Sell Your Bass Guitar in Canada

Used bass guitars in Canada typically sell for C$150 to C$755 (about $110 to $540). Basses hold value better than most instruments because far fewer are made, and the good ones stay in demand for decades.

What bass guitars are worth in Canada

Guide ranges converted from sterling at the 2 August 2026 rate, not quotes — sellers set their own price. Grades are seller-declared; WishThrift does not inspect or verify them.

What lifts the price

• A straight neck with a working truss rod
• Original pickups, bridge and tuners

What pulls it down

• Neck relief that can no longer be dialled out
• Fret wear deep enough to need a re-fret

Selling a bass guitar in Canada

Interac e-Transfer is the norm and is instant and traceable, which suits a private sale well. It is what most buyers will suggest before anything else.

Canada’s resale market is concentrated in a handful of metro areas separated by very long distances, which makes it unusually collection-led — most buyers are looking for something they can pick up the same week.

Canada Post, Purolator and UPS cover the country, but rates change sharply between provinces and remote postcodes carry surcharges.

Winter clothing and sports equipment move from October, and the spring thaw brings the strongest few weeks for furniture, bikes and garden items.

Working out what yours is worth

• Sight down the neck from the headstock for relief and twist
• Play every fret listening for buzz or dead spots

Getting it ready

• Sight down the neck from the headstock and check the relief, and confirm the truss rod still turns.
• Note the scale length — standard 34 inch or short scale — and check the fret wear.

Photograph

• The full instrument front on, plain background
• The headstock showing brand, model and serial
• The pickups, bridge and controls, plus any damage or modification

Put in the description

• Pickup configuration, and whether the electronics are passive or active
• Neck condition, relief and fret wear
• Whether anything is non-original, and whether a case or gig bag is included

Brand, model, string count and scale: “Fender Player Precision Bass, 4 String, 34in Scale, Sunburst”. Short scale is a deliberate search and should be stated where it applies. Say whether it is passive or active, since that determines whether it needs a battery.

Slacken the strings and post in a hard case only, with heavy padding at the headstock. Basses are long and heavy so postage is expensive — get a quote first. Collection lets the buyer play it, which sells the instrument.

It costs nothing to list

There is no listing fee, no selling fee and no commission, so the C$755 a buyer pays is the C$755 you keep. You and the buyer settle up and arrange the handover between yourselves; WishThrift does not hold the money or ship the item.

Where in Canada

Canada is a big place and what sells well moves with it. These are the parts of Canada with their own page for bass guitars.

• Toronto
• Montreal
• Calgary
• Ottawa
• Edmonton
• Winnipeg
• Vancouver
• Brampton
• Hamilton
• Surrey
• Quebec City
• Halifax
• Laval
• London

Common questions

Where can I sell a bass guitar in Canada?

List it free on WishThrift and deal with the buyer direct. There is no selling fee, so the whole amount stays with you. Interac e-Transfer is the norm and is instant and traceable, which suits a private sale well. It is what most buyers will suggest before anything else.

What is the scale length?

Measure from nut to bridge saddle. Short scale basses are a distinct and popular market and worth naming.

Do bass guitars hold their value?

Better than most instruments. Fewer are produced than guitars, and well-regarded models stay in demand for decades.

Should I include the case?

Yes. Original cases matter on older instruments and make posting a bass far safer.

More: how to sell a bass guitar, what bass guitars are worth, or Music & Instruments across Canada.