Bass Strings
FailThe top 5 brands take 100% of clicks, so Bass Strings is a Fail.
- Flapen Score
- 36 / 100Ranks 134 of 171 Musical Instruments & DJ niches · −8 vs the category median of 4436
- Market size
- £103K/yr81K searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -18.8%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 91%top-5 click share · 4 brands · 35 sellers
Flapen Score
Bass Strings against its category
The dotted line is the Musical Instruments & DJ average. Past it, Bass Strings is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Bass Strings market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United Kingdom searched for Bass Strings 81K times last year and spent an estimated £103K. All 4 brands take every click. Demand peaks in Dec. Flapen scores it 36 out of 100, a Fail.
01 · Demand
8.8% of searches ended in a purchase last week.
Shoppers searched for this 81K times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United Kingdom for this niche's terms. In the latest week, 8.8% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -18.8% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated £103K a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 81K
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -18.8%
- Conversion, latest week
- 8.8%
- Market size, estimated
- £103Ka year
- Peak month
- December1.6× the quietest month
- Top search term
- bass strings47K searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth £14.44.
Listings sell for £14.44 on average, from £6.45 to £24.22. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 6K to 8K a year. The average listing sells 500 to 750 of them. At £14.44 that is £7K to £11K a year per listing.
- Average price
- £14.44under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- £6.45–£24.22
- Amazon United Kingdom median price
- £12.12across 27,606 niches
- Units sold a year
- 6K–8K
- Units per listing a year
- 500–750
- Revenue per listing a year
- £7K–£11K
- Returns
- 0.5%of orders · Amazon United Kingdom median 0.6%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
13% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #158 within Musical Instruments & DJ. It carries 2,264 reviews at 4.64 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 13%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #158in Musical Instruments & DJ
- Average rating
- 4.64 starsAmazon United Kingdom average 4.36 stars
- Average reviews
- 2,264per listing
- Listings tracked
- 8
04 · Newcomers
Brands here are established.
The brands on the shelf have sold for 86 months on average, so the names here are established.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 0
- Successful launches
- 0Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 86 months
Products
Top Bass Strings products & what they sell for
Every tracked product: its share of the shelf, its reviews, and its price.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Ernie Ball Regular Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Bass Strings - 50-105 Gauge
- Price
- £14.01
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 7,467
- Age
- 19y ago

Ernie Ball Super Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Bass Strings - 45-100 Gauge
- Price
- £14.00
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 3,309
- Age
- 19y ago

Bray 4 String Bass Guitar Strings (45-105) Perfect For Fender Gibson Yamaha Squier & Ibanez Bass Guitars
- Price
- £10.56
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 751
- Age
- 11y ago

Ernie Ball Hybrid Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Bass Strings - 45-105 Gauge
- Price
- £13.68
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 3,094
- Age
- 19y ago

Rotosound RB45 Nickel Standard Light Gauge Roundwound Bass Strings (45 65 85 105)
- Price
- £13.98
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 2,109
- Age
- 18y ago
Trending
90-day click momentum
Ernie Ball Super Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Bass Strings - 45-100 Gauge
- Price
- £14.00
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 3,309
- Age
- 19y ago

Bray 4 String Bass Guitar Strings (45-105) Perfect For Fender Gibson Yamaha Squier & Ibanez Bass Guitars
- Price
- £10.56
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 751
- Age
- 11y ago

Ernie Ball Hybrid Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Bass Strings - 45-105 Gauge
- Price
- £13.68
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 3,094
- Age
- 19y ago

Rotosound Strings for Electric Bass SWING 66 STAINLESS SETS 4-string RS66LD Stainless Standard 45-105
- Price
- £18.58
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 773
- Age
- 15y ago

Ernie Ball Regular Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Bass Strings - 50-105 Gauge
- Price
- £14.01
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 7,467
- Age
- 19y ago
Newest
by launch date
Bray 4 String Bass Guitar Strings (45-105) Perfect For Fender Gibson Yamaha Squier & Ibanez Bass Guitars
- Price
- £10.56
- Rating
- 4.4/5
- Reviews
- 751
- Age
- 11y ago

Johnny Brook Set Of 4 Nickel Wound Bass Guitar Strings (Extra Light Gauge)
- Price
- £6.45
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 74
- Age
- 12y ago

Ernie Ball Hybrid Slinky Cobalt Electric Bass Strings - 45-105 Gauge
- Price
- £24.22
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 533
- Age
- 14y ago

Rotosound Strings for Electric Bass SWING 66 STAINLESS SETS 4-string RS66LD Stainless Standard 45-105
- Price
- £18.58
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 773
- Age
- 15y ago

Rotosound RB45 Nickel Standard Light Gauge Roundwound Bass Strings (45 65 85 105)
- Price
- £13.98
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 2,109
- Age
- 18y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take 91% of clicks. A locked shelf that new listings rarely crack.
Brands
4 falling
Sellers
35
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
91%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Ernie Ball75%
- Bray16%
- Rotosound6%
- Johnny Brook3%
- Open — no brand owns it (0%)
Demand
Bass Strings search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Search terms
Top Bass Strings search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- bass strings47K/yr
- bass guitar strings29K/yr
- ernie ball bass strings6K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Bass Strings
What buyers praise, what they complain about and why they send it back, from the reviews.
Complain
Poor, 3 string broke in the packet, so not happy
put strings were very poor stamdard
Love
Good price
The price payed is well worth the purchase
They are excellent value too give them a try
perfect for slap bass playing
A really great balanced Bass string for the money
the bass strings are quality
Good quality
Sounds good and feels smooth and good tuning retention
Love ernie ball strings
Great set of strings
Amazing strings
Return
0.5% Return rate 4% Fixable by listing
Poor, 3 string broke in the packet, so not happy
put strings were very poor stamdard
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