--- title: "guitar slide — Niche Verdict: Skip it (40/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" canonical_url: "https://flapen.com/amazon/research/us/musical-instruments/guitar-slide" last_updated: "2026-07-10T00:48:45.467Z" locale: en meta: description: "a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 87% of clicks) — guitar slide doesn't clear our bar today." "og:description": "a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 87% of clicks) — guitar slide doesn't clear our bar today." "og:title": "guitar slide — Niche Verdict: Skip it (40/100) | Amazon United States - Flapen" --- Back to Flapen home # **guitar slide** **Skip it****40/100 ** a concentrated shelf (top 5 take 87% of clicks) — guitar slide doesn't clear our bar today. **Market/yr** **$295K** **Growth (1y)** **+157.4%** **Products** **10** **Brands** **9** was 15 a year ago **Sellers** **36** **Price range** **$6.13–$39.44** **Returns** **1.7%** **Rating** **4.4★** **Skip it** Scored 40/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns. Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns Market size **15** ×0.30 Growth **72** ×0.30 Competition **4** ×0.20 Quality gap **46** ×0.10 Returns **86** ×0.10 ## **Demand** Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — +157.4% year over year. 9K4KHoliday '24Prime Day '25Spike '25Holiday '25Jul '24Nov '24Mar '25Jul '25Nov '25Mar '26 ## **Seasonality** Monthly demand index across the year — 1.00 is average. JFMAMJJASOND Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.8× ## **Competition** - Ernie Ball50% - Pangda19% - PINKMOLI10% - Be Valiant8% - Black Mountain3% - Fender3% - Other (3 brands)7% The top 5 products capture 87% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack. 9 brands and 36 sellers compete here. **Brands** **9 **▼falling was 15 a year ago **Sellers** **36** **Top 5 brand share** **90%** #ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend 1 ![Ernie Ball Comfort Slide Large (P04289)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41k5y-lc2dL.jpg) [**Ernie Ball Comfort Slide Large (P04289)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B9YSDSD6) Ernie Ball$18.914.3★32943%▲rising 2 ![2 Pieces Glass Slide and Stainless Steel Slide in Box for Guitar Bass Medium (6 cm)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41cfuAwbn7L.jpg) [**2 Pieces Glass Slide and Stainless Steel Slide in Box for Guitar Bass Medium (6 cm)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075DR9ZPT) Pangda$9.924.5★3,13619%▼falling 3 ![Pinkmoli Guitar Slide Set 2-Piece Glass & Stainless Steel Slide for Guitar & Bass Medium Tone Bar Smooth Sustain and Clear Slide Sound](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41FCOExm7vL.jpg) [**Pinkmoli Guitar Slide Set 2-Piece Glass & Stainless Steel Slide for Guitar & Bass Medium Tone Bar Smooth Sustain and Clear Slide Sound**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHZ9S4JH) PINKMOLI$6.134.4★6210%▲rising 4 ![Guitar Slide Set of 1 Glass Slide 1 Steel Slide and 1 Brass Guitar Slide Bonus 6 Pcs Guitar Picks and 4 Finger Picks](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41CDqdTHGoL.jpg) [**Guitar Slide Set of 1 Glass Slide 1 Steel Slide and 1 Brass Guitar Slide Bonus 6 Pcs Guitar Picks and 4 Finger Picks**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CTDDZJM) Be Valiant$15.584.6★2,7768%▼falling 5 ![Ernie Ball Glass Slide Medium (P04228)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31R9CvVM+eL.jpg) [**Ernie Ball Glass Slide Medium (P04228)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001FWYAX0) Ernie Ball$9.034.6★3,5097%▼falling 6 ![Black Mountain Slide Guitar Rings - Made From Tungsten Steel. Acoustic Guitar Slide Electric Guitar Slide Bass Ukulele and More. Almost as Hard as Diamond Smooth Surface Finish New Invention](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41+7u-VPMqL.jpg) [**Black Mountain Slide Guitar Rings - Made From Tungsten Steel. Acoustic Guitar Slide Electric Guitar Slide Bass Ukulele and More. Almost as Hard as Diamond Smooth Surface Finish New Invention**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCB8VFRV) Black Mountain$39.444.2★3703%▼falling 7 ![Fender Brass Guitar Slide Standard Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/314+UNW7S5L.jpg) [**Fender Brass Guitar Slide Standard Medium**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004VRLAGQ) Fender$8.644.3★7943%▼falling 8 ![DAddario Rich Robinson Signature Brass Guitar Slide - Inside Taper for Comfort & Control - Crisp Bright Tone - Slide for Acoustic & Electric Guitar](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31JgaGHNq2L.jpg) [**DAddario Rich Robinson Signature Brass Guitar Slide - Inside Taper for Comfort & Control - Crisp Bright Tone - Slide for Acoustic & Electric Guitar**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06ZZ65P1T) D'Addario$26.134.6★3832%▼falling 9 ![Guitar Slide 4pcs Augshy Medium Guitar Slides(1 Stainless Steel 1 Brass and 2 Glass) 4pcs Stainless Steel and 4pcs Plastic Thumb & Finger Picks 10pcs Guitar Picks All in One Box Guitar Accessories](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/511-h9Ly3PL.jpg) [**Guitar Slide 4pcs Augshy Medium Guitar Slides(1 Stainless Steel 1 Brass and 2 Glass) 4pcs Stainless Steel and 4pcs Plastic Thumb & Finger Picks 10pcs Guitar Picks All in One Box Guitar Accessories**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BNL8KRXL) Augshy$16.454.4★1,5532%—flat 10 ![Cheerock Pack of 2 Guitar Slides Set 60mm Guitar Glass Slide and Stainless Steel Guitar Slide for Acoustic Electric Bass Guitar](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/317XGP-BAXL.jpg) [**Cheerock Pack of 2 Guitar Slides Set 60mm Guitar Glass Slide and Stainless Steel Guitar Slide for Acoustic Electric Bass Guitar**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0C24KSGCF) Cheerock$6.994.5★1252%▼falling ## **Product shelf** All 10 tracked products in this niche. Top sellersNewestTrending [![Ernie Ball Comfort Slide Large (P04289)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41k5y-lc2dL.jpg)**Ernie Ball Comfort Slide Large (P04289)** Ernie Ball**$18.91**4.3★329 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B9YSDSD6) [![2 Pieces Glass Slide and Stainless Steel Slide in Box for Guitar Bass Medium (6 cm)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41cfuAwbn7L.jpg)**2 Pieces Glass Slide and Stainless Steel Slide in Box for Guitar Bass Medium (6 cm)** Pangda**$9.92**4.5★3,136 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B075DR9ZPT) [![Pinkmoli Guitar Slide Set 2-Piece Glass & Stainless Steel Slide for Guitar & Bass Medium Tone Bar Smooth Sustain and Clear Slide Sound](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41FCOExm7vL.jpg)**Pinkmoli Guitar Slide Set 2-Piece Glass & Stainless Steel Slide for Guitar & Bass Medium Tone Bar Smooth Sustain and Clear Slide Sound** PINKMOLI**$6.13**4.4★62 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GHZ9S4JH) [![Guitar Slide Set of 1 Glass Slide 1 Steel Slide and 1 Brass Guitar Slide Bonus 6 Pcs Guitar Picks and 4 Finger Picks](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41CDqdTHGoL.jpg)**Guitar Slide Set of 1 Glass Slide 1 Steel Slide and 1 Brass Guitar Slide Bonus 6 Pcs Guitar Picks and 4 Finger Picks** Be Valiant**$15.58**4.6★2,776 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07CTDDZJM) [![Ernie Ball Glass Slide Medium (P04228)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31R9CvVM+eL.jpg)**Ernie Ball Glass Slide Medium (P04228)** Ernie Ball**$9.03**4.6★3,509 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B001FWYAX0) [![Black Mountain Slide Guitar Rings - Made From Tungsten Steel. Acoustic Guitar Slide Electric Guitar Slide Bass Ukulele and More. Almost as Hard as Diamond Smooth Surface Finish New Invention](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41+7u-VPMqL.jpg)**Black Mountain Slide Guitar Rings - Made From Tungsten Steel. Acoustic Guitar Slide Electric Guitar Slide Bass Ukulele and More. Almost as Hard as Diamond Smooth Surface Finish New Invention** Black Mountain**$39.44**4.2★370 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CCB8VFRV) [![Fender Brass Guitar Slide Standard Medium](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/314+UNW7S5L.jpg)**Fender Brass Guitar Slide Standard Medium** Fender**$8.64**4.3★794 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B004VRLAGQ) [![DAddario Rich Robinson Signature Brass Guitar Slide - Inside Taper for Comfort & Control - Crisp Bright Tone - Slide for Acoustic & Electric Guitar](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31JgaGHNq2L.jpg)**DAddario Rich Robinson Signature Brass Guitar Slide - Inside Taper for Comfort & Control - Crisp Bright Tone - Slide for Acoustic & Electric Guitar** D'Addario**$26.13**4.6★383 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B06ZZ65P1T) ## **Reviews** What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics. ### **What buyers love ** **Quality-Overall**20% *“The quality seems good - no rough edges”* **Value For Money**16% *“Great value”* **Metal Quality**7% *“Metal is good”* **Size-Overall**6% *“The fit is quite comfortable on his finger”* **Grip**5% *“Good slide”* **Tune Retention**4% *“makes a great tone”* **Durability**3% *“makes them feel very durable”* **Weight Light**3% *“it's not too heavy”* **Strap/String Quality**3% *“It glides over the strings with very little friction or zip noise, making it perfect for expressive, soulful blues licks”* **Ease Of Use**3% *“easy to use”* ### **What buyers complain about ** **Size-Overall**33% *“It's very narrow”* **Thickness**7% *“the cheap plastic case is really thin”* **Metal Quality**5% *“The steel is not a solid cast piece”* **Weight Heavy**4% *“this is WAY too heavy for decent control on quick changes”* **Ease Of Use**3% *“Kinda awkward to hold”* **Quality-Overall**2% *“The good kind of cheap”* **Advertised Vs Actual Product**2% *“no sizing information in the ad”* **Strap/String Quality**2% *“Kept catching on the side of the next string”* **Material Quality**1% *“Lining: The plastic lining is unnecessary and jive, and just mutes the resonance of the steel and adds to the weight”* **Functionality-Overall**1% *“Does not work for me”* #### **Top return reasons**- Size-Overall75% - Weight Heavy5% - Functionality-Overall5% - Advertised Vs Actual Product4% - Defective Material/Parts3% - Ease Of Use2% - Comfort-Overall2% - Strap/String Quality1% - Audio Quality1% - Product Condition1%