Google product taxonomy · 2021-09-21
Guitar Cases & Gig Bags
The Google product category ID for Guitar Cases & Gig Bags is 3882, written as a path "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > String Instrument Accessories > Guitar Accessories > Guitar Cases & Gig Bags". It is a leaf: the taxonomy does not continue below it, so this is the most specific value on this branch, and if your product fits here there is nothing more precise to pick. It sits under Guitar Accessories.
This level13
Guitar Cases & Gig Bags3882
Guitar Picks4111Capos5367Guitar Slides5368Guitar Straps499688Guitar Fittings & Parts503032Guitar String Winders503721- Category ID
- 3882
- Subcategories (none, this is a leaf)
- 0
- Categories below it in total
- 0
- Depth, on a branch that runs 6
- 6 / 6
- Others at this level
- 12
- Parent category
- Guitar Accessories
- Taxonomy version
- 2021-09-21
- Sent in your feed as
- google_product_category
Where this sits in the taxonomy
Measured by how much sits beneath them, Guitar Cases & Gig Bags is seventh largest of the 13 categories under Guitar Accessories, with 0 categories below it. Size is not correctness — a small category is the right answer when it is the right answer — but it does tell you how much of the taxonomy you are still choosing between once you pick this branch.
| Category | ID | Direct | Below | Levels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Guitar Tuning Pegs | 3176 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guitar Strings | 3178 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guitar Humidifiers | 3392 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Electric Guitar Pickups | 3412 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guitar Stands | 3646 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Acoustic Guitar Pickups | 3775 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guitar Cases & Gig Bags — this page | 3882 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guitar Picks | 4111 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Capos | 5367 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guitar Slides | 5368 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guitar Straps | 499688 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guitar Fittings & Parts | 503032 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Guitar String Winders | 503721 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Using this value
Either form of this value goes in the google_product_category attribute: the numeric ID (3882) or the full path ("Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > String Instrument Accessories > Guitar Accessories > Guitar Cases & Gig Bags"). Both are predefined values for the same category. The ID is the sturdier of the two, because renaming any segment above this one changes the path text and leaves the number alone.
Bear in mind that google_product_category is an optional attribute. Google assigns a category automatically, and your value is treated as a signal rather than an override. When an override actually applies.
In your feed, it looks like this
Either row below is accepted. The first is the one to send.
| id | title | google_product_category |
|---|---|---|
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | 3882 |
| SKU-1001 | Your product title | Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > String Instrument Accessories > Guitar Accessories > Guitar Cases & Gig Bags |
This path has no comma, so an unquoted cell holds it as it stands — which is not true of every category in the taxonomy. The numeric ID, 3882, is the form that does not depend on how the file is quoted.
Easy to mix up with
These sit under the same parent and start with the same word, which is exactly when the wrong one gets picked.
Questions about Guitar Cases & Gig Bags
What is the Google product category ID for Guitar Cases & Gig Bags?
3882. The full path, "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > String Instrument Accessories > Guitar Accessories > Guitar Cases & Gig Bags", is the same category written the other way. The ID is shorter, and renaming a segment above this one changes the path text while leaving the number alone.
Is anything more specific than Guitar Cases & Gig Bags available?
No. Guitar Cases & Gig Bags is a leaf of Google's taxonomy at level 6, so 3882 is the most precise value this branch offers. If it does not describe your product closely enough, the answer is a different branch, not a deeper one.
Where does Guitar Cases & Gig Bags sit in the taxonomy?
At level 6, under Guitar Accessories (3502). The chain from the top is Arts & Entertainment → Hobbies & Creative Arts → Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories → String Instrument Accessories → Guitar Accessories → Guitar Cases & Gig Bags. If your product does not belong under Guitar Accessories, it does not belong here either — check the level above before going deeper.
What should I use if Guitar Cases & Gig Bags is not quite right?
Look across the rest of Guitar Accessories first — there are 12 other categories at this level: Acoustic Guitar Pickups (3775), Capos (5367), Electric Guitar Pickups (3412), Guitar Fittings & Parts (503032), Guitar Humidifiers (3392), Guitar Picks (4111), and 6 more. If none of them fits either, the problem is higher up: go back to Guitar Accessories (3502) and pick a different branch from there rather than settling for the closest thing on this one.
How big is Guitar Cases & Gig Bags compared with the categories next to it?
It is seventh largest of the 13 at its level, carrying 0 categories below it. A bigger category is not a better one — it just means more of the taxonomy is still open below you after you pick it.
What is the difference between Guitar Cases & Gig Bags and Guitar Fittings & Parts?
They sit side by side under Guitar Accessories and start with the same word, which is why they get swapped. Guitar Cases & Gig Bags is 3882; Guitar Fittings & Parts is 503032. The paths are the reliable way to tell them apart — compare "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > String Instrument Accessories > Guitar Accessories > Guitar Cases & Gig Bags" with "Arts & Entertainment > Hobbies & Creative Arts > Musical Instrument & Orchestra Accessories > String Instrument Accessories > Guitar Accessories > Guitar Fittings & Parts" before you submit.
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