Guitar Strings
MaybeAn estimated 0.4% of orders come back. But the top 5 brands take 94% of clicks, so Guitar Strings is a Maybe.
- Flapen Score
- 54 / 100Top 11% of 437 Musical Instruments niches · +10 vs the category median of 4454
- Market size
- $4.3M/yr3.4M searches / yr
- 90-day growth
- -11.6%search demand this quarter
- Competition
- 50%top-5 click share · 8 brands · 106 sellers
Flapen Score
Guitar Strings against its category
The dotted line is the Musical Instruments average. Past it, Guitar Strings is stronger. Inside it, weaker.
Market
The Guitar Strings market on Amazon at a glance
Shoppers on Amazon United States searched for Guitar Strings 3.4M times last year and spent an estimated $4.3M. The top 5 brands take 94% of clicks. Demand peaks in Dec. Flapen scores it 54 out of 100, a Maybe.
01 · Demand
An estimated 9.3% of those searches ended in a purchase.
Shoppers searched for this 3.4M times in the last 12 months. That counts every search on Amazon United States for this niche's terms. An estimated 9.3% of those searches ended in a purchase. Searches in the last 90 days moved -11.6% against the 90 days before. Searches, conversion and average price together put the market at an estimated $4.3M a year.
- Searches, last 12 months
- 3.4M
- Growth, 90 days vs prior 90
- -11.6%
- Conversion, latest week
- 9.3%
- Market size, estimated
- $4.3Ma year
- Peak month
- December1.6× the quietest month
- Top search term
- guitar strings1.4M searches a year
02 · Price
A sale here is worth $13.81.
Listings sell for $13.81 on average, from $6.83 to $22.41. Amazon reports units sold in ranges. This niche sold 300K to 400K a year. The average listing sells 10,000 to 12,500 of them. At $13.81 that is $138K to $173K a year per listing.
- Average price
- $13.81under the $15 to $100 sweet spot
- Price range
- $6.83–$22.41
- Amazon United States median price
- $24.38across 115,062 niches
- Units sold a year
- 300K–400K
- Units per listing a year
- 10,000–12,500
- Revenue per listing a year
- $138K–$173K
- Returns
- 0.4%of orders · Amazon United States median 2.1%
03 · Entry bar
The bar here is reviews.
70% of listings pay for placement with sponsored ads. 100% ship with Prime. On an average day, 0.0% of listings are out of stock. The average listing ranks #8 within Instrument Accessories. It carries 21,201 reviews at 4.69 stars, so a new listing needs social proof before a better product.
- Sponsored listings
- 70%
- Prime listings
- 100%
- Out of stock, average day
- 0.0%
- Average rank
- #8in Instrument Accessories
- Average rating
- 4.69 starsAmazon United States average 4.42 stars
- Average reviews
- 21,201per listing
- Listings tracked
- 27
04 · Newcomers
1 of last year's 1 launches cleared the first-year sales bar.
1 products launched here in the last 12 months. 1 of them cleared the first-year sales bar, our mark for a successful launch. The brands on the shelf have sold for 58 months on average, so the names here are settling in.
- Launched, last 12 months
- 1
- Successful launches
- 1Amazon's first-year sales bar
- Average brand age
- 58 months
Products
Top Guitar Strings products & what they sell for
The products selling here, as shoppers see them on Amazon. Shelf share and sales are our estimates.
Prices and ratings read from Amazon on Jul 9, 2026. The live listing can differ.
Top sellers
by estimated 90-day click share
DAddario Acoustic Guitar Strings 80/20 Bronze EJ11 Light Gauge 12-53 6-String Set Pack of 1
- Price
- $6.83
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 41,351
- Age
- 21y ago

Ernie Ball Regular Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings 10-46 Gauge (P02221)
- Price
- $8.40
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 59,331
- Age
- 19y ago

BELFORT quality acoustic guitar strings - 6 string set - Premium coating with Phosphor Bronze (guitar strings acoustic 6 string set) BONUS: 4 Picks + 1 High E String - cuerdas para guitarra acustica
- Price
- $11.55
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 9,839
- Age
- 5y ago

DAddario Acoustic Guitar Strings 80/20 Bronze EJ11-3D Light Gauge 12-53 6-String Set Pack of 3
- Price
- $19.34
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 41,351
- Age
- 8y ago

Ernie Ball Regular Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings 3-pack 10-46 Gauge (P03221)
- Price
- $18.55
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 59,331
- Age
- 11y ago
Trending
estimated 90-day click momentum
HAVENDI Acoustic Guitar Strings 80/20 Bronze Coating I Brilliant Sound Quality I Includes 3 Picks (Light 12-53 1 Set)
- Price
- $9.70
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 95
- Age
- 6mo ago

BELFORT Electric Guitar Strings 10-46 (nickel steel) Guitar Strings Electric (6 string set) + 4 picks + extra 1E guitar string (cuerdas de guitarra electrica/cuerdas para guitarra/parts accessories)
- Price
- $9.28
- Rating
- 4.5/5
- Reviews
- 3,811
- Age
- 8y ago

Earthwood Light Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings 3 Pack 11-52
- Price
- $18.42
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 34,508
- Age
- 3y ago

Ernie Ball Super Slinky Nickel Wound Electric Guitar Strings 3-pack 9-42 Gauge (P03223)
- Price
- $18.33
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 33,668
- Age
- 11y ago

Elixir Strings Acoustic Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze with NANOWEB Technology Longest-Lasting Rich and Full Tone For Life with Comfortable Feel 6 String Set Light 12-53
- Price
- $20.70
- Rating
- 4.8/5
- Reviews
- 24,963
- Age
- 21y ago
Newest
by launch date
HAVENDI Acoustic Guitar Strings 80/20 Bronze Coating I Brilliant Sound Quality I Includes 3 Picks (Light 12-53 1 Set)
- Price
- $9.70
- Rating
- 4.2/5
- Reviews
- 95
- Age
- 6mo ago

Earthwood Light Phosphor Bronze Acoustic Guitar Strings 3 Pack 11-52
- Price
- $18.42
- Rating
- 4.7/5
- Reviews
- 34,508
- Age
- 3y ago

HAVENDI Guitar Strings electric guitar - brilliant sound quality strings made of steel for electric guitar coated with nickel (6 string set) incl. 3 picks
- Price
- $11.93
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 1,749
- Age
- 5y ago

HAVENDI Acoustic Guitar Strings Phosphor Bronze Coating I Premium Brilliant Sound Quality I Includes 3 Picks
- Price
- $13.87
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 4,927
- Age
- 5y ago

BELFORT quality acoustic guitar strings - 6 string set - Premium coating with Phosphor Bronze (guitar strings acoustic 6 string set) BONUS: 4 Picks + 1 High E String - cuerdas para guitarra acustica
- Price
- $11.55
- Rating
- 4.6/5
- Reviews
- 9,839
- Age
- 5y ago
Competition
Competition: brands, sellers & click share
The top 5 products take an estimated 50% of clicks. Leaders hold, but buyers still shop past them.
Brands
8 falling
Sellers
106
Est. top-5 brand share
94%
Top 20: 100%
Est. top-5 click share
50%
Top 20: 91%
Open market
3%
- D'Addario34%
- Ernie Ball30%
- Elixir12%
- Belfort10%
- Havendi8%
- MARTIN3%
- Open — no brand owns it (2 brands, 3%)
Demand
Guitar Strings search demand
Weekly searches over the year, seasonality beneath. Pick a range.
Peak months: Dec · busiest ÷ quietest = 1.6×
Search terms
Top Guitar Strings search terms shoppers use
The exact words shoppers type, with estimated yearly volume, growth, and conversion.
- guitar strings1.4M/yr
- acoustic guitar strings810K/yr
- electric guitar strings565K/yr
- guitar strings acoustic 6 string set128K/yr
- cuerdas para guitarra acustica73K/yr
- guitar string57K/yr
- guitar strings electric61K/yr
- guitar strings acoustic64K/yr
- acoustic guitar strings phosphor bronze21K/yr
- guitar strings electric 6 string set40K/yr
Reviews and returns
What reviews say buyers love and hate about Guitar Strings
We read the reviews and the return reasons for every product selling here.
“The string tighter”
Every topic
Every topic buyers talk about, one row each.
Red shows the share of negative reviews and green the share of positive reviews, biggest topic first. Open a row to read what they wrote.
16 topics
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FAQ
Common Guitar Strings questions
Answered from the same tracked data.
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