Ernie Ball Super Slinky
Skip itA concentrated shelf (top 5 take 100% of clicks) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Conversion
Incredible21.9%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
Returns
Incredible0.2%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Avg price
Good£13.34avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Okay£6.14–£20.21cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Market size
Okay£121K£121K/yr · 41K searches
Quality gap
Bad4.8★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-31.0%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Review moat
Bad33,567.25avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Bad100%top-5 click share — a locked-up shelf
Brand share
Bad100%top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand
Is ernie ball super slinky profitable on Amazon?
According to Flapen's Amazon United Kingdom niche tracking, ernie ball super slinky is a £121K/yr Amazon United Kingdom market (41K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 100% of demand. Demand peaks in Sep–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 32/100.
Data updated Jul 28, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
ernie ball super slinky market size & sales
Units sold, revenue, conversion and listing quality across the tracked shelf.- Units sold / yr
- 6K–8K
- avg 1,000–1,250/product
- Revenue / yr
- £80K–£107K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 21.9%
- Avg BSR
- #136
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 100%
- Sponsored
- 75%
- Out of stock
- 16.7%
- Avg brand age
- 64 months
- Avg seller age
- 195 days
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products capture 100% of clicks — a locked-up shelf that new listings rarely crack.Brands
2 falling
Sellers
10
Top-5 brand share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
100%
Top 20: 100%
Open market
0%
- Ernie Ball92%
- LxcshLjx8%
ernie ball super slinky demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 92 weeks — -31.0% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Sep, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 2.1×
Top ernie ball super slinky search terms shoppers use
The exact queries shoppers type, with yearly volume, growth and conversion.- ernie ball super slinky24K/yr
- super slinky guitar strings11K/yr
- ernie ball super slinky 9-424K/yr
- super slinky3K/yr
Top ernie ball super slinky products & what they sell for
Every tracked product — its share of the shelf, its review moat, and what it sells for.Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
All 4 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Ernie Ball Super Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings 4-Pack 9-42 Gauge
Ernie Ball£18.824.7★130,242 rev
Ernie Ball Regular Slinky Electric Guitar Strings - includes 6 free plectrums
Ernie Ball£8.184.7★2,123 rev
Electric Guitar Strings Super Slinky 9-42 Gauge 6 Strings with 6 Guitar Picks Brilliant Sound for Wide Range of Musical Styles
LxcshLjx£6.145.0★3 rev
Ernie Ball Electric Guitar Strings 2221 Regular Slinky 3 Pack Nickel Medium Limited Edition
Ernie Ball£20.214.7★1,901 rev
Newest
by launch dateElectric Guitar Strings Super Slinky 9-42 Gauge 6 Strings with 6 Guitar Picks Brilliant Sound for Wide Range of Musical Styles
LxcshLjx£6.143 rev
Ernie Ball Super Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings 4-Pack 9-42 Gauge
Ernie Ball£18.82130,242 rev
Ernie Ball Regular Slinky Electric Guitar Strings - includes 6 free plectrums
Ernie Ball£8.182,123 rev
Ernie Ball Electric Guitar Strings 2221 Regular Slinky 3 Pack Nickel Medium Limited Edition
Ernie Ball£20.211,901 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumElectric Guitar Strings Super Slinky 9-42 Gauge 6 Strings with 6 Guitar Picks Brilliant Sound for Wide Range of Musical Styles
LxcshLjx£6.145.0★
Ernie Ball Regular Slinky Electric Guitar Strings - includes 6 free plectrums
Ernie Ball£8.184.7★
Ernie Ball Electric Guitar Strings 2221 Regular Slinky 3 Pack Nickel Medium Limited Edition
Ernie Ball£20.214.7★
Ernie Ball Super Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings 4-Pack 9-42 Gauge
Ernie Ball£18.824.7★
What reviews say buyers love and hate about ernie ball super slinky
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Great strings”
“Excellent Product”
“Strings sound great”
“Good value item”
“Sound great through active pickups”
What buyers complain about
“Expensive”
Top return reasons
Common ernie ball super slinky questions
- Is ernie ball super slinky profitable to sell on Amazon United Kingdom?
- The niche generates £121K/yr across 4 tracked products. 0 of 1 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -31.0%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (32/100).
- How competitive is the ernie ball super slinky niche?
- 2 brands and 10 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 100% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 100% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in ernie ball super slinky?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Value For Money. The return rate is 0.2%.
- When does demand for ernie ball super slinky peak?
- Demand peaks in Sep–Dec; the busiest month runs 2.1× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the ernie ball super slinky niche?
- Listings span £6.14–£20.21; the average listing price is £13.34 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 33,567 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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