Banjo
weak search conversion (1.2%) — Banjo doesn't clear our bar today.
Flapen Score
Is Banjo profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, Banjo is a £94K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (96K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand. Demand peaks in Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 42/100.
Banjo: the Amazon niche in one read
Everything a seller checks before entering, in three answers.
Is the demand real?
Not really. Search demand moved -13.1% over the last 90 days and 1.2% of searches end in a purchase.
£94K
revenue / yr
Who owns the niche?
The top 5 brands hold 87% of demand, so 13% of the market is open.
13%
open market share
Is there a way in?
Listing quality. The average product page scores 0/100 on content standards. Incumbents average 4.3★ — the gap to enter on.
0/100
page quality · 19 products
Top Banjo products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Mulucky 5 String Banjo Mini - 26 Inch Travel Banjo Sapele Body Closed Solid Back Beginner Kit With Gig Bag Picks Strings Strap - B806
- Price
- £79.71
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 418
- Age
- 6y ago
Rayzm Embroidery Banjo Strap Jacquard Woven Cotton Strap for Banjo Metal Clip-on Hooks 5cm Wide Length Adjustable
- Price
- £11.09
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 606
- Age
- 7y ago
Mulucky 5 String Banjo Full Size with 24 Brackets Open Back Maple Banjos with Remo Head Geared 5th Tuner Gift Package with Beginner Kit - MB1101
- Price
- £129.32
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 184
- Age
- 4y ago
Mulucky Banjolele 4 String Banjo Ukulele Concert Size 23 Inch Closed Solid Wood Back Beginner Kit with Truss Rod Gig Bag Tuner String Strap Picks - BU8017
- Price
- £72.89
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 662
- Age
- 6y ago
Pyle 5 String Banjo Remo Head Banjos Beginner Kit 39 Full Size Open or Closed Back Instrument w/ 24 Brackets Starter accessories Geared 5th Tuner Gig Bag Extra Strings - Strap Picks Wrench
- Price
- £129.42
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 243
- Age
- 5y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Absolute Beginners - Banjo | Complete Picture Guide to Playing the 5-String Banjo | Step-by-Step Instruction Songbook with Audio and Online Access | Learn Banjo for Adults and Kids
- Price
- £9.98
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 930
- Age
- 19y ago
Pyle 5 String Banjo Remo Head Banjos Beginner Kit 39 Full Size Open or Closed Back Instrument w/ 24 Brackets Starter accessories Geared 5th Tuner Gig Bag Extra Strings - Strap Picks Wrench
- Price
- £129.42
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 243
- Age
- 5y ago
Barnes & Mullins BJ300 5 String Banjo
- Price
- £209.13
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 24
- Age
- 14y ago
W WIDMANN MILANO Party Fashion - Inflatable Banjo Hippie Reggae 60s Musicians Summer Parties Carnival Theme Parties Orange 100 cm
- Price
- £4.73
- Rating
- 4.0/5
- Reviews
- 47
- Age
- 11y ago
5 String Banjo Mini - Mulucky 26 Inch Travel Banjo Maple Closed Solid Back Beginner Kit With Gig Bag Tuner Picks Strings Strap - B805
- Price
- £80.05
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 418
- Age
- 5y ago
Newest
by launch date
Laroal Mini Banjo Model Wooden Miniature Musical Instrument Figurine with Stand and Box for Teachers Clients Friends and Loved Ones 14cm Banjo
- Price
- £13.14
- Rating
- 2.9/5
- Reviews
- 2
- Age
- 1y ago
Mulucky Banjolele 4 String Banjo Ukulele Concert Size 23 Inch Closed Solid Wood Back Beginner Kit with Truss Rod Gig Bag Tuner String Strap Picks - MBU-806
- Price
- £72.01
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 662
- Age
- 2y ago
COSTWAY 5-string Banjo 39 Inch Open/Closed Back Banjos Kit with 24 Bracket Remo Head Digital Tuner Spare Strings Gig Bag Picks Strap & Wiper
- Price
- £111.74
- Rating
- 4.3/5
- Reviews
- 26
- Age
- 4y ago
Mulucky 5 String Banjo Full Size with 24 Brackets Open Back Maple Banjos with Remo Head Geared 5th Tuner Gift Package with Beginner Kit - MB1101
- Price
- £129.32
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 184
- Age
- 4y ago
Mulucky 5 String Banjo MINI 28 Inch Travel Banjo with Remo Head Resonator and Geared 5th Tuner Beginning Kit with Tuner Strap Wrench Picks Ruler - B803
- Price
- £110.88
- Rating
- 4.1/5
- Reviews
- 418
- Age
- 4y ago
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 53% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.
Brands
11 falling
Sellers
45
Top-5 brand share
87%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
53%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
8%
- Mulucky47%
- Rayzm13%
- vangoa11%
- Pyle8%
- Hal Leonard8%
- COSTWAY5%
- Open — no brand owns it (5 brands, 8%)
Banjo demand & seasonality
Weekly search volume, with the niche's key stats alongside.
Peak months: Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.7×
Top Banjo search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.
- banjo70K/yr
- banjolele12K/yr
- 5 string banjo6K/yr
- banjos5K/yr
- banjos for sale3K/yr
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Banjo
What buyers mention most, as a share of all reviews.
What buyers love
94% of reviews“Good quality”
“quite a good book for a novice”
“Nice simple banjo for a nice simple price”
“Good book to encourage progress”
“Well made and sound is great for price”
What buyers complain about
88% of reviews“this meant it could not hold tuning”
“I was not comfortable with the sound”
“Shabby quality”
“Faded wooden pan”
Banjo return rate & reasons
Why buyers send it back, as a share of all return requests.
3.1%
Return rate
32%
Fixable by listing
The "fixable" share counts expectation-mismatch reasons — size, look, advertised-vs-actual — that better copy and images address.
Common Banjo questions
The questions sellers ask about this niche, answered from the tracked metrics.
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