Used Epiphone instruments and music gear typically sell for $23 to $696 (about £17 to £518) depending on the instrument and its condition. Musical instruments are bought by people who will play them, so the listing has to answer how it plays rather than how it looks. Action, electronics and whether the neck is straight matter more than the finish, and a photograph down the neck says more than a dozen glamour shots.
What Epiphone instruments and music gear sell for used
| Item | Typical used range | Value guide |
|---|---|---|
| Electric Guitar | $124 to $696 | Epiphone Electric Guitar |
| Bass Guitar | $124 to $619 | Epiphone Bass Guitar |
| Acoustic Guitar | $77 to $387 | Epiphone Acoustic Guitar |
| Ukulele | $23 to $108 | Epiphone Ukulele |
Prices are shown in US dollars, converted from pounds at £1 ≈ $1.35 (August 2026), and are approximate guide ranges rather than quotes. WishThrift shows listings in the local currency of each market.
Sizes, tunings and what is included on Epiphone instruments and music gear
Epiphone shares model names with its better known parent brand, so a listing has to be explicit about which of the two it is selling. The serial number encodes the factory and the year, and the range was substantially redesigned in 2020 with a different headstock outline.
- Electric guitars account for most of what changes hands, valued on the model, the year and the pickups fitted
- Acoustics and bass guitars sell steadily used and turn on the top wood and on whether the neck is still straight
- Ukuleles move at low prices, where the case, the strings and the tuning stability are what need describing honestly
What to check before you buy
Photograph the serial number and the whole headstock shape. The 2020 redesign changed that outline, so it dates the instrument at a glance and stops a buyer confusing this brand with its parent company.
For the checks that apply to any used instruments and music gear regardless of the maker, see the guide to buying used instruments and music gear.
What you keep when you sell
On a typical $360 Epiphone instrument, a marketplace charging 20% takes $72, one charging 13.6% takes $49 and one charging 10% takes $36. WishThrift charges neither side, so you keep the whole $360.
Listing your Epiphone instruments and music gear
- Include a short clip of it being played if you can. Nothing else you can add is as persuasive to a musician
- Photograph down the neck, the headstock, the bridge, every control and the case. Those are the shots players actually want
Condition grades on WishThrift
Browse by grade: New with Tags, Like New, Good, Fair, For Parts. Grades are declared by the seller — WishThrift does not inspect or grade items, so the photographs and the description are what the grade rests on.
Other brands in instruments and music gear
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Questions
How do I tell which era an Epiphone guitar is from?
The serial number on the back of the headstock encodes the factory and the year, and the headstock outline itself changed in 2020. Photograph both. Buyers of used guitars price by era first and condition second, so leaving the serial out of the listing costs you money.
Does a guitar need a setup before it is sold?
Not necessarily, but the neck relief, the action and the fret wear should be described. Sight down the neck and say what you see, and photograph the frets at the first, seventh and twelfth positions. Those three photographs answer most of the questions you would otherwise field.
How much is used Epiphone instruments and music gear worth?
Roughly $23 to $696 depending on the item and its condition. The table above breaks it down piece by piece, and each row links to a full value guide for that item.
How this guide is compiled
The ranges above are indicative asking prices in US dollars for comparable second-hand instruments and music gear, adjusted for where Epiphone sits in its market — a guide, not a valuation of any individual item. WishThrift does not authenticate, inspect or grade: condition is declared by the seller. Last reviewed August 2026.
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