Is bass ukulele profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $118K/yr across 34 tracked products. 0 of 3 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -8.3%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).

How competitive is the bass ukulele niche?

9 brands and 46 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 47% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 94% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in bass ukulele?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Quality-Overall, Amplification, Tune Retention. The return rate is 3.7%.

When does demand for bass ukulele peak?

Demand peaks in Dec; the busiest month runs 1.9× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the bass ukulele niche?

Listings span $14.38–$410.98; the average listing price is $223.87 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 117 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

bass ukulele

Skip it

Weak search conversion (0.6%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Review moat

Great116.62

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Great4.2★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Competition

Good47%

top-5 click share — leaders hold, buyers still browse

Returns

Okay3.7%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Avg price

Okay$223.87

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Okay$118K

$118K/yr · 85K searches

Growth

Bad-8.3%

90-day search growth — must beat 0% to launch

Price range

Bad$14.38–$410.98

cheapest to priciest tracked listing — scored on the share inside $15–$100

Brand share

Bad94%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Conversion

Bad0.6%

search→purchase rate — share of searches ending in a sale

Signals High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, bass ukulele is a $118K/yr Amazon United States market (85K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 94% of demand. Demand peaks in Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.

Data updated Jul 8, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

bass ukulele market data

Units sold / yr: 250–500; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $56K–$112K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.6%
Avg BSR: #296
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 76%
Sponsored: 74%
Out of stock: 4.6%
Avg brand age: 64 months
Avg seller age: 202 days

Competition & brand share

The top 5 products take 47% of clicks — established leaders, but buyers still shop beyond them.

Brands

9 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

94%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

47%

Top 20: 88%

Open market

Kala40%
Caramel23%
Ktaxon12%
Batking11%
AKLOT8%
Stagg2%
Open — no brand owns it (3 brands, 4%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -8.3% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.9×

Open Trend

Top bass ukulele search terms

bass ukulele28K/yr -3.4%0.4% conv.
ubass16K/yr -17.1%0.4% conv.
ukulele bass13K/yr +3.6%0.6% conv.
u bass12K/yr -16.3%0.3% conv.
kala ubass7K/yr -15.9%0.8% conv.
uke bass5K/yr +0.5%0.3% conv.
kala u bass4K/yr -6.3%1.6% conv.

All search terms

Top bass ukulele 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.

Beatable (≤4.3★) Contested Strong incumbent (>4.7★)1 product missing review or click data not plotted

All 24 tracked products in this niche — three views at once, no toggling.

Top sellers

by 90-day click share

Caramel CUB402 Electric 30inch All Solid Wood Mahogany Ukulele Bass - Tuned as E-A-D-G

Caramel$157.154.4★389 rev

Kala U-BASS-NOMAD-FS Nomad U-Bass Acoustic-Electric Ukulele Bass Bundle with Gig Bag Tuner Austin Bazaar Instructional DVD and Polishing Cloth

Kala$196.014.5★12 rev

Caramel UEM48 Laminated Mahogany 30 Acoustic & Electric Ukulele Bass

Caramel$127.014.2★29 rev

Nomad Acoustic-Electric UBASS

Kala$191.254.4★216 rev

Ktaxon Electric Acoustic Bass Ukulele 30 inch Mahogany Ukelele with EQ Professional with 5W Amp E-A-D-G Ideal for Performances and Practice Includes Gig Bag Capo Strap Picks

Ktaxon$102.033.4★13 rev

Newest

by launch date

Fretless Ukulele Bass 4 String Zebrawood/Bocote Style Body Mahogany Neck Rosewood Fingerboard & Bridge Aquila Strings Sealed Tuners Deep Warm Tone Travel Acoustic Bass

TARIO$168.570 rev

3mo ago

Ktaxon Electric Acoustic Bass Ukulele 30 inch Mahogany Ukelele with EQ Professional with 5W Amp E-A-D-G Ideal for Performances and Practice Includes Gig Bag Capo Strap Picks

Ktaxon$102.0313 rev

11mo ago

Ktaxon Electric Acoustic Bass Ukulele 30 inch Mahogany Ukelele with EQ Professional E-A-D-G Ideal for Performances and Practice Includes Gig Bag Capo Strap Picks

Ktaxon$87.2015 rev

11mo ago

Batking Ubass Electric Ukulele Bass 30 inch Baritone Bass Ukelele Fretted Electric Acoustic Bass Uku Wtih Gig Bag (Ordinary Machine Head Fretted Ubass)

Batking$177.732 rev

2y ago

Kala U-BASS-NOMAD-FS Nomad U-Bass Acoustic-Electric Ukulele Bass Bundle with Gig Bag Tuner Austin Bazaar Instructional DVD and Polishing Cloth

Kala$196.0112 rev

2y ago

What buyers say about bass ukulele

What buyers praise and complain about, mined from review topics.

What buyers love

Bass22%

“Great bass”

Quality-Overall12%

“Good quality instrument”

Audio Quality11%

“has great sound”

Tune Retention8%

“The tuner is accurate”

Strap/String Quality8%

“Looks and sound is great, and the rubber strings are fun and easy on the hands”

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

“Got what I expected”

Value For Money4%

“Excellent value for the price”

Amplification4%

“it sounds great when played through an amp”

Ease Of Use3%

“Easy to just pick up and play”

Soft Feel3%

“A++++ Love the way it feels”

What buyers complain about

Quality-Overall12%

“Cheap electronics”

Amplification9%

“Returned this item because the amplifier wasnt working as it should be never got refunded they sell garbage dont buy this item its a piece of garbage”

Tune Retention9%

“its out of tune every single time”

Bass8%

“Of the 5 basses I looked at, 3 of them were rejected for setup issues like high strings, buzzing frets, un-level frets, or even mismatched strings”

Battery Life5%

“The complaints about it not working could be caused by the fact that it requires a battery”

Advertised Vs Actual Product5%

“not the ones pictured”

Durability5%

“Broke before even playing it”

Audio Quality4%

“All I can say is that the Batking has the same type of sound as my Cali4 but not as good”

Assembly/Installation3%

“the threaded inserts for the bridge pins were not fully seated into the body nor are the pins square to the body once they're threaded in”

Balance/Stability3%

“Not stable”

Top return reasons

Tune Retention16%

Strap/String Quality11%

Bass11%

Size-Overall11%

Audio Quality9%

Functionality-Overall8%

Defective Material/Parts6%