Second-hand music & instruments in Miami typically sells for $20 to $1,100. Where and when it was built moves the figure enormously, and buyers pay close attention to the country stamped inside. A model still made today has its price capped by the new one, while a discontinued line answers to nothing but demand.
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Buying music & instruments in Miami
Miami is an international city with a highly mobile population and a hot, humid, salty climate. Boats and water equipment have a deep market, and humidity is the first thing to ask about for anything upholstered or electronic.
Two examples of the same model rarely sound alike, because timber, age and how hard a thing has been used all leave their mark. Hearing it in a quiet room is the whole decision, and no recording made on a phone stands in for that.
What to check in person
Leave it tuned and come back to it twenty minutes later, since an instrument that will not hold pitch has a problem at the pegs or the bridge. Look inside the soundhole with a light for loose bracing, and check the neck joint where it meets the body.
Collecting it in Miami
It needs a car boot rather than a bag, so agree somewhere you can actually stop for a few minutes. That is easier away from the centre than in it.
Traffic and the causeways determine how long a collection takes far more than the distance does. Parking in the denser areas is difficult and often paid, so agree a specific spot.
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International arrivals and departures keep furnished apartments turning over constantly. Hurricane season is a real consideration, and for anything electrical it is fair to ask whether it has been through a storm.
Say when it was last set up or serviced, and be honest about buzzes and dead spots. Have it tuned and ready to play when the buyer arrives, and include the case if you have it, because a case is worth real money on its own. Lifts in September as lessons restart, and again after Christmas.
Peer-to-peer payment apps dominate private sales, and buyers will usually offer one before they offer cash. Sales tax does not apply to a private sale between individuals.
Music & Instruments worth listing in Miami
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If nothing in Miami suits, Jacksonville, Tampa and Orlando each have their own music & instruments page, and a seller will often meet part of the way for something worth the trip.
More in Miami: everything second hand in Miami, or Music & Instruments across the United States.
Prices converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate; sellers set their own price.