Best Place to Sell?

[gball]

Guys, it's been a while since I sold a guitar but I have decided to let my SE-245 go because I just can't seem to bond with it the way I should (Although I LOVE the way it sounds).

What's the best way to sell a guitar these days? Reverb?

Thanks.

 

[11top]

thegearpage.net

However, good luck anywhere in the 2ndary market. :dontknow:

 

[gball]

thegearpage.net

However, good luck anywhere in the 2ndary market. :dontknow:

Thanks, will check it out. Not expecting to get my money back but want to get a fair price and use the money toward another 25" scale PRS.

 

[garrett]

Gear Page is great for selling. You'll have to pay to be a supporting member, though, but it's not a bad cost.

I've bought/sold a few small things on Reverb. Their fee is very reasonable. Seems like most of the guitars on there are overpriced, so if you price it right I think it'll sell pretty easily. You just may have to be patient while you wait for a buyer to come around. I plan to try selling a guitar on there pretty soon.

 

[WeFixFlats]

As for me here in Austin, I've always bought and sold Local, Cash Only on Craigslist and have never had any problems at all, and that includes a couple of PRS's I've sold, and bought an incredible 2000 PRS McCarty with an Indian rosewood neck priced way under the going value. But that's just my experience.

 

[gball]

Never tried Craigslist, but I do like the idea of selling locally if possible. Perhaps I will start there - gonna figure out what to ask for it. It's got PRS USA pickups and other US parts upgrades. Do you guys think that makes much of a difference for a buyer?

 

[Guitar Heel]

I vote for Reverb.

 

[guitarman001]

I've been genuinely shocked at how low the re-sale value is on some PRS guitars - a crime! In most instances it looks like you lose 33% of what you paid for it, so if you're buying one for £/$3k then you're set to lose a lot. I regret not buying used (not that I'm going to sell mine, but I could have saved so much money for something else)!

 

[gball]

Yeah, that's true. The guitar I have my eye on is a really reasonably priced CE24 at a local dealer. A buddy talked me into giving it a few weeks before I sell the 245 since I have put a lot of money into it on upgrades that I probably won't get anything for in resale, so I am going to change the strings, give it a set up and see if I can feel some mojo and just take the chance that the CE will still be there if I want to do the deal at the end of it.

 

[guitarman001]

I've got the chance to get a used CE24 in yellow but I'm gutted it's got fret dots and not bird inlays. VERY good price though.