”* **Tune Retention**14% *“The tuning system works well”* **Advertised Vs Actual Product**3% *“It is as advertised and highly recommend”* **Ease Of Use**3% *“very easy to read”* **Design-Overall**2% *“Perfect for decor”* **Strap/String Quality**2% *“the string action is just right”* **Size-Overall**2% *“Comfortable size”* **Material Quality**2% *“The laminated materials used in this guitar make it ideal for packing in”* ### **What buyers complain about ** **Tune Retention**18% *“Could not even tune it”* **Strap/String Quality**15% *“The string pegs were barely staying in”* **Quality-Overall**11% *“Bad quality”* **Durability**7% *“Started falling apart within first use”* **Audio Quality**6% *“Didn't sound that good to me”* **Defective Material/Parts**4% *“Defective”* **Ease Of Use**3% *“Low action for ease of playability”* **Amplification**2% *“off the amp”* **Bass**2% *“The strings suck”* **Wood Quality**2% *“Basically I spent 80 bucks for some pieces of wood that I will modify myself”* #### **Top return reasons**- Size-Overall32% - Strap/String Quality11% - Tune Retention11% - Audio Quality9% - Quality-Overall8% - Defective Material/Parts6% - Advertised Vs Actual Product5% - Functionality-Overall3% - Value For Money3% - Product Condition2%