Sell Your Electric Guitar in Canada

Used electric guitars in Canada typically sell for C$150 to C$850 (about $110 to $605). Guitars are one of the few things on this list where age can add value rather than remove it, which is why the range runs so wide.

What electric 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

• Original pickups and hardware rather than later replacements
• Recognised makers and models with an established following

What pulls it down

• Neck warp or a truss rod that has run out of adjustment
• Refinishing, which can sharply reduce value on collectable instruments

Selling an electric 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.

Shipping cost is the single commonest reason a Canadian listing stalls. Decide collection versus courier before you price it, and say which you are offering.

Two practical things shape a Canadian sale. Interprovincial shipping costs can exceed the value of a mid-priced item, which is why so much trade here is collection-only. And winter genuinely interrupts handovers in much of the country, so agree a window rather than a fixed day between December and March.

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 to check for relief or twist
• Play every fret listening for buzzing or dead notes

Getting it ready

• Plug it in and test both pickups, every switch position, and all volume and tone controls for crackle.
• Note whether anything has been modified — replacement pickups, tuners or bridge — because buyers care and will spot it.

Photograph

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

Put in the description

• Country of manufacture, from the serial number
• Whether the pickups, tuners, bridge and electronics are original
• Fret wear, neck condition, and whether a case or gig bag is included

Brand, model and finish: “Fender Player Stratocaster, Sunburst, MIM 2019”. Country of manufacture matters enormously on electric guitars and belongs in the title where you know it. Say clearly if anything is non-original, because modified guitars sell fine when disclosed and badly when discovered.

Slacken the strings and post in a hard case only, with the headstock heavily padded. Many buyers prefer to collect and play it first, which is entirely reasonable at these prices.

It costs nothing to list

There is no listing fee, no selling fee and no commission, so the C$849 a buyer pays is the C$849 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 electric guitars.

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

Common questions

Where can I sell an electric 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.

Do all the controls work without crackling?

Plug in and sweep every pot and switch. Scratchy pots are cheap to clean but must be mentioned rather than left to be discovered.

Are used electric guitars worth much?

It ranges enormously. Beginner instruments sell modestly, while well-regarded models from established makers can hold or increase in value, particularly with original parts.

Should I set up the guitar before selling?

A basic setup costs little and makes the instrument play well in the buyer’s hands, which is usually the moment they decide.

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