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title: "5 String Bass Guitar — $71K/yr Amazon US Niche (2026) - Flapen"
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# **5 string bass guitar**
**Skip it**
Weak search conversion (0.1%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Market size 18Growth 19Conversion 1Competition 76Returns 74Price range 16Avg price 34Brand share 37Review moat 81Quality gap 57
**Review moat**
**Great****377.55**
avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
**Competition**
**Great****39%**
top-5 click share — an open shelf
**Returns**
**Good****2.0%**
return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
**Quality gap**
**Good****4.4★**
avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
**Brand share**
**Okay****83%**
top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
**Avg price**
**Okay****$281.75**
avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
**Growth**
**Bad****-11.9%**
90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
**Market size**
**Bad****$71K**
$71K/yr · 253K searches
**Price range**
**Bad****$21.05–$528.73**
cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
**Conversion**
**Bad****0.1%**
search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
**Signals**[** High Price**](https://flapen.com/research/niches?market=us&signal=high_price "Avg price > $50")
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 5 string bass guitar is a $71K/yr Amazon United States market (253K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 83% of demand. Verdict: Skip it — 40/100.
Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · [~~How we score niches ~~](https://flapen.com/research/methodology)
## **5 string bass guitar market data**
- **Units sold / yr**
- **500–750**
- avg 0–100/product
- **Revenue / yr**
- **$141K–$211K**
- units × avg price
- **Conversion rate**
- **0.1%**
- **Avg BSR**
- **#317**
- **Page quality**
- **0%**
- **Prime**
- **67%**
- **Sponsored**
- **57%**
- **Out of stock**
- **11.7%**
- **Avg brand age**
- **71 months**
- **Avg seller age**
- **197 days**
## **Competition & brand share**
Clicks spread well past the top 5 (39% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.
**Brands**
**14 **▼falling
**Sellers**
**77**
**Top-5 brand share**
**83%**
Top 20: 100%
**Top-5 click share**
**39%**
Top 20: 75%
**Open market**
**13%**
- Ktaxon31% - Ibanez29% - IYV11% - Yamaha7% - Bullstar5% - GLARRY4% - Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 13%)
## **Demand & seasonality**
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -11.9% search growth over the last 90 days.
8K6KHoliday '24Spike '25Prime Day '25Black Friday '25Spike '26 seasonSepDecMarJunAugNovMarMay
No pronounced peak months · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.3×
[**Open Trend **](https://flapen.com/research/us/musical-instruments/5-string-bass-guitar/trend)
## **Top 5 string bass guitar search terms**
- **5 string bass guitar**113K/yr-11.0%0.2% conv. - **5 string bass**67K/yr-5.6%0.2% conv. - **bajo elctrico 5 cuerdas**51K/yr-22.5%0.1% conv. - **bass guitar 5 string**22K/yr-10.2%0.2% conv. [**All search terms **](https://flapen.com/research/us/musical-instruments/5-string-bass-guitar/search-terms)
## **Top 5 string bass guitar products on Amazon**
Each bubble is one product — market share against review moat; bubble size tracks estimated sales, color grades how beatable the incumbent looks.
0%3%$2K6%$4K9%$6K12%$9K1101001K10K Reviews — right = deep review moatMarket share (90d) ≈ est. sales
Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
### **Top sellers**
by 90-day click share
[1**Ibanez GSR205BWNF GIO - Walnut Flat**Ibanez**$295.96**4.5★672 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B00HWIRU1A) [2**Ktaxon Electric Bass Guitar 5 String Bass Guitar with 20 Watt Amplifier JB Type Pickup Naturally air-dried Maple Neck Rosewood Fretboard Basswood Body(Black)**Ktaxon**$130.71**4.6★617 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0BR3HFYVR) [3**Ktaxon 5 String Electric Bass Guitar Full Size Standard Right Handed Rosewood Fretboard Bass Kit with Gig Bag Strap Cable Wrench Tool (Upgraded Natural)**Ktaxon**$94.99**4.3★189 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG3YN9H7) [4**IYV-IPJB-500A Solid Body with Flame Maple Electric Jazz Bass Natural**IYV**$173.17**4.3★85 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0B9GYKS4J) [5**Ibanez Gio GSR205PC 5-string Bass Guitar - Transparent Marine Burst**Ibanez**$364.96**4.1★18 rev](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXW1LGWT)
**~~View all top sellers →~~**
### **Newest**
by launch date
[**Leo Jaymz 5-String Electric Bass Guitar Exotic Natural Burl Top Active 3-Band EQ Alnico 5 Pickups Maple Neck and Fretboard High-Gloss Finish (Natural Burl)**Leo Jaymz**$399.71**1 rev3mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSTRW8G7) [**Bullstar Electric Bass Guitar 5 Strings Full-Size Standard Solid Wood Electric Bass Ripple Elm Wood Body Flowing Water Wave Design Each Guitar Has Unique Grain A True Piece of Art DB120**Bullstar**$191.71**18 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFCHN5S3) [**Bullstar Electric Bass Guitar 5 Strings Full-Size Standard Solid Wood Electric Bass Ripple Elm Wood Body Flowing Water Wave Design Each Guitar Has Unique Grain A True Piece of Art DB120 (Black)**Bullstar**$188.66**18 rev6mo ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFCLPZW5) [**Ibanez SR305EDX Standard 5-String Right-Handed Electric Bass Guitar with Jatoba Fretboard Nyatoh Body and PowerSpan Dual Coil Pickups (Wine Red Frozen Matte)**Ibanez**$528.73**5 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DW677GT2) [**Ibanez Gio GSR205PC 5-string Bass Guitar - Transparent Marine Burst**Ibanez**$364.96**18 rev1y ago](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXW1LGWT)
**~~View all new products →~~**
### **Trending**
90-day click momentum
[**Leo Jaymz 5-String Electric Bass Guitar Exotic Natural Burl Top Active 3-Band EQ Alnico 5 Pickups Maple Neck and Fretboard High-Gloss Finish (Natural Burl)**Leo Jaymz**$399.71**5.0★**▲ 355%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GSTRW8G7) [**Bullstar Electric Bass Guitar 5 Strings Full-Size Standard Solid Wood Electric Bass Ripple Elm Wood Body Flowing Water Wave Design Each Guitar Has Unique Grain A True Piece of Art DB120 (Black)**Bullstar**$188.66**4.7★**▲ 344%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFCLPZW5) [**Bullstar Electric Bass Guitar 5 Strings Full-Size Standard Solid Wood Electric Bass Ripple Elm Wood Body Flowing Water Wave Design Each Guitar Has Unique Grain A True Piece of Art DB120**Bullstar**$191.71**4.7★**▲ 304%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0GFCHN5S3) [**Ktaxon 5 String Electric Bass Guitar Full Size Standard Right Handed Rosewood Fretboard Bass Kit with Gig Bag Strap Cable Wrench Tool (Upgraded Sunset)**Ktaxon**$107.29**4.3★**▲ 176%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0CG3ZTKK9) [**Ibanez Gio GSR205PC 5-string Bass Guitar - Transparent Marine Burst**Ibanez**$364.96**4.1★**▲ 126%**](https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0DXW1LGWT)
**~~View all trending →~~**
## **What buyers say about 5 string bass guitar**
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.
### **What buyers love **
**Bass**32%
*“Awesome Bass”*
**Strap/String Quality**11%
*“Comfortable strap”*
**Value For Money**10%
*“Great for the price”*
**Quality-Overall**8%
*“The build quality is fairly good with minor flaws”*
**Comfort-Overall**7%
*“It is very comfortable”*
**Audio Quality**6%
*“The sound it nice”*
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**3%
*“As advertised”*
**Tune Retention**2%
*“Stays in tune so far”*
**Strength**2%
*“Sturdy craftsmandhip”*
**Design-Overall**1%
*“Flawless finish”*
### **What buyers complain about **
**Tune Retention**7%
*“even with the smaller strings the tuners dont work right”*
**Weight Heavy**6%
*“A few things to note, it's heavy, heavier than my Ibanez 6 string”*
**Smell**6%
*“Chemical smell”*
**Bass**5%
*“Unlike the last cheap bass I bought”*
**Strap/String Quality**4%
*“I don't know how well they will hold up long-term if you take your strap off”*
**Value For Money**4%
*“look so expensive”*
**Quality-Overall**3%
*“#2 the bad: Quality control is very lacking out of this factory”*
**Amplification**3%
*“It might be better to say if the amp starts to smoke”*
**Product Condition**3%
*“I was sent an OBVIOUSLY used guitar that was clearly previously purchased and repackaged”*
**Comfort-Overall**3%
*“Not bad, not quite as comfy as some claim”*
### **Top return reasons **
**Bass**20%
**Strap/String Quality**17%
**Size-Overall**14%
**Advertised Vs Actual Product**6%
**Functionality-Overall**6%
**Defective Material/Parts**4%
**Amplification**4%
**Audio Quality**3%
**Noise Level**3%
**Tune Retention**3%
## **Common questions**
- **Is 5 string bass guitar profitable to sell on Amazon United States?**
- The niche generates $71K/yr across 49 tracked products. 0 of 4 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -11.9%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (40/100).
- **How competitive is the 5 string bass guitar niche?**
- 14 brands and 77 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 39% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 83% of demand.
- **What do buyers complain about in 5 string bass guitar?**
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Tune Retention, Weight Heavy, Smell. The return rate is 2.0%.
- **When does demand for 5 string bass guitar peak?**
- Demand is steady year-round — the busiest month runs 1.3× the quietest.
- **What does it cost to enter the 5 string bass guitar niche?**
- Listings span $21.05–$528.73; the average listing price is $281.75 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 378 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.
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