We buy your instrument outright. No waiting for a buyer, no consignment period. You get paid and we take on the cost and risk of reselling.
A direct purchase offer is typically around 50% of projected resale value. That's not an arbitrary number — it reflects the real costs we take on: inspection, any required servicing, photography, listing time, payment processing, potential returns, and the carrying cost of holding inventory until it sells.
We'll tell you the projected resale value we're working from and how we arrived at it, so you can verify it against comparable sales yourself before you decide.
If you need cash now, if you're moving and can't store the instrument, or if you'd rather hand it off and be done — a direct sale is the right call. The lower return is the cost of speed and simplicity. That's a legitimate trade-off, and we won't pretend otherwise.
If you have time and a premium instrument, consignment will almost always net you more money. We'll tell you which we'd recommend for your specific piece.
We'll include the resale value we're working from and the logic behind the offer amount.
No obligation. If our number doesn't work for you, you can take it elsewhere. We won't haggle or pressure.
We confirm condition matches the submission, and you receive payment the same day.