7 string guitar
Skip itWeak search conversion (0.3%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.
Returns
Incredible1.0%return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate
Review moat
Great117.42avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb
Competition
Good48%top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse
Market size
Good$284K$284K/yr · 207K searches
Brand share
Okay80%top-5 brand share — brands hold most of the demand
Quality gap
Okay4.5★avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality
Growth
Bad-14.5%90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch
Avg price
Bad$404.13avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100
Price range
Bad$10.10–$1238.12cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100
Conversion
Bad0.3%search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale
According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, 7 string guitar is a $284K/yr Amazon United States market (207K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 80% of demand. Demand peaks in Apr–May. Verdict: Skip it — 44/100.
Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches
7 string guitar market data
- Units sold / yr
- 500–750
- avg 0–100/product
- Revenue / yr
- $202K–$303K
- units × avg price
- Conversion rate
- 0.3%
- Avg BSR
- #518
- Page quality
- 0%
- Prime
- 58%
- Sponsored
- 64%
- Out of stock
- 17.6%
- Avg brand age
- 62 months
- Avg seller age
- 201 days
Competition & brand share
The top 5 products take 48% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.Brands
14 rising
Sellers
70
Top-5 brand share
80%
Top 20: 100%
Top-5 click share
48%
Top 20: 86%
Open market
15%
- Ibanez30%
- Jackson23%
- AKLOT14%
- Gstyle8%
- IYV6%
- Schecter5%
- Open — no brand owns it (8 brands, 15%)
Demand & seasonality
Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -14.5% search growth over the last 90 days.Peak months: Apr, May · busiest ÷ quietest = 3.8×
Top 7 string guitar search terms
- 7 string guitar135K/yr
- 7 string electric guitar32K/yr
- ibanez 7 string guitar9K/yr
- 7 string8K/yr
- jackson 7 string guitar7K/yr
- seven string guitar5K/yr
- ibanez 7 string6K/yr
- 7 string guitar kit5K/yr
Top 7 string 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.
All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.
Top sellers
by 90-day click share
Jackson JS22-7 Dinky 7-string Electric Guitar - Satin Black
Jackson$236.344.6★791 rev
Ibanez GRG 7-String Solid-Body Electric Guitar Right White Full
Ibanez$290.574.6★517 rev
TARIO 7 String Electric Guitar Bolt_On Maple Neck Poplar Wood Body (Burl poplar top body)
Gstyle$197.904.1★30 rev
Ibanez Gio GRG7221QA 7-String - Transparent Black Sunburst
Ibanez$329.324.6★517 rev
TARIO 7 String Electric Guitar 24 Frets Flame Mahogany Top Maple Neck Rosewood Fingerboard Dual Humbucker Pickups Fixed Bridge Modern Metal Guitar
TARIO$228.440.0★0 rev
Newest
by launch dateTARIO 7 String Electric Guitar 24 Frets Flame Mahogany Top Maple Neck Rosewood Fingerboard Dual Humbucker Pickups Fixed Bridge Modern Metal Guitar
TARIO$228.440 rev
AKLOT Multi-Scale 7-String Electric Guitar: Roasted Maple Neck with String-Through Bridge Electric Guitars Kit with Okoume Body HH Pickup Gig Bag Strap String Mute Distortion Pedal XRN-7 AD
AKLOT$253.3639 rev
AKLOT Multi-Scale 7-String Electric Guitar: Roasted Maple Neck with String-Through Bridge Electric Guitars Kit with Okoume Body HH Pickup Gig Bag Strap String Mute Distortion Pedal XRN-7 TB
AKLOT$245.9439 rev
AKLOT Multi-Scale 8-String Electric Guitar: Roasted Maple Neck with String-Through Bridge Electric Guitars Kit with Okoume Body HH Pickup Gig Bag Strap String Mute Distortion Pedal XRN-8 TB
AKLOT$283.2539 rev
AKLOT Multi-Scale 8-String Electric Guitar: Roasted Maple Neck with String-Through Bridge Electric Guitars Kit with Okoume Body HH Pickup Gig Bag Strap String Mute Distortion Pedal XRN-8 TB
AKLOT$287.8939 rev
Trending
90-day click momentumTARIO 7 String Electric Guitar 24 Frets Flame Mahogany Top Maple Neck Rosewood Fingerboard Dual Humbucker Pickups Fixed Bridge Modern Metal Guitar
TARIO$228.440.0★
AKLOT Metal V Electric Guitar: HH Pickups Roasted Maple Neck Okoume Body String-Through-Body Stainless Steel Rounded Ball-End Frets Beginner Electric Guitar Kit for Adult Gig Bag Lesson Book Black
AKLOT$255.044.7★
AKLOT Multi-Scale 8-String Electric Guitar: Roasted Maple Neck with String-Through Bridge Electric Guitars Kit with Okoume Body HH Pickup Gig Bag Strap String Mute Distortion Pedal XRN-8 TB
AKLOT$287.894.8★
AKLOT Multi-Scale 7-String Electric Guitar: Roasted Maple Neck with String-Through Bridge Electric Guitars Kit with Okoume Body HH Pickup Gig Bag Strap String Mute Distortion Pedal XRN-7 TB
AKLOT$245.944.8★
AKLOT Multi-Scale 8-String Electric Guitar: Roasted Maple Neck with String-Through Bridge Electric Guitars Kit with Okoume Body HH Pickup Gig Bag Strap String Mute Distortion Pedal XRN-8 TB
AKLOT$283.254.8★
What buyers say about 7 string guitar
What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.What buyers love
“Many good reviews were correct”
“Great value”
“stays in tune”
“Sound quality is very nice as well”
“Excellent Multi Scale 8 String With Strong Playability And Tone”
“Decent guitar”
“The color is fantastic”
“Its a cool design”
“nice to use”
“Comfort and playability and finish were all five stars if youre looking for a metal guitar”
What buyers complain about
“this model is just terrible in every way”
“Tuning: The tuning keys - they're. not great”
“It will probably need a setup at some point”
“Got send a messed up used guitar”
“It also came with a weird sitar sounding high E string when you pluck the open high E it does not sound right”
“the veneer is a little on the thin side”
“Sounds flat and I dont believe I can adjust out the buzz”
“The neck is a bit big”
“The pickups are pretty rough”
“the manual wasn't included”
Top return reasons
Common questions
- Is 7 string guitar profitable to sell on Amazon United States?
- The niche generates $284K/yr across 33 tracked products. 0 of 8 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -14.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (44/100).
- How competitive is the 7 string guitar niche?
- 14 brands and 70 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 48% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 80% of demand.
- What do buyers complain about in 7 string guitar?
- Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Tune Retention, Assembly/Installation. The return rate is 1.0%.
- When does demand for 7 string guitar peak?
- Demand peaks in Apr–May; the busiest month runs 3.8× the quietest.
- What does it cost to enter the 7 string guitar niche?
- Listings span $10.10–$1238.12; the average listing price is $404.13 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 117 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.