Is grote electric guitar profitable to sell on Amazon United States?

The niche generates $104K/yr across 98 tracked products. 5 of 33 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -14.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).

How competitive is the grote electric guitar niche?

10 brands and 18 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 19% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.

What do buyers complain about in grote electric guitar?

Top complaints mined from reviews: Tune Retention, Quality-Overall, Strap/String Quality. The return rate is 5.2% — above our launch gate.

When does demand for grote electric guitar peak?

Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.2× the quietest.

What does it cost to enter the grote electric guitar niche?

Listings span $20.50–$374.69; the average listing price is $169.54 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 523 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.

grote electric guitar

Skip it

Weak search conversion (0.4%) — this niche doesn't clear our bar today.

Competition

Incredible19%

top-5 click share — an open shelf

Review moat

Good523.42

avg incumbent reviews — the moat a new listing must climb

Quality gap

Good4.3★

avg incumbent rating — lower means beatable quality

Avg price

Good$169.54

avg listing price — sweet spot $15–$100

Market size

Okay$104K

$104K/yr · 171K searches

Returns

Bad5.2%

return rate — above 5% kills the launch gate

Price range

Bad$20.50–$374.69

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

Growth

Bad-14.5%

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

Brand share

Bad97%

top-5 brand share — brand-locked demand

Conversion

Bad0.4%

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

Signals High Returns High Price

According to Flapen's Amazon United States niche tracking, grote electric guitar is a $104K/yr Amazon United States market (171K searches/yr). The top 5 brands hold 97% of demand. Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Oct–Nov–Dec. Verdict: Skip it — 39/100.

Data updated Jul 9, 2026 · scored weekly · How we score niches

grote electric guitar market data

Units sold / yr: 250–500; avg 0–100/product
Revenue / yr: $42K–$85K; units × avg price
Conversion rate: 0.4%
Avg BSR: #122
Page quality: 0%
Prime: 90%
Sponsored: 78%
Out of stock: 30.1%
Avg brand age: 50 months
Avg seller age: 207 days

Competition & brand share

Clicks spread well past the top 5 (19% combined) — an open shelf where new products get seen.

Brands

10 falling

Sellers

Top-5 brand share

97%

Top 20: 100%

Top-5 click share

19%

Top 20: 53%

Open market

Grote43%
Leo Jaymz41%
FOJILL10%
Volgoa2%
Censtar1%
IYV1%
Open — no brand owns it (4 brands, 2%)

Demand & seasonality

Weekly Amazon search volume, last 104 weeks — -14.5% search growth over the last 90 days.

Peak months: Jul, Aug, Oct, Nov, Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 4.2×

Open Trend

Top grote electric guitar search terms

grote electric guitar62K/yr -15.6%0.3% conv.
leo jaymz guitar26K/yr -16.8%0.1% conv.
leo jaymz guitars25K/yr -10.3%0.1% conv.
fojill electric guitar25K/yr -9.7%0.1% conv.
leo james electric guitar12K/yr -26.4%0.0% conv.
censtar electric guitar7K/yr -38.8%0.2% conv.
yellow electric guitar5K/yr +22.4%0.5% conv.
cool guitar4K/yr -17.2%0.0% conv.
harley benton guitars4K/yr +44.4%0.0% conv.

All search terms

Top grote electric 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.

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

Leo Jaymz Tsunami Deluxe Mahogany Body & Roasted Maple Neck HH Pickups with Rail Double-Locking Tremolo 24 Frets(Violet)

Leo Jaymz$252.954.1★24 rev

GROTE Guitar Solid Body Electric Guitar with Gigbag LPYS-006 (Blue)

Grote$191.544.3★550 rev

Grote Full Scale Electric Guitar Semi-Hollow Body Guitar Stainless Steel Frets(Red)

Grote$191.484.6★784 rev

Grote Full Scale Electric Guitar Semi-Hollow Body Guitar Stainless Steel Frets (Vintage Sunburst)

Grote$191.484.6★784 rev

GROTE Guitar Solid Body Electric Guitar with Gigbag LPYS-006 (TS)

Grote$186.934.3★550 rev

Newest

by launch date

Leo Jaymz Monsoon Series 24-Fret Electric Guitar with Mahogany Body Walnut/Maple Neck Stainless Steel Frets Dual Humbuckers 3-Way Toggle Switch Bald Shredder Special Edition (Honey Sunburst Ash)

Leo Jaymz$247.2013 rev

3mo ago

Grote Solid Electric Guitar Relic Finish Basswood Body Maple Neck GSTR-04 (3TS)

Grote$158.662 rev

5mo ago

Leo Jaymz Electric Guitar Thunderstorm ST Style Solid Body Electric Guitar Flamed Maple Top Purple Fixed Bridge Railway Pickup 24 Frets for Beginner Student&Adult (Purple Flame)

Leo Jaymz$160.6613 rev

5mo ago

Leo Jaymz Tsunami Deluxe Mahogany Body & Roasted Maple Neck HH Pickups with Rail Double-Locking Tremolo 24 Frets(Violet)

Leo Jaymz$252.9524 rev

7mo ago

Fojill Vintage Aged Havy Relic Solid Body Phoenix Body Rosewood Fretboard Maple Neck Electric Guitar

FOJILL$100.2311 rev

9mo ago

What buyers say about grote electric guitar

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

What buyers love

Value For Money19%

“Great Value”

Quality-Overall16%

“the price to quality ratio is awesome”

Tune Retention15%

“Tuners are smooth”

Audio Quality8%

“Great Sound”

Assembly/Installation3%

“Easy setup”

Bass3%

“The pickups are good”

Advertised Vs Actual Product2%

“It was as pictured”

Strap/String Quality2%

“I can't wait to get some decent strings on it”

Color2%

“Color is fantastic”

Design-Overall2%

“The design is very cool as well”

What buyers complain about

Tune Retention9%

“Doesnt stay in tune”

Quality-Overall9%

“It was not what I should have got in quality”

Strap/String Quality6%

“I couldn't press on the strings hardly at all without my fingers hurting so bad I couldn't do anything with the guitar”

Amplification4%

“after plugging the guitar into my amp it completely came off”

Assembly/Installation4%

“Expect to need a little set-up”

Value For Money3%

“The price was ridiculous”

Color3%

“a dark tan which is not what I bought”

Noise Level3%

“Pickups are noisy”

Audio Quality3%

“it really has bad sound”

Weight Heavy2%

“This thing is kinda heavy too”

Top return reasons

Tune Retention12%

Audio Quality11%

Functionality-Overall8%

Strap/String Quality7%

Size-Overall7%

Quality-Overall6%

Defective Material/Parts6%

Color6%

Noise Level5%

Advertised Vs Actual Product4%

Common questions

Is grote electric guitar profitable to sell on Amazon United States?: The niche generates $104K/yr across 98 tracked products. 5 of 33 products launched in the last 360 days are still selling. 90-day search growth is -14.5%. Flapen's verdict: Skip it (39/100).
How competitive is the grote electric guitar niche?: 10 brands and 18 sellers compete. The top 5 products take 19% of clicks and top 5 brands hold 97% of demand.
What do buyers complain about in grote electric guitar?: Top complaints mined from reviews: Tune Retention, Quality-Overall, Strap/String Quality. The return rate is 5.2% — above our launch gate.
When does demand for grote electric guitar peak?: Demand peaks in Jul–Aug–Oct–Nov–Dec; the busiest month runs 4.2× the quietest.
What does it cost to enter the grote electric guitar niche?: Listings span $20.50–$374.69; the average listing price is $169.54 (sweet spot $15–$100). The average incumbent carries 523 reviews — the moat a new listing must climb.