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How Do I Sell A Guitar?

OldStrummer

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Stupid question, I know. But I've never sold a guitar before. I usually buy things I like and intend to keep. But now I find I have a few guitars that I never take out of their cases, and are simply taking up space.

My online transactions have been limited to mostly eBay (buying) and Reverb (buying), but never to selling. I'm leery of Craigslist for no specific reason other than I've heard horror stories.

So, any ideas/tips/suggestions/recommendations? The guitars I'm thinking of selling are 2 SGs (virtually new) and a 1998 Les Paul Special SL. If it were YOU selling them, how would you do it?
 
duaneflowers

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OldStrummer said:
Stupid question, I know. But I've never sold a guitar before. I usually buy things I like and intend to keep. But now I find I have a few guitars that I never take out of their cases, and are simply taking up space.

My online transactions have been limited to mostly eBay (buying) and Reverb (buying), but never to selling. I'm leery of Craigslist for no specific reason other than I've heard horror stories.

So, any ideas/tips/suggestions/recommendations? The guitars I'm thinking of selling are 2 SGs (virtually new) and a 1998 Les Paul Special SL. If it were YOU selling them, how would you do it?
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I'd try to sell them locally first... fewer headaches that way.
 
Tom Wittrock

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OldStrummer said:
I'm leery of Craigslist for no specific reason other than I've heard horror stories.
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It's a safe way if you take proper precautions.
And if you need to, meet up in the police station parking lot, in broad daylight. :ganz
 
OldStrummer

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So, let me see if I've got this: Take several good pictures. Post on Craigslist locally. Meet in person, in public. Take only cash.

Is that about it?
 
GuitarMikey

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That's always worked for me :salude

Also, you will get the occasional scammer on craigslist emailing something about being out of the country or wanting you to ship the guitar to them.
Don't fall for that nonsense.
 
Blue97FXSTC

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It's been my experience that the guys at Guitar Center are happy to provide a free, safe place to execute a Craigslist transaction.
 
renderit

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I would use a music lessons place. They would probably be happy to have floor traffic on some of the bigger ones and the students there might get told by their instructors as well so it could drum up business. We must have 30 big ones here in Austin.
 
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