Don’t know what to do with your used or vintage instruments? Send them to us! We make it easy for you to trade them in or consign them with us. We’re always looking for good quality vintage and used instruments.
USED & VINTAGE INSTRUMENT APPRAISAL
ONLINE APPRAISALS
Before you ship us your instrument, we ask that you fill out a Preliminary Appraisal Form for each instrument prior to our starting any Written (online included) or Detailed Appraisals, as well as for any instrument being mailed in.
IN-STORE APPRAISALS
While appointments are not required for in-store Preliminary Appraisals, it’s always helpful for us to know in advance what instruments you’re bringing in. If you plan to bring more than two instruments, we kindly ask that you contact us ahead of your visit.
Please note that depending on the number of customers and instruments in our queue, we may not be able to provide same-day service.
To avoid any inconvenience, especially if you're traveling from afar, we recommend letting us know when you plan to visit and which instrument(s) you’re bringing. This allows us to better accommodate your needs.
Call 517-999-9835 or email appraisers@elderly.com to discuss your needs.
Hours and Availability can be found here.
Instruments purchased at Elderly Instruments are provided an appraisal at no charge, if the purchase date is within a two year period. Some instruments will require a Detailed Vintage Appraisal, prior to selling, trading, or consigning your instrument. Click here for more information.
SELL OR TRADE US YOUR INSTRUMENTS!
Here is a short listing of some of the brands we are particularly interested in:
| Acoustic Guitars |
Beard, Beltona, Collings, D'Angelico, Dobro, Epiphone, Gibson, Grit Laskin, Guild, Holoubek, James Olson, Larson Bros., Maurer, Martin, National, Paramount, Prairie State, Scheerhorn, Schoenberg, Selmer, Stahl, Stromberg, Weissenborn |
| Banjos |
Ashborn, B&D, Bacon, Boucher, Buckbee, Cedar Mountain, Chanterelle, Cole, Deering, Dobson, Enoch, Epiphone, Essex, Fairbanks, Flesher, Fretless, Gibson, Gold Star, Great Lakes, GTR, Imperial, Lane, Liberty, Ludwig, Ode, OME, Orpheum, Paramount, Reiter, Richelieu, S.S. Stewart, Stelling, Stromberg, Trujo, Unger, Vega, Washburn, Weymann |
| Ukuleles |
Aloha, Diaz, Dobro, Gibson, Kamaka, Kumalae, Maccaferri, Martin, National, Nunes, Regal, Santos, Vega, Washburn, Weymann |
| Electric Guitars |
Baldwin, Bigsby, Burns, Danelectro, Epiphone, Fender, Gibson, Gretsch, Guild, Mosrite, National, PRS, Rickenbacker, Vox |
| Mandolins |
Andersen, Apitius, Calace, Dobro, Dudenbostel, Duff, Epiphone, Fender, Flatiron, Gibson, Gilchrist, Givens, Larson, Lyon & Healy, Martin, Monteleone, National, Nugget, Paganoni, Phoenix, Ratliff, Roberts, Sobell, Stahl, Stiver, Vega, Washburn, Weber, Weymann |
| Electric Bass Guitars |
Fender, Gibson, Hofner, Lakland, Music Man, Rickenbacker, Warwick |
| Steel Guitars |
Bigsby, Bronson, Dickerson, Dobro, Epiphone, Epiphone, Fender, Gibson, K&F, Magnatone, National, Oahu, Recording King, Rickenbacker, Supro, Valco, Vega |
| Banjo Ukuleles |
B&D, Dixie, Epiphone, Gibson, Ludwig, Vega |
Please Note: There are used and vintage instruments that we are unable to process due to a variety of reasons including but not limited to current condition, repair-tech availability, inventory levels, etc. We may not be able to process your instrument if it is determined its resale value is under $500.