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# **ibanez**

**Worth a look****56/100 **

ibanez shows a fragmented shelf (top 5 take 20% of clicks), but a small market ($251K/yr) keeps it on the watch list.

**Market/yr**

**$251K**

**Growth (1y)**

**+184.0%**

**Products**

**92**

**Brands**

**8**

was 17 a year ago

**Sellers**

**55**

**Price range**

**$18.10–$1939.88**

**Returns**

**5.4%**

**Rating**

**4.4★**

**Worth a look**

Scored 56/100 across market size, growth, competition, quality gap, and returns.

Market sizeGrowthCompetitionQuality gapReturns

Market size

**13**

 ×0.30

Growth

**75**

 ×0.30

Competition

**95**

 ×0.20

Quality gap

**54**

 ×0.10

Returns

**56**

 ×0.10

## **Demand**

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 27 weeks — +184.0% year over year.

31K15KSpike '26Jan '26Feb '26Mar '26Mar '26Apr '26May '26Jun '26

## **Competition**

- Ibanez38% - Leo Jaymz26% - Grote24% - Fesley4% - FOJILL4% - WestCreek Guitars1% - Other (2 brands)2%

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (20% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen. 8 brands and 55 sellers compete here.

**Brands**

**8 **▼falling

was 17 a year ago

**Sellers**

**55**

**Top 5 brand share**

**96%**

#ProductBrandPriceRatingReviewsClick shareTrend

1
![Ibanez GIO Series GRX70QA - Transparent Black Sunburst](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31jImkVVdvL.jpg) [**Ibanez GIO Series GRX70QA - Transparent Black Sunburst**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006LE8AI8)

Ibanez$218.954.6★2,5517%▼falling

2
![Leo Jaymz Tsunami Deluxe Mahogany Body & Roasted Maple Neck HH Pickups with Rail Double-Locking Tremolo 24 Frets(Violet)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31wVYvi+J7L.jpg) [**Leo Jaymz Tsunami Deluxe Mahogany Body & Roasted Maple Neck HH Pickups with Rail Double-Locking Tremolo 24 Frets(Violet)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G57F22QQ)

Leo Jaymz$252.954.1★244%▲rising

3
![Ibanez Design Strap GSD50P6 Gsd50 Guitar Strap](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51R7FPvhERL.jpg) [**Ibanez Design Strap GSD50P6 Gsd50 Guitar Strap**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ONPSJ9C)

Ibanez$18.104.8★1,0184%▲rising

4
![Ibanez GIO Series GRG121DX - Walnut Flat](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41dIE6Sm5UL.jpg) [**Ibanez GIO Series GRG121DX - Walnut Flat**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0114YLYKA)

Ibanez$249.294.5★5833%▼falling

5
![Ibanez GIO GRGR221PA Electric Guitar - Aqua Burst](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31XiGOT-CEL.jpg) [**Ibanez GIO GRGR221PA Electric Guitar - Aqua Burst**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SHLHBGT)

Ibanez$302.184.3★3053%—flat

6
![GROTE Guitar Solid Body Electric Guitar with Gigbag LPYS-006 (Blue)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41YJbUyrikL.jpg) [**GROTE Guitar Solid Body Electric Guitar with Gigbag LPYS-006 (Blue)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B3LLB2T4)

Grote$191.544.3★5502%▼falling

7
![Ibanez Gio GRGR131EX Electric Guitar - Black Flat](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/311BVliOLbL.jpg) [**Ibanez Gio GRGR131EX Electric Guitar - Black Flat**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SJ4F268)

Ibanez$272.384.2★2832%▼falling

8
![Grote Full Scale Electric Guitar Semi-Hollow Body Guitar Stainless Steel Frets(Red)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31QmKpJGa+L.jpg) [**Grote Full Scale Electric Guitar Semi-Hollow Body Guitar Stainless Steel Frets(Red)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HYF5GWN)

Grote$191.484.6★7842%▼falling

9
![Leo Jaymz SC Series Electric Guitar Mahogany Body Laurel Fingerboard Dual Humbuckers Tune-O-Matic Bridge C Neck 18:1 Tuners (Cherry Sunburst)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31ZLEGDMO3L.jpg) [**Leo Jaymz SC Series Electric Guitar Mahogany Body Laurel Fingerboard Dual Humbuckers Tune-O-Matic Bridge C Neck 18:1 Tuners (Cherry Sunburst)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BXSGT1S8)

Leo Jaymz$186.924.5★1,1602%—flat

10

![Ibanez Gio GRX70QA - Transparent Violet Sunburst](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31EgqiJ9wTL.jpg) [**Ibanez Gio GRX70QA - Transparent Violet Sunburst**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07M712PKF)

Ibanez$223.784.6★2,5512%—flat

11

![GROTE Guitar Solid Body Electric Guitar with Gigbag LPYS-006 (TS)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41A1SLnZNlL.jpg) [**GROTE Guitar Solid Body Electric Guitar with Gigbag LPYS-006 (TS)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B3LR7MW9)

Grote$186.934.3★5502%—flat

12

![Grote Full Scale Electric Guitar Semi-Hollow Body Guitar Stainless Steel Frets (Vintage Sunburst)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31yf9QX1p+L.jpg) [**Grote Full Scale Electric Guitar Semi-Hollow Body Guitar Stainless Steel Frets (Vintage Sunburst)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HYD5NVM)

Grote$191.484.6★7842%▲rising

13

![Ibanez GRGA 6-String Solid-Body Electric Guitar Right Black Night Full](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41KFMSC9wAL.jpg) [**Ibanez GRGA 6-String Solid-Body Electric Guitar Right Black Night Full**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01M5GVBRY)

Ibanez$281.584.4★2542%▼falling

14

![Leo Jaymz Electric Guitar Hurricane Deluxe Series Burl Top Mahogany Body Roasted Maple Neck Rosewood Fretboard Locking Tuners Rounded Frets Case (Violet Deluxe)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31eA7Si0L9L.jpg) [**Leo Jaymz Electric Guitar Hurricane Deluxe Series Burl Top Mahogany Body Roasted Maple Neck Rosewood Fretboard Locking Tuners Rounded Frets Case (Violet Deluxe)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DCTXQPST)

Leo Jaymz$251.534.5★632%▲rising

15

![Leo Jaymz Electric Guitar Thunderstorm ST Style Solid Body Electric Guitar Flamed Maple Top Purple Fixed Bridge Railway Pickup 24 Frets for Beginner Student&Adult (Purple Flame)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31vgTN+Cj+L.jpg) [**Leo Jaymz Electric Guitar Thunderstorm ST Style Solid Body Electric Guitar Flamed Maple Top Purple Fixed Bridge Railway Pickup 24 Frets for Beginner Student&Adult (Purple Flame)**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GGGQ2NHK)

Leo Jaymz$160.664.0★132%▲rising

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## **Product shelf**

All 92 tracked products in this niche.

Top sellersNewestTrending

[![Ibanez GIO Series GRX70QA - Transparent Black Sunburst](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31jImkVVdvL.jpg)**Ibanez GIO Series GRX70QA - Transparent Black Sunburst** Ibanez**$218.95**4.6★2,551 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B006LE8AI8) [![Leo Jaymz Tsunami Deluxe Mahogany Body & Roasted Maple Neck HH Pickups with Rail Double-Locking Tremolo 24 Frets(Violet)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31wVYvi+J7L.jpg)**Leo Jaymz Tsunami Deluxe Mahogany Body & Roasted Maple Neck HH Pickups with Rail Double-Locking Tremolo 24 Frets(Violet)** Leo Jaymz**$252.95**4.1★24 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0G57F22QQ) [![Ibanez Design Strap GSD50P6 Gsd50 Guitar Strap](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/51R7FPvhERL.jpg)**Ibanez Design Strap GSD50P6 Gsd50 Guitar Strap** Ibanez**$18.10**4.8★1,018 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00ONPSJ9C) [![Ibanez GIO Series GRG121DX - Walnut Flat](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41dIE6Sm5UL.jpg)**Ibanez GIO Series GRG121DX - Walnut Flat** Ibanez**$249.29**4.5★583 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0114YLYKA) [![Ibanez GIO GRGR221PA Electric Guitar - Aqua Burst](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31XiGOT-CEL.jpg)**Ibanez GIO GRGR221PA Electric Guitar - Aqua Burst** Ibanez**$302.18**4.3★305 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SHLHBGT) [![GROTE Guitar Solid Body Electric Guitar with Gigbag LPYS-006 (Blue)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/41YJbUyrikL.jpg)**GROTE Guitar Solid Body Electric Guitar with Gigbag LPYS-006 (Blue)** Grote**$191.54**4.3★550 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B3LLB2T4) [![Ibanez Gio GRGR131EX Electric Guitar - Black Flat](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/311BVliOLbL.jpg)**Ibanez Gio GRGR131EX Electric Guitar - Black Flat** Ibanez**$272.38**4.2★283 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08SJ4F268) [![Grote Full Scale Electric Guitar Semi-Hollow Body Guitar Stainless Steel Frets(Red)](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/31QmKpJGa+L.jpg)**Grote Full Scale Electric Guitar Semi-Hollow Body Guitar Stainless Steel Frets(Red)** Grote**$191.48**4.6★784 reviews](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08HYF5GWN)

## **Reviews**

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

### **What buyers love **

**Value For Money**21%

*“Great for the price”*

**Quality-Overall**18%

*“Excellent Quality”*

**Tune Retention**15%

*“stays in tune”*

**Audio Quality**7%

*“Great sound quality”*

**Assembly/Installation**3%

*“Setup was excellent”*

**Weight Light**3%

*“quite a lightweight body”*

**Bass**2%

*“it makes a great bass for mods”*

**Strap/String Quality**2%

*“I like the strap locks which makes it easy to remove the put on the strap”*

**Advertised Vs Actual Product**2%

*“Exactly like the picture”*

**Design-Overall**2%

*“Good design”*

### **What buyers complain about **

**Tune Retention**14%

*“Not easy to tuning”*

**Quality-Overall**10%

*“Low quality”*

**Assembly/Installation**6%

*“Expect to need a little set-up”*

**Strap/String Quality**5%

*“the plastic on the strap broke so I'll have to order a new strap”*

**Noise Level**4%

*“it really has bad sound”*

**Audio Quality**4%

*“it really has bad sound”*

**Size-Overall**3%

*“huge box”*

**Weight Heavy**2%

*“This thing is kinda heavy too”*

**Functionality-Overall**2%

*“I have a guitar that does not work properly”*

**Color**2%

*“Also the color pictured is not what I got”*

#### **Top return reasons**- Audio Quality12% - Tune Retention10% - Defective Material/Parts8% - Size-Overall8% - Strap/String Quality8% - Functionality-Overall7% - Quality-Overall7% - Noise Level5% - Advertised Vs Actual Product5% - Color4%